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3rd3rd GradeGrade Week 4 This book belongs to

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This packet is compliments of Genesee Intermediate School District to support your learning at home!

Board of Education Jerry G. Ragsdale, President Richard E. Hill, Vice President James D. Avery, Secretary Lawrence P. Ford, Treasurer The Honorable John L. Conover, Trustee

Dr. Lisa A. Hagel, Superintendent 2413 West Maple Avenue Flint, Michigan 48507-3493 (810) 591-4400

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Please work with your child to complete the activities in the packet.

Your child may do these on their own or you may support them as needed. Crossing the Finish Line

Crossing the Finish Line by ReadWorks

a marathon runner

Running a marathon is not easy. It takes hard work, practice, and patience. After all, to run a marathon, you have to run 26.2 miles by foot! Think about it this way: 26.2 miles is the same as running the length of a football field more than 460 times. It takes most people four or five hours to finish. In 2013, the world's fastest marathon runner finished the race in 2:03:23. Imagine running for over two hours without a break!

By the age of 30, Lea Tambellini had run more than five marathons and had no plans to stop. She had always been an athlete. When she was in high school, she swam on her school's swim team and ran to stay healthy and active. Her mom and dad ran marathons, and when she was 22, they helped her train for her first marathon.

Lea's first marathon took place in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was called "The Flying Pig."

"I was very nervous," she said, "but I had my mom there, so that helped."

Running the race was hard, but the hardest part was when she ran past a cookie factory and smelled cookies at mile 18. "I just wanted to be done," she said. "I was spent, but my mom kept me going. It was already her 15th marathon."

The word "marathon" comes from a Greek legend. In the legend, a brave soldier ran all the way from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens, Greece to tell everyone the Greeks had won the battle against the Persians. It is said that he ran the entire way without stopping-a distance equal to a modern marathon.

Today, thousands of people run marathons every year. Runners train for months to get ready. To prepare for one of the marathons, Lea ran four to five times every week. On weekdays, she completed shorter runs, five or six miles at most. But on the weekends she ran long distances-13 miles, 15 miles, and 20 miles!

"I don't mind training because I get excited about working toward something. And I love running with a group of friends and working toward the goal together. But it does take a lot of time."

Running a marathon is a great achievement. "It's a great feeling of accomplishment and nothing feels as wonderful as reaching my goal when I cross the finish line," Lea explained. "I can't wait for the next one!"

Name: ______Date: ______1. What did Lea Tambellini train for when she was 22?

A. her first marathon B. her first relay race C. her first swim meet D. her first baseball season

2. What does this text describe?

A. This text describes the fight between the Greeks and the Persians on the battlefield of Marathon. B. This text describes how the marathon known as "The Flying Pig" got its name. C. This text describes marathons and the experience of someone who runs them. D. This text describes what Lea Tambellini's dad felt like when he ran his first marathon.

3. Running a marathon takes hard work, practice, and patience. What evidence in the text supports this statement?

A. Runners train for months to get ready for a marathon. B. Lea Tambellini had run more than five marathons by the time she was 30 years old. C. There is a marathon in Ohio called "The Flying Pig." D. The word "marathon" comes from a Greek legend.

4. How did Lea's feelings about running a marathon change?

A. At first she felt excited, but later she felt nervous. B. At first she felt bored, but later she felt scared. C. At first she felt scared, but later she felt bored. D. At first she felt nervous, but later she felt excited.

5. What is the main idea of this text?

A. It takes most people four or five hours to run a marathon. B. Running a marathon is hard work, but Lea Tambellini enjoys it. C. The hardest part of Lea Tambellini's first marathon was running past a cookie factory. D. Lea Tambellini loves running with a group of friends and working toward a goal with them.

6. Read these sentences from the text.

To prepare for one of the marathons, Lea ran four to five times every week. On weekdays, she completed shorter runs, five or six miles at most. But on the weekends she ran long distances-13 miles, 15 miles, and 20 miles!

Why might the author have included an exclamation point here?

A. to help readers imagine what running 20 miles would be like B. to show amazement at how far Lea was running on the weekends C. to suggest that Lea should not have run so many miles on the weekends D. to support the statement that running a marathon is not easy

7. Read these sentences from the text.

Running a marathon is not easy. It takes hard work, practice, and patience.

What does the pronoun "it" refer to here?

A. patience B. practice C. hard work D. running a marathon

8. Describe what Lea did to prepare for one of the marathons.

9. Describe how Lea feels when she crosses the finish line of a marathon.

10. The author states that "running a marathon is a great achievement." Based on the information in this article, explain whether Lea would probably agree or disagree with that statement.

Week 4

Write about a time you were helpful (at home, at school, in the community, a family member).

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.1 Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number of objects can be expressed as 5 × 7.

Multiplication sentences and arrays Grade 3 Multiplication Worksheet Write a multiplication equation to find the number of shapes.

x = x =

Reading and Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.1 Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number of objects can be expressed as 5 × 7.

Multiplication sentences and arrays Grade 3 Multiplication Worksheet Write a multiplication equation to find the number of shapes.

x = x =

Multiply with arrays Grade 3 Multiplication Worksheet Color in squares to solve the multiplication question.

3 x 3 = ____ 5 x 6 = ____

4 x 7 = ____ 2 x 6 = ____

Multiply with arrays Grade 3 Multiplication Worksheet Color in squares to solve the multiplication question.

7 x 5 = ____ 4 x 8 = ____

8 x 5 = ____ 6 x 7 = ____

Multiply by drawing an array Grade 3 Multiplication Worksheet For each multiplication equation, draw a table of boxes and solve the equation. 6 x 3 = __ 5 x 5 = __

6 x 5 = __ 3 x 6 = __

Reading and Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com 3rd Grade Michigan Studies SS030103 The Geography of Michigan

Graphic Organizer

The Social Studies goal this week is Peninsula to review and improve understanding of the natural characteristics of Michigan. Mountain Range Complete the following: 1. Review the graphic organizer 2. Read through “Landforms of Michigan” Sand Dunes 3. Review and discover how the “Landform Reference Chart” was filled out Islands 4. Read through “Bodies of Water Michigan” 5. Fill out the Bodies of Water Chart Landforms

How special Natural How purpose maps Characteristics of glaciers help us locate helped to them Michigan form them

Bodies of

Water

The Great Lakes and inland lakes

Bays

Rivers

Waterfalls

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3rd Grade Michigan Studies SS030103 The Geography of Michigan

LANDFORMS OF MICHIGAN Peninsulas Landforms are natural characteristics of the Earth. They include mountains, hills, valleys, plains, plateaus, and islands. When you look at a map of Michigan, the first landform most people think about is a peninsula. That’s because Michigan is made of two peninsulas, the Upper and the Lower Peninsula. Mountains Compared to states like Vermont and Colorado, Michigan is not very mountainous. Much of it is level with some rolling hills. The Upper Peninsula does have two mountain ranges, however. Mountain ranges are rows of connected mountains. Michigan’s two ranges are called the Huron Mountains and the Porcupine Mountains. Michigan’s highest point is Mount Arvon. It is located in the Huron Mountains and is about 2000 feet high. Islands Because Michigan has so much water it also has a lot of islands. An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. More than 500 islands belong to Michigan. Michigan’s largest island is Isle Royale, which is located in Lake Superior. Isle Royale is Michigan’s only National Park. Other important islands include Beaver Island and Mackinac Island. Sand Dunes Probably Michigan’s most famous landforms are sand dunes. These are hills of loose sand that have been piled up by the wind. Most of Michigan’s sand dunes are found along the shores of Lake Michigan. This area has the largest amount of freshwater sand dunes in the world. Sand dunes support many plants and animals that cannot be found any place else. Michigan’s most famous dunes are the Sleeping Bear dunes.

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3rd Grade Michigan Studies SS030103 The Geography of Michigan

LANDFORMS REFERENCE CHART

Michigan Landform Definition Important Facts Examples Land surrounded Michigan is made Upper Peninsula peninsula by water on of two peninsulas Lower Peninsula three sides

Compared to A very high, states such as natural place Vermont and mountain on earth, Mount Arvon Colorado higher than a Michigan has few hill mountains. The mountain A row of ranges of mountain Porcupine Mts. connected Michigan are range mountains found in the Upper Huron Mts. Peninsula A piece of Beaver Island Michigan has land that is Isle Royale island more than 500 surrounded islands. Mackinac Island by water Ridges or hills Sand dunes are of loose sand one of Michigan’s sand dunes Sleeping Bear piled up by most special Dunes the wind natural characteristics.

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3rd Grade Michigan Studies SS030103 The Geography of Michigan

BODIES OF WATER OF MICHIGAN

Two of Michigan’s nicknames are “The Great Lakes State” and “Water Wonderland.” Both of these names show the importance of water to the state. Lakes Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes. These are Huron, Erie, Michigan and Superior. Besides the Great Lakes, Michigan has over 11,000 inland lakes. The largest of these is Houghton Lake, which is found in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. Other big lakes include Lake Gogebic, Black Lake and Burt Lake.

Bays Bays are also an important natural characteristic of Michigan. Bays are bodies of water that are partly enclosed by land. Many early towns in Michigan were located on bays. Important bays include Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron and Grand Traverse Bay on Lake Michigan. Rivers Rivers are large, flowing bodies of water that usually empty into a large lake, sea or ocean. Michigan’s rivers all empty into one of the Great Lakes. Michigan has more than 49,000 miles of rivers. The longest river is the Grand River, which flows through cities like Lansing and Grand Rapids. This river is about 260 miles long. The Escanaba River is the longest river in the Upper Peninsula. Other important rivers include the Au Sable, Detroit Muskegon River and Menominee Rivers.

Waterfalls Michigan is known for its many beautiful waterfalls. These are formed when a river falls steeply down. Most of Michigan’s waterfalls are found in the Upper Peninsula. Two famous waterfalls are the Upper and Lower Falls of the Tahquamenon River. Many tourists visit these waterfalls each year.

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3rd Grade Michigan Studies SS030103 The Geography of Michigan

Bodies of Waters Chart Body of Michigan Definition Important Facts Water Example

A body of water

that is partly bay enclosed by

land

A large body of

water lake surrounded by

land on all

sides

A large, flowing body of water river that usually

empties into a large lake, sea or ocean.

Where a river waterfall falls steeply

down

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3rd Grade Michigan Studies SS030103 The Geography of Michigan

Bodies of Waters Chart – Answer Sheet

Body of Michigan Definition Important Facts Water Example

A body of water Many cities in Saginaw Bay bay that is partly Michigan grew up Grand Traverse

enclosed by land along bays. Bay

A large body of

water lake Michigan has over The Great Lakes surrounded by 11,000 lakes. Houghton Lake land on all sides

A large, flowing

body of water Grand River that usually Michigan has more river Escanaba River empties into a than 49,000 miles of Menominee large lake, sea or rivers and streams. River ocean.

Where a river Tourists often like to Falls on the waterfall falls steeply visit waterfalls. Tahquamenon down

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