Grammar Practice Today

Today, you will begin by practicing identifying the helping verb in a sentence.  Click the link below:

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/helping_verbs/quiz520.html

Another quiz involving verbs (is, are) (was, were): 

http://www.softschools.com/quiz_time/language_arts/grammar/theme15.html

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=3&unit=13

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordfind/index.html?grade=3&unit=13

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordsort/index.html?grade=3&unit=13

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/books/content/smg/index.html?grade=3&unit=6

Introducing...Type to Learn!

Today, I will introduce you to Type to Learn which will allow you to practice your keyboarding skills.  Everyone has their own account with a User Name and Password.  Your User Name is the same as your network login user name.  Everyone has the same password:  htstype
Everyone's user name is:  last name followed by first initial
Except for the following students:
baileymi
cgaoife
jacksonb
morrellma
The first time you login you will need the Account code which is:  100092

We will spend the first half of our class working on Type to Learn.  Thereafter, you may practice your multiplication facts using the following links:

1. http://jmathpage.com/JIMSMultiplicationfactspractice.html

2. http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/diaper-derby

3. http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/cone-crazy

Grammar Practice Today!

Practice spelling words with the long "o" sound.  Click on the following link:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=3&unit=4

Practice the definitions of vocabulary words used in the story The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Pollacco.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/ewordgame/index.html?grade=3&unit=4

Try out the Crossword Puzzle for Unit 4:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/crossword/index.html?grade=3&unit=4

Play the Word Search game by clicking on the link below:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordfind/index.html?grade=3&unit=4

Practice multiple meaning words on Spelling City.  Click on the link below and then the green circle "Play a Game":
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=7767442&x=25b1b

Raz-Kids & Spelling City

Today, during our Language Arts/Technology block we will start by reading books on Raz Kids.  After you finish your book and take the quiz, you will login to Spelling City.  Click on the following links:

http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login

www.spellingcity.com

The President's Big Day -- Scholastic News

Today, those of you who have not finished your Animal Trading Cards will complete them in class.  The rest of the class will open the link below and read the articles in this week's Scholastic News.

http://sni.scholastic.com/SN3/01_14_13_SN3  (click the big yellow arrow to open the magazine)
1.Watch the video
2. Read these 3 articles:

• The President's Big Day & A Day to Remember
• Debate It
• Kids Find Mammoth

3. Click on Games and take the Quiz

Raz-Kids & Spelling City

Today, we will spend the first 25 minutes of class reading books and then taking the Quiz from your Raz-Kids account.  During the last 15 minutes, you will open Spelling City and login with your User Name and Password.  Type your 15 spelling words and then choose any spelling games you wish.

Click on the link for Raz-Kids:
http://www.raz-kids.com/main/Login
You will need to type Ms. Skonberg's user name:
nskonberga

Click on the link for Spelling City:
www.spellingcity.com

Student User Name: first name followed by last name - no space in between (ex. benstone, aligrant, etc.)

There are 2 exceptions (aoifecg AND jalenjackson)

Password: reader (everyone has the same password)

YOU WILL NEED TO TYPE YOUR SPELLING WORDS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED!

Animal Arrays!

Today, we will consult with our friends Annie and Moby at Brainpop to review the concept of arrays.

Then we will use Pixie to create an array of our own.  We would like you to use animal stickers to make your array.  If you have time, we'd also like you to tell us the classification of your animal (such as a mammal, reptile or fish).  Here is a sample below:

Then, if you are finished, you may practice your multiplication tables using one of the following games:

http://jmathpage.com/JIMSMultiplicationfactspractice.html

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/diaper-derby

http://www.multiplication.com/games/play/cone-crazy