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3 Grade News
Story of the Week
Allie’s Basketball Dream
Your child is reading “Allie’s Basketball Dream” by Barbara E. Barber. In this story, a
young girl persistently works on her basketball skills even though she has trouble at first.
Help your child search the sports pages of a newspaper for articles about interesting
athletes. You might look especially for stories about local athletes. Together, read the
stories aloud. You may even want to talk about your experience learning a new sport.
Vocabulary Words
professional
familiar
captain
pretended
aimed
monitor
Friday Tests:
Spelling
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Timed Math
Spelling List
Words with
Long i and Long o
1. tight
2. while
3. show
4. stone
5. bright
6. whole
7. window
8. time
9. follow
10. close
11. flight
12. tide
13. grow
14. broke
15. below
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