Dear Third Graders & Families,
Welcome back to our homework website! We took a little break from our site during testing, but we are glad they are over and we can get back to our normal schedule! Remember, homework is to be completed in the proper section of your homework notebook. If you have any questions about your homework, it is your job to ask a teacher before it is due. As always, remember to do your personal best. We will give you your homework back if we feel that you did not put your best effort forward.
Homework is due Friday, May 16th
Scholastic Book orders are also due by Friday, May 16th
ELA
**Each day you need to read for at least 40 minutes and LOG!! Remember, you are working on increasing your reading stamina!
** In ELA, we have been learning about poetry. We have taken a look at different methods and strategies that poets use such as, similes, repetition, alliteration, metaphors, rhyme, line breaks, and idioms. In your ELA section, please collect at least 6 poems. Please use at least one of the strategies that we have learned, and write the strategy at the end of the poem.
** Students should complete AT LEAST 2 book reviews. These reviews can be transferred to notecards at school. Remember, students MUST complete at least 25 book summaries by the end of the school year.
MATH
** Answer the questions below in your math section of your notebook.
Comparing Fractions
1.Which is lighter? A 4⁄5 pound red bowling ball or a 1⁄5 pound blue bowling ball?
2. Which is shorter? 3⁄6 of a minute or 2⁄4 of an hour?
3. Which would feed more people? 4⁄6 of a grape or 3⁄6 of a watermelon?
4. Which is longer? 2⁄4 of an inch or 3⁄4 of an inch?
5. Which is lighter? 2⁄3 of a pound or 1⁄3 of a pound?
6. In a neighborhood 6⁄8 of the residents voted. In the state 2⁄8 of the population voted. Which is more?
7. Which has less water? A swimming pool that is 1⁄6 full or one that is 4⁄6 full?
For every fraction shown below, please find an EQUIVALENT fraction and draw a model to represent it. SHOW ALL OF YOUR WORK!
2/3 = ?
3/4 = ?
4/8 = ?
1/4 = ?
* You should be spending about 90 minutes each week on Dreambox! That’s about ~15 minutes each day. We will be checking your progress at the end of each week.
*Continue practicing your multiplication/division facts for our 3 minute drill. Remember, it is your goal to beat your score from the previous week.
WORLD INVESTIGATIONS
WHAT IS A POETRY SLAM?
Please read and listen the article, "What is a Poetry Slam?" and then answer the following questions in your World Investigations section. Please answer in complete sentences.
http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-poetry-slam/
1. What is a poetry slam?
2. When, where, why, and by whom were poetry slams created?
3. What is the audience's role in a poetry slam?
4. Would you like to participate in a poetry slam? Why or why not?
