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3 Grade News
Story of the Week
I’m in Charge of Celebrations
Your child is reading, “I’m in charge of Celebrations” by Byrd Baylor. In this narrative
poem, a young girl creates holidays to celebrate the many special, wondrous natural events
she witnesses in the American Southwest Desert. Ask your child to tell you about some of
the natural events the young girl celebrates in the poem.
Vocabulary Words
admiring
choosy
average
signal
tracks
celebrations
Friday Tests:
Spelling
Comprehension/Vocabulary
Timed Math
Spelling List
Words with Suffixes -er,
-ful, -ly, -able
1. farmer
2. useful
3. softly
4. suitable
5. lonely
6. quietly
7. teacher
8. thankful
9. exactly
10. readable
11. nicer
12. safer
13. harmful
14. playful
15. suddenly
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