ST. MARK Catholic School 9972 Vale Road Vienna, Virginia Telephone Fax

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1 ST. MARK Catholic School 9972 Vale Road Vienna, Virginia Telephone Fax Dear Students and Parents, Welcome to Third Grade! The coming school year is sure to be filled with many wonderful and exciting events such as the State Fair, multiplication, division, habitats, writing in cursive and more! While you enjoy your vacation, we wouldn t want you to forget anything you learned in second grade. Below is a list of activities you should complete during the summer months. Math. Every student should enter third grade knowing all addition and subtraction facts. Students should be able to complete a hundred addition and subtraction facts correctly in less than 5 minutes. Also, students must be able to add and subtract two-digit numbers by two-digit numbers. We learn multiplication and division during the year, so feel free to study those facts, as well. If you are currently registered with IXL, complete third grade C.1, C.3, C.6, C.7, C.9, C.11 and D.1, D.3 with a score of 80. There are several other websites we recommend for practice: We also recommend The Summer Bridge series and Spectrum Math. Additionally, please complete 3 of the 5 attached math activities. They are due the first weer of school. Reading. Third graders are expected to read at least 20 minutes every day and summer is a great time to start this habit. Since students read at different levels, you may choose your own chapter books. (We included a list of suggestions.) Please complete 1 of the 5 attached reading activities. This is due the first week of school. We look forward to a wonderful school year and hope you have a joyous and blessed summer. Yours in Christ, The 3 rd grade teachers

2 Summer Math Activities Due the first week of school Complete three activities. Activity 1 Picture Graph Take a survey of family and friends. Use the information to create a picture graph of the information. For example, you might ask people to name their favorite summer activity or have people choose from a list of activities such as swimming, running, biking, hiking, playing, basketball, reading, scouts, and so on. Keep a tally of the answers and then make a picture graph to represent the results of the survey. Activity 2 - Weight Play More or Less Than? with a parent or adult. Using 10 objects around the house, take turns asking, Do you think this weighs more or less than X pounds? Then check your guesses by using a scale. Use the following chart to help you play. Be sure to write down what the items are that you are using! Item1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Item 6 Item 7 Item 8 Item 9 Item 10 Player 1 Guess Player 2 Guess Actual

3 ACTIVITY 3 Measuring Time You will need to do this activity with a parent or an adult while he/she is cooking something. Be sure to help with the cooking! Fill out the following chart while you cook. 1.) Food Item Start Time End Time Total Cooking Time Example: Tacos 5:30 6:15 45 minutes 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.)

4 ACTIVITY 4 Making Change with Money Play Store with a parent or adult. Tag a selection of items with prices under $1.00. Take turns being the storekeeper and shopper. Use coins greater than the amount of the items you are buying, so that you must make change. Write down the subtraction sentence for each purchase and solve. Be sure to show your work! Use the following chart to help: Item Price Paid to cashier Book $0.45 $1.00 Number Sentence $ $0.45 Amount of Change $0.55

5 ACTIVITY 5 Going shopping For this activity you will need to go to the store (Giant, Safeway, Target, Wal-Mart, etc.) with a parent or an adult. Be sure to bring this paper and a pencil with you. As you shop, write down 5 of the items you are buying and the price of each item. When you get home, add up the cost of the items (before tax). Check the subtotal on the receipt to see if your addition was correct. Item Cost Addition (show your work!) Subtotal on Receipt Was your addition correct?

6 Third Grade Summer Reading Due the first week of school Suggested titles: Beginning Third Grade Level: A to Z Mysteries (series) by John Steven Gurney Bailey School Kids (series) by Debbie Dadey Ben and Me by Lawson Any book by Geronimo Stilton Encyclopedia Brown (series) by Donald Sobol Horrible Harry (series) by Suzy Kline Mid-Third Grade Level: Little Wolf series by Ian Whybrow Boxcar Children (series) by Gertrude Warner Any book by Carole Marsh Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Any book by Matt Christopher Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series) by Jeff Kinney One Day in the Alpine Tundra by Jean Craighead George One Day in the Woods by Jean Craighead George Pippi Longstocking by Lindgren Polk Street School (series) by Patricia Reilly Giff Pony Pal (series) by Jeanne Betancourt Sarah, Plain and Tall (series) by Patricia MacLachlan There s an Owl in the Shower by Jean Craighead George Illustrated Classics series Geronimo Stilton series Above Third Grade Level: The Borrowers (series) by Mary Norton The Doll People by Ann Martin Half Magic by Edward Eagar Hardy Boys (series) by Franklin W. Dixon Invention of Hugo Cabret by Bryan Selznick James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Matilda by Roald Dahl Nancy Drew (series) by Carolyn Keene Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo Skinnybones by Barbara Park The Great Brain and the series by John D. Fitzgerald

7 Please complete 1 ACTIVITY 1 Different Ending Think about the chapter book you read and how it ended. Did you like how the book ended? Did you expect the book the end the way it ended? If you could change the ending, what would happen at the end? After you have thought about these questions write a different ending to the story so that the book ends how you would like it to end. Be creative and let your imagine soar! You may include pictures at the end if you would like! ACTIVITY 2 Make a Book Think about the chapter book you read. 1. Decide if you want to make a picture book or a comic book. 2. Picture Book: Rewrite the book you chose as a picture book. Use only the main parts of the book. Make sure younger students can easily understand the story. Include lots of pictures and lots of color. 3. Comic Book: Retell the main parts of the book in comic form. Use lots of pictures and color. Include speech bubbles with the characters. 4. Make a colorful cover for your book. 5. Staple your book together. ACTIVITY 3 Poster Board Think about the chapter book you read. Think about the main characters and the setting. 1. Get a 17 x 23 poster board. 2. Divide the poster board in half (length or width).

8 3. In one half of the poster board, draw a picture of the main setting of the story, OR draw a picture of one of the main characters from the story. Be sure to use lots of color! 4. In the second half of the poster board, write a paragraph that explains where in the story your picture took place. Also be sure to explain why and how the setting was important to the story. OR Explain the main character in your drawing (what did he/she look like and what was his/her personality like). Next, explain how and why that character was important to the story. ACTIVITY 4 Book Jacket Cover Think about the chapter book you read. (Note: When you turn this in the first day of school, you do not have to include the actual book with your project the book jacket is enough.) 1. Get a large piece of paper. 2. Fold the paper over the book you chose. Fold the paper on the top and bottom edges under so that it fits the size of the book. Wrap the paper around the book and tuck the extra length of the unfolded edges under the book cover. 3. Front: On the front draw a picture of the main event of the story. Include the title of the book, the author s name and your name. If there is an illustrator, you may also include that person s name too. 4. Spine: On the spine of the cover, write the title of the book again along with the author s name. 5. Back: On the back of the book cover write a summary of the book. Be sure you do not copy the summary of the book that you see on the book. Draw another picture of an important event from the story. 6. Inside Flaps: On the inside flaps, draw small graphics that reflect the story. For example, if you read a book from the A to Z Mystery series, you can draw small pictures of magnifying glasses. ACTIVITY 5 Book Report In your best handwriting, write a one page summary of your book. Write on every line and use the whole sheet of paper. Describe the characters, the setting, and the plot. kam06-18