Week 14

 Hello everyone, we are starting the "Kids Can Be Big Helpers" story in the Savvas My View book.

In this story, we go over how kids can volunteer at home, school, and in their community to make the world a better place.

We hope that it inspires students to take a more active role in the world around them to make planet Earth a better place to live on.

Reminder: We don't have school on December 1st, but we still have to do the bubble notebook writing.

Week 14 Vocabulary Definitions – Kids Can Be Big Helpers 

1 horse  (n.): a large animal that people ride 

 2 problem (n.): something that is difficult to deal with 

 3 complete (v.): to finish doing something 

 4 magnet (n.): a piece of iron that pulls things made of iron 

 5 hornet (n.): a large flying insect with a painful sting 

 6 bandit (n.): a robber, especially one in a group 

 7 signal (n.): a sound or action that sends a message 

 8 velvet (n.): a soft, thick cloth 

 9 dentist (n.): a person who takes care of teeth 

 10 doctor (n.): a person who helps or cures sick people 

 11 sister (n.): a girl or woman who has the same parents as you 

 12 contest (n.): a game or event to see who wins 

 13 volunteer (n.): a person who works without getting paid 

 14 skill (n.): something you can do well 

 15 organize (v.): to plan and arrange things 

 16 participate (v.): to take part in something 

 17 shelter (n.): a place to stay safe or live 

 18 million (n.): the number 1,000,000 

 19 get along (phr. V.): to be friendly with someone 

 20 member (n.): a person in a group 

 21 grocery (n.): food you buy at a store 

 22 raise (v.): to collect or increase money 

 23 senior (adj.): older in age or higher in rank 

 24 citizen (n.): a person who belongs to a country

Kids Can Be Big Helpers Story Summary

Story: https://youtu.be/Jz3NtVBXb0Y?si=HeQVdr9ckXY4ddOg

This story is a persuasive text which is a reading which gets readers to understand and respect the author's viewpoint.

There is no main character in this story, and the main setting is in the USA but the theme can be applicable to children all over the world.

In the text, it states that there are more than 320 million people living in the United States of America.

How can so many people get along?

They need to help each other in many ways, and many of these helpers are kids and students.

Family members help each other carry groceries or do the dishes.

At school, students help teachers clean up.

Students also help their classmates with school work when they can.

Some helpers are volunteers who do jobs without pay.

Volunteers can do many jobs like reading to children, raising money for causes, cleaning up litter outside, collecting books and clothing for people in need, and helping elders in various ways.

Helping others can make someone into a good citizen.

Good citizens pay attention to issues in their community like making sure poorer people have enough food to eat.

When people volunteer, they learn to be responsible and trustworthy.

They also learn a lot of useful skills when they volunteer.

For example, students volunteering to raise money to help animals need to learn how to raise money.

They have to think up some ideas like starting a pet fair or some type of event.

In order to be successful, they need to talk to others, send messages on social media, organize things, and work with others.

Those are all important skills for kids to learn.

Helping others can make people feel good about themselves which makes helpers healthier and more successful.

People can often make new friends when they volunteer.

Many families volunteer in shelters where people live and receive help.

Volunteers can help shelters by serving food or playing games with the people in the shelter.

Helpers can also help their communities by cleaning up and being good citizens.

Week 14	Homework 回家功課
Monday December 1st	1. Week 14 Vocab #9-16 x 3 + definitions x 1 2. Write 3 sentences
Tuesday December 2nd	1. Week 14 Vocab #17-24 x 3 + definitions x 1 2. Write 4 sentences
Wednesday December 3rd	1. Grade 3 Shared Worksheet
Thursday December 4th	1. A2 Worksheet
Friday December 5th	1. Write Week 15 vocab #1-8 x3 + definitions x1 2. Write 3 sentences 3. Sensay