November 18th - November 22, 2013

     An author usually has a reason for writing each  book he or she writes. The story we're reading this week is  Author: A True Story.  We laugh as Helen Lester tells us about everything she learned about writing from the time she was three to when she is a grownup. This is a very funny book, but the author also tells us how she had a dream and just kept trying and trying to reach it. So, she has two reasons for writing this book—to give us a good time and tell us not to give up.

*Citizen of the Week*

Bella!

Onomatopoeia!
What is an onomatopoeia?
A word that represents a sound:

Biographies and autobiographies are texts that tell about someone's life.  A biography is written by someone other than the subject.  It is written from the third-person point of view.  An autobiography is written by the subject.  It is written from the first-person point of view.

Spelling Words er, ur, and ir

Alphabetizing Spelling Words

Alphabetizing Spelling Words

Working with er, ur, and ir

Alphabetizing Spelling Words

Alphabetizing Spelling Words

Alphabetizing Spelling Words

Working with er, ur, and ir

Working with er, ur, and ir

Working with er, ur, and ir

Alphabetizing Spelling Words

This Week's Vocabulary and Spelling Games
Vocabulary Game 1: Unit 3, Week 1
Spelling Game 1: Unit 3, Week 1

Perimeter and Area with Peanut Butter!  FUN!

Enjoying Perimeter!

THIS WEEK at a glance:

• COMPREHENSION:  Generate Questions  (3.2 B)
• Author's Purpose (3.12)
• Skill:  Theme (3.5 A)
• GENRE:  Poetry, Autobiography
• Vocabulary: talented, single, proper, excitement, acceptance, useful, illustrated, publisher, autographing, hearth, muskets Click here
• Context Clues: Word Clues(3.4B)
• Phonics/Spelling:  r-Controlled Vowels er, ir, ur (3.1 C) Click here
• Grammar/Mechanics:  Action Verbs (3.22 A i)
• Writing: Traits-Ideas (3.22 A)
• Math - Perimeter in Standard Units/Linear Measurement (3.11AB)
• Calendar for this week