Snapshot for March 18

Snapshot for March 18

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This week, we will focus on the persuasive text.  Students will work with different types of persuasive text in stations, by creating visual representations of different types of visual texts, participating in cooperative skill games, and by applying them to a persuasive passage.  There are also great lessons, reviews, and activities that focus on these skills on both Education Galaxy and on Study Island Reading.

Students will continue to review skills such as identifying plot structure, character traits, and other fiction skills as we complete our novel study on Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo.  We will finish “Book the Fourth” this week!  Students will be given a study guide for their “Book the Fourth” quiz, which is on Friday, March 29.

In Writing, we will continue our Fractured Fairy Tale projects.  This week students will start their final copies. Final copies will be due on April 5^th

We do have a spelling list this week.  A hard copy of the list was sent home on Monday.  The “Changing y to i When Adding an Ending List” will be due on Monday, March 25.

Students have the opportunity to participate in “Donut Let You Skills Slide” technology incentive program.  Students who keep their skills fresh and ready for MOCK STAAR, will have the opportunity to earn prizes and donuts! “Donut Let your Skills Slide” optional practice is due March 22 in order to earn the prizes and donut treat.  J

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Rachel Fendley

3rd Grade ELAR Teacher

Kimberlin Academy

RFendley@garlandisd.net  

Reminders:

March 26- MOCK STAAR Math

March 27- MOCK STAAR Reading

May 13- STAAR MATH

May 14- STAAR Reading

Helpful Links:

Spelling City: https://www.spellingcity.com/RMLittre/ 

Mrs. Fendley’s Blog: https://mrsfendleysowls.blogspot.com/

Online Resources for Skills Practice:

·         Imagine Literacy It is recommended that students complete at least 1, 20-minute lesson a week.

·         Study Island Reading: Click on “Texas Programs” and select “Reading”.  Then you may select any skill that you would like to work on.  Start with the mini-lesson and then work through the activities! Student login information is in their blue folders.

·         Education Galaxy

·         BoomLearning: https://wow.boomlearning.com/student-login

§  The username will be your student’s first names & last name initial followed by an underscore (_) and the word “fendley”.

§  Example: Lily Moldenhauer  = lilym_fendley

§  Password: 1234 or students may have changed it

§  If your student goes by a shortened version of their given name, the username will reflect that. Rebecca White = beccaw_fendley