Important Upcoming
Events
September 10, 2012
You may now access the 3rd grade Newsletter from any of our Teacher Websites! To access our
webpage: www.laurel.kyschools.us , click on schools, click on Colony, on the left hand side of the
Colony page scroll down to find “Teacher’s Websites” and click, then find your child’s teacher’s
name. Once you have clicked on the teacher’s name, the 3rd grade website will be on the left
hand side of the page under “Educational Websites.” Click on that link to open the newsletter.
There are also links to other WebPages we use!!!
Please use the study guide that is attached for our test on Friday!!!
Reading and Spelling Test—(reading 20 minutes nightly)
Spelling Words: mercy, heavy, spray, honey, brief, field, street, alley,
plain, turkey, east, day, week, year, claim, timidly, despair
Vocabulary Test—magnificent, flattered, mercy, clung, timidly, sighed,
despair, splendor
Beauty and the Beast is our new story for the next 5 days. Test on
FRIDAY!!!!
Your child will be bringing home their Reading Textbooks NIGHTLY!!!! Your child is
responsible for these books!!! PLEASE DO NOT allow your child to write in or rip
pages in the books. They are to be RETURNED DAILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your child needs to be here by 7:45am to eat breakfast.
Please remind your child to give their milk money to the cafeteria staff, not the
teacher. Also, remind them that it is their responsibility to sign up for their milk
choice EVERYDAY as they go thru the lunch line.
www.spellingcity.com Make sure you click on Messer_Goff_Smith.
Study Guide for Beauty and the Beast
Reading and Spelling Test— Sept. 10
Spelling Words: mercy, heavy, spray, honey, brief, field, street, alley, plain,
turkey, east, day, week, year, claim, timidly, despair
Vocabulary Test— magnificent, flattered, mercy, clung, timidly, sighed,
despair, splendor
Comprehension—Multiple Choice
 When her father’s only remaining ship came in, Beauty asked for ______________
 What is strange about the castle Beauty’s father finds?______________________________________
 What does the Beast ask Beauty every night at dinner?______________________________
 How could Beauty get back to the Beast’s castle?_______________________________________
 When Beauty stayed too long with her sister, the Beast_______________________
****WE HAVE GIVEN EXAMPLES OF RESTATING IN ITALICS!!!
Comprehension—Written-- Remember to restate the question in the answer! We have shown you how
with examples after each question.
 How is Beauty different from her sisters?
Beauty is different from her sisters because she is
_____________________________________________________.
 What does Beauty dream about during her first night in the castle?
The first night in the castle, Beauty dreams about___________________________________.
 What would happen to the Beast if Beauty did not come back from her visit?
If Beauty did not come back from her visit _________________________ _________________
 Why do Beauty’s sisters try to keep her longer than a week when she comes for a visit?
Beauty’s sisters try to keep her longer than a week because________________________________.
 What three things happen right after Beauty agrees to marry the Beast?
_________________, ______________________, and ___________________ happen after Beauty agrees
to marry the Beast.
Writing: TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT YOU HAVE TO WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES and ANSWER BOTH
QUESTIONS
How do Beauty’s feelings about the Beast change during then selection?
Beauty’s feeling change about the Beast because in the beginning_________________________________
and then at the end_________________________________________________________________.
Have you ever changed your mind about another person? What happened that made you feel
different?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Grammar, Usage, Mechanics
Identifying: subjects, compound predicates and combining two sentences
YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE READING 86 WORDS CORRECTLY IN ONE MINUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!