WORDS TO KNOW
chuckled downstairs fumbled nervous nonsense trudged
Vocabulary Activity : Crowded Sentences
Let’s see how many of the words we can
use in one sentence. We can keep going until we’re worn out!
This Week’s Skills
Comprehension: character,setting, plot
Vocabulary: compound words
Spelling/Phonics: the short vowel letters
Dear Family Member:
This week, we are reading First Day Jitters. The story is about Sarah, who doesn’t want to get out of bed
and go to her new school. In class, we've been learning about character, setting, and plot. Your child has been
keeping track of who is in the story, where and when it takes place, and what happens. This story begins in Sarah’s
bedroom and ends at Sarah's school.
*Ask your child to retell First Day Jitters to you. It was a great story!
Third grade reading skills:
*Analyze character, setting, and plot
*Find Main Idea and Details
*Find Problem and Soution
*Summarize a story
*Find Fact and Opinion
*Find Authors Purpose (inform, entertain, or persuade)
* Find Cause and Effect
*Make Inferences
*Compare and Contrast
*Make and confirm predictions
*Draw Conclusions
*Sequence a story