Welcome to Room 203! 
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. 
Hello, My name is Dionne Morgan,

 

 

The school year I am planning will be challenging and interesting, with high expectations for my students, as well as myself.   

If you have any questions or want to know more about what is happening in our classroom, just give me a call.  It is best to leave me a message and I will get back with you just as soon as I can.  I am very excited to be your child’s third grade teacher!  I am looking forward to watching them grow.

Third grade is a pivotal point in your child's elementary school days. They come to third grade with a foundation of knowledge which they learned in K-2. It is in third grade that your child will learn how to be an independent thinker.

 

Reading

 

Reading 30 minutes each night will help insure that your child keep their reading skills fresh. Comprehension in third grade consists of a more deeper understanding of the story, as well as understanding the thoughts and feelings of the characters, and the authors purpose for writing the novel.

 

Read with your child each night. Ask the following questions:

 

Comprehension Questions

 

 

 

Character

 

• Who are the main characters in the story?  Do you like or dislike them?  Why?
• Choose one character.  Why is this character important to the story?
• Describe the actions of a character.  What can you infer(tell) about the character from these actions?
• Do any of the characters change?  How?  What event(s) impacted the change?
• Do any of the characters learn a lesson in the story?  What is it?
• Do any of the characters do things that are good?….funny?….wrong?…..admirable?…..courageous?
• Describe any similarities between a character from the story and either yourself or another character about whom you have read.

Plot

 

• Summarize the main events that have happened so far in the story.
• Predict the next event.
• Who has a problem?  What is the problem?
• Is there one problem or more?  Describe…..
• Predict how the problem is going to be resolved.  What evidence in the test helps you to form this prediction?
• How is the problem solved in the end?
• What was the cause of ____________________?
• What happened because of _______________?