Name ___________________________________

End of Year Letter to

____________________

I really liked the way you taught_________________________

because___________________________________________

________________________________________________.

My favorite part of this year was _______________________

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because __________________________________________

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The part I’ll miss most about this class is __________________

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because __________________________________________

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Name ___________________________________

3 things I would tell students coming to your class next year

would be:

1. _______________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

If I could change anything about this past year in your class, it

would be __________________________________________

_________________________________________________

because __________________________________________

_________________________________________________

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1 I use my grandmother’s recipe.

p woodenchair

p knittingneedles

p cookingdirections

p featherpillow

2 Chin came from a foreign country.

p large

p cold

p different

p friendly

3 The boy was acting foolish.

p famous

p greedy

p eager

p silly

4 Randy’s bird perches on the windowsill.

p sits

p drinks

p climbs

p scratches

5 Dad wore a narrow tie.

p silk

p colorful

p woven

p slim

6 The weather outside was chilly.

p cold

p warm

p hot

p dry

7 The actor bows to the audience.

p speaks

p performs

p bendsforward

p plays

VOCABULARY

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Fill in the circle next to the answer.

Happy Birthday Mr. Kang

Common Core State Standards

Questions 1–7: CCSS Language 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

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p a|bove

p ab|ove

p abo|ve

p abov|e

9 Youcan’tbuymuchforanickel.

p ni|ckel

p nic|kel

p nick|el

p nicke|l

10 Joeborrowedacupofsugar.

p su|gar

p sug|ar

p suga|r

p s|ugar

11 Sueisafraidofthedark.

p af|raid

p afra|id

p afr|aid

p a|fraid

12 Themuseumhadadinosaurexhibit.

p din|o|saur

p di|no|saur

p d|ino|saur

p dino|saur

PHONICS

DirectionsForeachunderlinedword,choosetheitemthatshowshowtodivideitcorrectlyintosyllables.Fillinthecirclenexttotheanswer.

Common Core State Standards

Questions 8–12: CCSS Foundational Skills 3.c. Decode multisyllable words (e.g., supper, chimpanzee, refrigerator, terrible, frightening).

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COMPREHENSION Ralph’s Starring Role

Ralph had never been so nervous in all his life. The school play was about to begin, and

Ralph had a starring role in it. Actually, he was playing a star. Other students were playing

the roles of different heavenly bodies. The play was called “A Journey to Jupiter.” The stars

and planets were characters in the play. And they all had lines they had to memorize.

Ralph had never acted on stage before. He only auditioned for the play because his

friend and classmate Bart was auditioning. Bart got the role of Earth’s nearest neighbor, the

moon. It was a tremendous part with lots of stirring speeches. Ralph was thrilled to have a

small part with just a couple of lines. He kept repeating them over and over in his head so he

wouldn’t forget them.

The play was about to start. The director prompted the actors to get on stage and take

their places. Ralph put on his pointy star costume. Now he truly looked like a member of

a stellar cast! He took his place and waited for the curtain to rise and for the play to get

underway. A rocket ship traveling to Jupiter appeared. It rolled across the stage on wheels.

A girl peered out from inside the rocket ship. “Wow!” she said. “Look at all the

brilliant stars!”

That was Ralph’s cue. Ralph was supposed to say, “Hi! Where are you going?” But he

was so nervous that he couldn’t remember his line. All he could remember was “Hi!”

The girl frowned at him. “We’re going to Jupiter,” she said. “Do you know how to get

there?” She was afraid that Ralph would forget the next line too. But he remembered it.

“Just go past Saturn with all its rings, and Jupiter is straight ahead,” he said.

“Thanks!” said the girl with a smile.

Ralph bowed, and the audience laughed. Ralph felt good. Maybe he’d forgotten one line,

but he remembered the other one. And the audience liked him. He was a star all right!

When the play was over, all the actors took their bows. Ralph smiled and bowed again.

“Well, you got through it okay,” said Bart in his moon costume. “Are you still nervous?”

“Not at all,” said Ralph. “This was more fun than I thought it would be. I think I’m

going to try out for the next school play.”

Happy Birthday Mr. Kang

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13 WhatcausedRalphtobenervous?

p Hewaswearinganembarrassingcostume.

p Hehadneveractedonstagebefore.

p Hehadarolehedidn’tlike.

p Peoplewerelaughingathim.

14 Ralphplayedtheroleof

p Jupiter.

p Earth.

p astar.

p themoon.

15 WhateffectdidRalph’sforgettinghislinehaveontheotheractor?

p Sheforgothernextline.

p Shewhisperedthelinetohim.

p Sheturnedredintheface.

p ShefrownedatRalph.

16 WhydidRalphauditionfortheplay?

p becausehisfriendBartwasauditioning

p becausehewantedtobeastar

p becausehewasbored

p becausehelikedsciencefictionplays

17 Whateffectdidtheaudience’slaughinghaveonRalph?

p Itmadehimfeelgood.

p Itmadehimmorenervous.

p Itmadehimangry.

p Itmadehimfeelfoolish.

18 Whathappenedwhentheplayended?

p Ralphmadeaspeech.

p Thedirectorcameonstage.

p Theactorstooktheirbows.

p Barttookoffhiscostume.

19 WhatcausedRalphtotellBartthathewantedtoauditionforthenextplay?

p Hewantedtogetabiggerpart.

p Bartsaidhewouldn’taudition.

p Heenjoyedbeingintheplay.

p Hewantedtopleasehisfriend.

20 Whichsentencebestexpressesthethemeormessageofthestory?

p Beinginaplayishardwork.

p Tryingsomethingnewcanbeagoodexperience.

p “AJourneytoJupiter”isafunnyplay.

p Somepeopleshouldn’tbeonstage.

DirectionsChoosetheitemthatbestanswerseachquestionabouttheselectionyoujustread.Fillinthecirclenexttotheanswer.

Common Core State Standards

Questions 13, 15–17, 19: CCSS Literature 3. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. Questions 14, 18: CCSS Literature 1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. Question 20: CCSS Literature 2. Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

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WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE SELECTION

Look Back and Write WhatisspecialaboutMr.Kang’sbirthday?LookbackthroughthestoryandthinkaboutwhatMr.Kangdoesduringthedaysafterhisbirthday.Writearesponsetothequestion,providingevidencetosupportyouranswer.

Theinformationintheboxbelowwillhelpyourememberwhatyoushouldthinkaboutwhenyou

writeyourcomposition.

REMEMBER—YOU SHOULD

explainwhatisspecialaboutMr.Kang’sbirthday.

puttheeventsinorderandusetimeorderwords.

writeaboutyourideassimplyandclearlysothatthereaderunderstandswhatyouaresaying.

trytousecorrectspelling,capitalization,punctuation,grammar,andsentences.

Happy Birthday Mr. Kang

Common Core State Standards

CCSS Writing 4. With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Also CCSS Language 1.)

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Read the selection. Then answer the questions that follow.

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Fresh Reads Unit 3 Week 3 OL 75

Seeing Stars

The Picnic

Mr. Swenson’s chess club was planning the annual club picnic, which was

always open to every student from the school. The picnic would occur in the early

summer after the end of the school year. The club members were considering which

town park they should choose for their picnic.

“The park has to have picnic tables, so we can eat lunch,” Mr. Swenson said.

“We need a playing field, too, so we can play baseball,” said Jim.

“What about chess tables? Aren’t we going to play chess? We are the chess club,

after all,” said Maria, laughing.

“What about a playground for the kids who don’t want to play sports or chess?”

asked Jim.

“And what if it rains?” asked Ming. “We need a park with a shelter so it won’t

rain on our parade . . . I mean, picnic.”

“You people are thinking of all the features of the perfect place. That’s great!”

said Mr. Swenson. “Now let’s examine this chart of the four town parks to check

which one would be best.”

CHESTER TOWN PARKSFEATURE River Park Rainbow Park Duck Park Smith ParkPlayground x x x xBall Field x x x xPicnic Tables x x xShelter x x xSchool Groups OK x x xParking x x x x

“I’ll call the Parks Office and ask whether Duck Park has chess tables. If not, we

can bring our own boards,” said Mr. Swenson.

“This is going to be the best picnic ever!” the club members cheered.

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1 What is the purpose of this selection?

p to encourage you to join a club

p to explain how to pick the right park

p to persuade you to have a picnic

p to give an opinion about a park

2 Based on the selection, which feature needs to be added to the chart?

p Chess Tables

p Water Fountains

p Swimming Pool

p Sand Box

3 The club will probably reject Smith Park because that park does not have

p a picnic table.

p a ball field.

p a playground.

p a shelter.

4 River Park cannot be used for the club picnic because it does not

p have a playground.

p allow school groups.

p have picnic tables.

p offer any parking.

5 Based on the chart, which park do you think the club should choose for the picnic? Explain your answer.

Question 1: Informational Text 2. Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. Questions 2–5: Informational Text 7. Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

Common Core State Standards