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June 6, 2019

Dear Parents of Incoming Third Graders, Welcome to third grade! I am excited to be returning to Sacred Heart School to teach third grade. Third grade is a big step up! In third grade students will begin cursive writing mid-year and must master their math facts by the end of the year. The class will learn about Native Americans and the history of the Salinas Valley. Please take a look at the following tips to help get your child ready for the upcoming year.

Read often! Encourage your child to read! Read to them! Allowing your child to select books that

are interesting to them either at the library or bookstore is a great way to help your child learn to enjoy reading. Discussing the book together and asking questions helps build their comprehension skills. Encourage your child to read any books that interest them (picture or chapter books). Over the summer, please have your child read Hellen Keller by Margaret Davidson and complete the enclosed worksheets. These worksheets will be due on the first day of school. * Practice writing over the summer by keep a journal. There are many different daily topics available online. This is a great way to get your child thinking and practicing their writing skills, as well as handwriting. * Please ensure that your child has their basic math facts (addition and subtraction) 1-12 memorized. Playing math games and using flash cards can be a good way to practice these facts. There are also many workbooks and online worksheets available. Please have your child complete the required Math IXL lessons enclosed in this packet. Don’t forget to order school supplies from 1st Day School Supplies (link on school’s website). They will be delivered directly to my classroom with your child’s name. Have a wonderful summer with family and friends. Sincerely,

Mrs. Mount

3rd Grade Summer Activities

Read: Hellen Keller by Margaret Davidson. Complete the

enclosed packet. This will count as your first grade in August

when you come back to school.

Math: All math facts! This includes addition, subtraction of

one digit numbers and numbers between 10-20. You will have

a timed (5 minutes for 80 problems) on addition on the first

day of school, and a subtraction test on the second day of school. Knowing

your math facts is essential for being successful in 3rd grade and the more you

practice you do over the summer, the more prepared you will be for the 3rd

grade math.

Required IXL Lessons are listed on a separate page in this packet

Some ideas to help you review your math facts:

Mathletics LIVE

Kahn Academy

Free Rice (www.freerice.org)

Flash cards

iPad applications

Online games

Practice pages (www.math-drills.com)

Summer Bridge Activities: 2nd to 3rd Grade: This book

is a useful summer study tool. You can find the book on

Amazon or at Barnes & Nobel. These books are valuable

when done on a consistent basis. Meaning, 10-15 minutes

per day 3-5 days a week.

3rd Grade Summer Reading Activity

Hellen Keller

Name: ________________________________

Directions:

After reading each chapter, complete the page enclosed in the

packet. This packet is due on the first day of school. This will count

as your first grade in 3rd grade.

Grade: _______

Chapter One: A Strange Fever

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence from text Illustrate

discovered (pg. 8)

relief (pg. 8)

trotted (pg. 10)

1. What was the name of the illness that made her deaf and blind? ____________________________________________________________________

2. How did Helen’s mother know she was deaf and blind? ____________________________________________________________________ 3. How do you think Helen felt when she woke up deaf and blind? ____________________________________________________________________ Synonym and Antonym

Synonym Antonym

Chapter Two: The Dark Silence

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence from text Illustrate

refused (pg. 18)

state insane asylum (pg. 14)

4. Research: Perkins Institute in Boston, Massachusetts

Fact 1: Fact 2: Fact 3:

5. What is the dark silence Helen’s mother was referring to? ____________________________________________________________________

6. How did Helen communicate? ____________________________________________________________________ 7. What is Helen’s sister’s name? ____________________________________________________________________

Chapter Three: The Stranger Comes

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence from text Illustrate

guestroom (pg. 20)

carriage (pg. 21

temper (pg. 28)

8. Research: Annie Sullivan

Fact 1: Fact 2: Fact 3:

9. What gift did Annie bring for Helen? ____________________________________________________________________

10. Why did Helen charge Annie? ____________________________________________________________________ Figurative Language: “What a quick little monkey you are”

Literal Meaning Figurative Meaning

Chapter Four: The Worst Fight of All

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence from text Illustrate

Raged (pg. 34)

11. What is the meaning of, “It is a that little bit of strength that’s going to save us.”

12. Why is it important for Helen to understand that other people have rights?

13. Why did Helen’ parents leave the room during breakfast?

14. Did Helen eat her breakfast?

15. Character Traits

Internal Traits External Traits

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2.

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Chapter Five: W A T E R

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence from text Illustrate

gamble (pg. 40)

clenched (pg. 42)

16. Why did Annie want to take Helen away? ____________________________________________________________________

17. Why was taking Helen away the last chance? ____________________________________________________________________

18. Why happened on April 3, 1887? ____________________________________________________________________

19. Create an image of an old pump house

Chapter Six: So Much to Learn

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence from text Illustrate

hunched (pg. 50)

quiver (pg. 54)

20. Why do you think the author titled this chapter “So much to learn?” ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

21. Describe the thunder storm from Helen’s perspective? ____________________________________________________________________

22. Draw a picture of this chapter

Chapter Seven: A Time to Move On

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence from text Illustrate

crisp (pg. 56)

pity (pg. 63)

23. Why do you think Helen enjoys the animals at the circus?” ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

24. Why was Helen not excited about Christmas at first? ____________________________________________________________________

25. What is Braille?

26. Write your name in Braille. (The back of the book has Braille)

Chapter Eight: I am Not Dumb Now

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence from text Illustrate

fuss (pg. 65)

rumble (pg. 67)

27. School’s used to be called “The Deaf/Blind & Dumb” Why is this not an appropriate name for a school?

____________________________________________________________________ 28. What was Helen’s favorite part of the institution?

____________________________________________________________________ 29. Why did Helen want to learn to talk? ____________________________________________________________________ 30. Pretend you are blind by closing your eyes. Write your name without looking.

Chapter Nine: College

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence from text Illustrate

romps (pg. 77)

stubborn (pg. 81)

31. What are some of the activities Helen learned to do independently?

____________________________________________________________________ 32. Research: when did Harvard University allow women to attend?

33. What is cum laude?

____________________________________________________________________ 34. Parts of Speech: Identify the noun, verb, and adjective in “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.”

Noun Verb Adjective

Chapter Ten: The Busy Year

Vocabulary Word Definition Sentence from text Illustrate

dull (pg. 83)

crippled (pg. 87)

35. How did Helen help deaf and blind people?

____________________________________________________________________ 36. Why did Anne believe she would be okay without her?

____________________________________________________________________ 37. Why did Helen say her soul came alive? ____________________________________________________________________

38. How did Helen help soldiers? ____________________________________________________________________

What questions do you have from reading this book?

___________________________________________________________________ Would you encourage others to read this book? ____________________________________________________________________ What was your favorite part of this book?

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Sacred Heart School

3rd Grade Summer IXL Required Math Lessons

Login Instructions:

1. Go to ixl.com/signin/shss

2. Enter your child’s username and password and click

sign in

3. Under Learning tab, click on Math

4. Click on Grade tab on left side of screen

5. Complete lessons listed below

Math: 2nd Grade Tab

√ √ L.1 Add and subtract numbers up to 20 M.6 Place value - up to hundreds

L.2 Addition and subtraction - ways to make a number - up to 20

M.7 Place value - up to thousands

L.3 Addition and subtraction word problems - up to 20 M.8 Convert to/from a number - tens and ones

L.4 Addition and subtraction - balance equations - up to 20 M.9 Regroup tens and ones - ways to make a number

L.5 Addition and subtraction equations up to 20: true or false? M.10 Regroup tens and ones

L.8 Add and subtract numbers up to 100 M.11 Convert to/from a number - up to hundreds

L.9 Addition and subtraction - ways to make a number - up to 100

M.12 Convert to/from a number - up to thousands

L.10 Addition and subtraction word problems - up to 100 M.13 Convert between place values - up to thousands

L.11 Addition and subtraction - balance equations - up to 100 M.14 Convert from expanded form - up to hundreds

L.16 Write addition and subtraction sentences M.15 Convert from expanded form - up to thousands

L.17 Inequalities with addition and subtraction - up to 100 N.1 Estimate to the nearest ten

M.1 Place value models - tens and ones N.2 Round to the nearest ten

M.2 Place value models - up to hundreds N.3 Round to the nearest ten or hundred

M.3 Place value models - up to thousands N.4 Round to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand

M.4 Identify a digit up to the hundreds place N.5 Estimate sums

M.5 Place value - tens and ones