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Grade 3 Packet Weeks April 14-May 1, 2020 rd 3 ​ Grade ​ Home Learning Materials April 14, 2020—May 1, 2020 Keep these materials for ongoing learning. 3rd Grade Pacing Guide Use this as a guide for completing your work. Please limit to no more than two activities per day. Check off the assignments when you complete them! Week of: To Do: April 14-April 17 Reading/Writing: (4 days) ___ Read “Juanita and the Beanstalk” and “Jack and the Beanstalk” and complete the Venn Diagram ___ Personal Narrative Step 1 & 2 Prewrite and Draft ___ 1 April journal entry Math: ___ Measurement Lesson 1 (Measure It) ___ Measurement Lesson 2 (Measuring in Inches) Science/Social Studies: ___Complete Services and Goods worksheet (only complete one part per day, ex: Monday- Part A, Tuesday- Part B, etc.) April 20- April 24 Reading/Writing: (5 days) ___ Reread “Juanita and the Beanstalk” and complete “Close Reading Questions” ___ Personal Narrative Step 3 Revise ___ 1 April journal entry Math: ___ Geometry Lesson 1 (Polygons) ___ Geometry Lesson 2 (Geometry Scavenger Hunt) Science/Social Studies: ___Complete Needs vs Wants worksheet (only complete one part per day, ex: Monday- Part A, Tuesday- Part B, etc.) April 27- May 1 Reading/Writing: (5 days) ___ Reread “Juanita and the Beanstalk” and complete Juanita character trait organizer ___ Grammar page- pronouns ___ Personal Narrative Step 4 Publish ___ 1 April journal entry Math: ___ Geometry Lesson 3 (Quadrilaterals) ___ Geometry Lesson 4 (Shared Attributes of Quadrilaterals) Science/Social Studies: ___ Read the article about the food chain. Answer the questions that follow. Complete the activity that follows. Additional Opportunities for Learning Math- Dreambox, Xtramath, MobyMax Reading- Lexia, Epic, Read to self, Read to someone, Listen to someone read Science and Social Studies- Scholastic News, Ducksters.com, kids.nationalgeographic.com Measurement Notes: When measuring in inches follow these steps: 1. Make sure the 0 inch mark on your ruler is lined up with the end of the object. 2. Find where the other end of the object falls on the ruler. That is it’s length. The lines between each whole number on an inch ruler stand for ¼, ½, and ¾ . If it is between two lines, always measure up! Example: 2¼ ¼ ½ ¾ Geometry Notes: Attribute- a feature that describes a shape Polygon- any CLOSED shape with 3 or more sides (see polygons below) Side- straight edge of a shape A circle does not have sides, so it is not a polygon! Angle- the space created when two sides of a shape meet Parallel Lines- two lines that could go on forever without ever intersecting or crossing Name _______________________________ Date _____________ Measure to the nearest inch! ! ! ! ____________"in. " " " ____________"in. " " " ____________"in. " " " ____________"in. " " " ____________"in. Name : Score : Teacher : Date : Measuring in Inches How many Inches ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Math-Aids.Com Read the story Juanita and the Beanstalk once. Then read the story a second time while asking yourself the questions in the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ boxes. You do not need to answer the questions on a piece of paper, they are to guide your thinking while reading. ​ ​ ​ ​ DIRECTIONS: Now read the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. Use the Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the two stories. Jack is a poor little boy who lives in the forest with his mom. The son and mother live off their cow’s milk, but one day when the cow doesn't produce any milk, Jack's mom tells him to go sell the cow in the market for money and food. When Jack is on the way to sell the cow he meets a man who says he has magic beans that grow really tall overnight. Jack decides to exchange the cow for the magical beans and when Jack gets home he proudly shows his mother the beans, but she gets becomes very angry with Jack and throws the beans out the window. His mother then sends Jack to bed with no dinner and when Jack wakes up the next morning he realizes that the beans sprouted into a giant beanstalk traveling all the way up to the sky. Jack is curious as to what is up at the top, so he climbs up the beanstalk and walks down the road to find a giant castle. Jack enters the castle and sees a giant women and asks her for food because he is hasn't eaten since yesterday’s lunch. The women gave jack food, but when her child-eating husband comes home Jack hides in the oven. Once the husband falls asleep Jack escapes the oven, steals a bag of gold, and runs out of the house. Jack does this two more times stealing a chicken that poops gold and a gold harp. The last time he travels up the beanstalk the giant husband sees Jack as he is running out of the house with the harp, and chases after him. Once Jack gets down the beanstalk he cuts the beanstalk causing the giant to fall to death. “Juanita and the Beanstalk” close read questions 1. Part A: Who is the speaker of the passage? A. Mama B. Juanita C. An outside narrator D. Pepe Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer in Part A? ​ A. “I don’t want to sell Pepe!” cried Juanita. B. A beanstalk as tall as the clouds stood where she had planted the beans. C. The giant roared in anger and chased after her. D. The hen was happy to have a new home and laid many golden eggs. 2. Read the sentence from the passage. “Juanita’s curiosity grew and she peeked from under the table. Then she saw the hen’s creation. Juanita gasped. It ​ ​ was a golden egg!” What does curiosity most likely mean? (use the root word for help) ​ ​ ​ A. With happiness B. Wanting to really know or understand something C. Full of joy D. Without any money 3. How does Juanita feel at the end of the story? Pick TWO choices. ​ ​ ​ ​ A. Juanita had to admit that Mama was right B. She cared about the hen and wanted to save it because it reminded her of Pepe. C. Juanita was happy because she was able to trade a golden egg to get Pepe back. D. She was sad because Mama was upset with her for not getting any food. E. She was an obedient girl and would not disobey her mother. 4. Part A: Read the detail from the passage. ​ When Juanita got home, Mama was upset with her decision. “You have returned home with no food and no money!” she ​ ​ exclaimed. What does the word decision most likely mean? (use the root word for help) ​ ​ ​ A. Choosing between two things; picking one thing over another B. Full of wonder C. Being nice and full of help D. Being nice towards others Personal Narrative What is it? A story about your life What should it include? Anything that has happened to you Anything you have done Placed you have been Activities you have done Etc. Directions: Choose 1 of the writing prompts below. Circle the writing prompt you ​ choose. Follow the writing process to make a published piece of work. 1. Every teacher is special in their own way. He/She was one of your favorite teachers (any grade level, subject, or special) and tell why he/she is special to you. 2. Write about an important lesson you learned this year, and how you learned it. The Writing Process *Prewrite : Time to Think *Draft: It’s Writing Time! *Revise: Time to reread and look over your work *Publish: Show off your writing! Prewrite Draft *Choose the topic you will write about *Put all of your ideas down on paper *Consider your audience *Write sentences to show your feelings *Brainstorm ideas you have for the prompt and ideas. Even if your writing isn’t (share out with a parent, guardian, or sibling) perfect, be sure to include all of your *Organize your thoughts using the graphic thoughts. organizer Revise Publish *Read your writing *Write a final copy of your personal *Take parts out/add new details narrative *Check spelling and grammar (capitalization *Be sure to take it slow- use your best and punctuation) handwriting or typing skills *Make sure your writing flows and has an *Reference (look back) to your Revised order that makes sense to the reader copy and include all of the changes you made. *Add an illustration to engage your reader. *Share your writing with someone. April Write a journal entry each day. You do not have to do these in order. Be sure to date your entry and write the number of the Journal entry at the top of your page. Then put an X over the entry so Entries you know it is done. Remember, a journal entry can be written, or you can draw your thoughts. Have fun! Goods and Services Goods: Something you buy or use. Ex: Groceries, toys, etc. Services: An action someone does for someone else. Ex: Teacher, Doctor, etc. Part A: Read the words below and place a G for goods or an S for service next to each word that represents which one it is. - Baker ___ - Chef___ -Cake ___ - Basketball ___ - Dog Food___ - Nurse___ - Dog___ -Mailman ___ - Dog Walker ___ - Ice-cream ___ Part B: Think about your school and the types of goods and services that you may find there.
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