May 7, 2012                                    Third Grade News

Spelling test and vocabulary test will be this Friday, May 11^th.

Spelling words have vowel sounds as in the words tooth and cook.

oo(tooth) – school     goose     noodle     balloon     bamboo     soothe

ue – true     glue     Tuesday

ew – few     chew     mildew     renewal

oo(cook) – cookie     boomark      barefoot

ui – fruit     suit

u – cushion     bushel

Vocabulary words as used in context in story.

1.     crown – a head covering of precious metal worn by a royal person, such as a queen or king

2.     liberty – freedom

3.     models – small copies of something

4.     symbol – an object, diagram, icon, and so on, that stands for or represents something else

5.     tablet – a small, flat surface with something written on it

6.     torch – a long stick with material that burns at one end of it

7.     unforgettable – so good or so wonderful that you cannot forget it

8.     unveiled – removed a veil from; uncovered; revealed

9.     pedestal – a base on which a column or a statue stands

10.     riveted – fastened something with metal bolts

11.     sculptor – an artist who makes things by cutting or shaping them

Please Note:  The students will be spelling their words in cursive for their test this week.  They have been told that and we are practicing in the classroom.  I suggested to them that they also practice at home.