Cielo Azul Elementary
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Important News!
Documents to Print: Harcourt Spelling Lists Web sites to Explore:
Multiflyer Multiplication Facts Game Go to our school's main web page and click on the "Student Page" in the right hand column to access many, many valuable web sites!!! Welcome to Third Grade at Cielo Azul!
Our 3rd Grade Staff:
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Title |
Focus Skills |
Vocabulary |
Language |
Spelling Mrs. Crunk, Mr. Eisenberg, Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Kotila |
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Turtle Bay |
Identifying the author's purpose; classifying and categorizing; homophones and homographs |
trained wise message patiently litter eager |
Compound Sentences |
Words with kn, wr, gh, and ph |
Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome |
Making predictions; word relationships; identifying the author's purpose |
telegraph drifts temperature guided trail splinters |
Common and Proper Nouns |
Words with sh, ch, and tch |
Wild Shots, They're My Life |
Identifying the author's purpose; word relationships; classifying and categorizing; literary forms (genre) |
creature curious marine delicate collapsed survived |
Singular and Plural Nouns |
Words with /s/ and /j/ |
Little Grunt and the Big Egg |
Making predictions; word relationships |
brunch omelet peaceful erupting lava escape |
More Plural Nouns |
Words with /oi/ |
Rosie, A Visiting Dog's Story |
Decoding long words; classifying and categorizing |
firm confident comfortable approach equipment program appointment |
Singular Possessive Nouns |
Words with /ou/ |
Theme 3: Friends to Grow With
In this theme, students observe people growing and changing through their relationships with others. By reading about ways in which friends and family influence real people and fictional characters, students will recognize how people influence each other.
These are the titles of the stories your child will be reading:
Title |
Focus Skills |
Vocabulary |
Language |
Spelling Mrs. Crunk, Mr. Eisenberg, Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs. Kotila |
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The Stories Julian Tells |
Sequencing; following directions; multiple meaning words; |
collection cartwheel seriously mustache fastened beyond |
Plural Possessive Nouns |
Possessives and Plurals |
The Talent Show |
Read across texts; prefixes and suffixes; draw conclusions; sequencing |
gym perform prefer roam recite enjoying billions |
Abbreviations |
Words with /o/ |
Centerfield Ballhawk |
Read across texts; sequencing; prefixes and suffixes; draw conclusions; follow directions |
ballhawk vanish fault concentrate outfielder depend |
Singular and Plural Pronouns |
Words with /oo/ and /oo/ (long /o/ spelled with two o's and short /o/ spelled with two o's |
Ramona Forever |
Read across texts; prefixes and suffixes; follow directions; draw conclusions; literary forms |
glanced comfort longed contagious prescription attention unexpected |
Subject Pronouns |
Words with /ar/ |
Sayings We Share; Proverbs and Fables |
Narrative elements; word relationships |
generation persistently illuminated summoned faithful fortunate |
Object Pronouns |
Words with /ar/ |
Writing: Six Traits of Writing; Harcourt Language and Spelling; Sitton Spelling
Your child will be guided through the steps in the writing process and applying the six traits of writing to write a persuasive essay and/or letter. See your child's teacher's web page for specific information.
Language: See skills in chart above
Harcourt Spelling (Mrs. Crunk, Mr. Eisenberg, Mrs. Gibbs, and Mrs. Kotila): See skills in chart above
Sitton Spelling (Mrs. Tripp and Ms. Vasquez):
Unit 4: Spelling patterns for /ou/ spelled ou and ow; contractions; words with silent letters; and words are easier to spell when
each word part is spelled separately.
Unit 5: A vowel followed by r stands for a new sound; homophones; spelling patterns for /u/ and /yu/; and spelling patterns for
the k sound spelled c, k, ck, qu, and ch.
Unit 6: Spelling patterns for long e; consonant digraphs (ch, th, sh, wh); plurals; possessive pronouns; long vowels
Unit 7: Spelling patterns for /oi/ (oi and oy); compound words; suffixes; visual skills; silent letters
Unit 8: Irregular verbs; spelling patterns for /s/ (s, ss, ce, ci, and cy); similes; homophones; contractions
Unit 9: Spelling patterns for long /i/ (y, igh, ind, i, and i-consonant-e); prefixes and suffixes; irregular spellings; compound
words; homophones
Unit 10: Spelling patterns for /j/ (j, ge, gi, and gy); spelling patterns for /s/ (s, ss, ce, ci, and cy); spelling patterns for /o/
( o, al, au, and aw); homographs; prefixes
Social Studies: Houghton-Mifflin
Students will explore topics in geography, community and government, history, and economics. The unit topics are listed below:
Unit 1: Communities and Their Geography
Unit 2: America’s Early Communities
Unit 3: People Move from Place to Place
Unit 4: How We Govern Our Communities
Unit 5: Making Economic Choices
Unit 6: Celebrating People and Cultures
Science: “CHOL” Science Kits
The students will employ the scientific method to explore through “hands-on” investigations and activities. Emphasis is placed on the development of science process skills such as measuring, observing, collecting data, forming hypotheses, and drawing conclusions. The students record their learning in a workbook and are assessed on this workbook and an end of the unit test.
The title of our science kit this quarter is "Space, Our Planet." The students will learn about stars, constellations, and planets. They will learn why it is so hot on Venus by conducting an experiment to determine the difference between the temperatures of air in sealed and unsealed bags. The students will learn how scientists use fossils to learn about life forms on earth in the past and will make a model of a fossil. They will learn about extinct animals and how they closely resemble animals living today. Next, they will explore how the surface of the earth changes by learning about earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, and weathering. Our planet's air and water are next! They will investigate the properties of air and will learn the different forms that water takes in our weather and how water changes from one state to another.