Week 18: Review and Start of the Final Exams Week
Hello everyone, we have the Final Oral and Listening Exams during the week as well as review for the Final Written Exam.
Also, the homework schedule is different during review weeks.
For Monday-Thursday, we will only have the Review Worksheet, but we will add sentence writing on Friday.
Grade 3 Final Exam Scope Spring 2026
Living in Deserts-Story Summary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxDlziHeNdg&t=330s
There are many hot and cold deserts around the world.
A desert is an extreme place to live and it gets fewer than 10 inches or 25 centimeters of rain per year.
The soil (or ice) is dry, and a single rainfall could cause a flash flood.
Deserts are almost everywhere in the world.
You can find deserts in South America, North America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and Antarctica.
Many deserts are hot because there are not enough clouds to shield the ground from the Sun's heat.
Death Valley, California is famous as the desert that people recorded a temperature of 132 degrees Fahrenheit or 56 degrees Celsius.
However, most of Antarctica is a cold desert.
Temperatures in Antarctica can be as low as -128 degrees Fahrenheit or -89 degrees Celsius.
Deserts can be filled with danger, but some people have survived in deserts for a long time.
For hundreds (or thousands) of years, people have found ways to protect themselves against the dangers of heatstroke and dehydration.
They build shelters for shade, and they travel during the cool night.
The nomadic people of East Asia's Gobi Desert move from place to place to find resources.
They live in yurts which the carry with them.
Some other nomadic people build homes with bricks or mud and straw.
The people of Coober Pedy, Australia, near the Great Victoria Desert, dig underground rooms to make their homes.
Long ago, the people who live in deserts had very traditional lifestyles.
However, modern technology have helped them live with air-conditioned buildings and water pumps.
This is what has happened in the Sonoran Desert in Phoenix, Arizona.
The San people of the Kalahari Desert in Africa know which plants store water.
They use long reeds to suck up water from the underground, and store it in ostrich eggshells.
Most people who live in deserts live near an oasis.
An oasis has enough water to grow crops, olive trees, and date trees.
Often, a desert can go on for hundreds of miles with no shade from plants.
It is a barren landscape that might have a dangerous dust storm strike.
Desert people often have loose-fitting clothing to protect themselves.
The Tuareg people have lived in the Sahara Desert in Africa for hundreds of years.
They have carried items for trade across the desert, like gold and spices, to get supplies.
People have also been using camels for hundreds of years to travel through the desert.
Camels can drink 25 gallons or 95 liters of water in minutes, and they don't need to drink again for days.
Camels were really important for desert transportation just one hundred years ago.
Some human activity, like cutting down trees and bringing in grazing animals, can make deserts bigger.
That is called desertification, but when the opposite happens, like people planting more trees and plants, it is called greenification.
Most kinds of plants cannot grow in weak soil.
Without plants to hold the soil in place, it can dry out and blow in heavy winds.
Some people find valuable resources in deserts like oil and precious metals like gold, but taking it can cause pollution which can spread to the rest of the world.
Conservation scientists, volunteers, rangers, and engineers are trying to plant healthy trees, crops, and are protecting parks.
Story Summary
Story Summary: Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky
YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSAknmmJv1M
Long ago, the Sun and Water lived on the land together.
Sun was a bright ball of light and Water was made of flowing streams.
Sun and Water were good friends who enjoyed having long, friendly talks.
They worked together to help plants grow.
They helped each other, too.
Sun kept Water warm during cold days, and Water gave Sun plenty to drink when he was thirsty.
Sun often visited Water, but Water never came to see Sun.
One day, Sun said, "We're such good friends. I have been to your home many times, but you never come to mine. Why is that?"
Water answered, "I would like to visit you, but your home is small, and I am so large! There is too much of me to fit. If only you had more room."
This made Sun feel sad, and his light dimmed a little.
He thought for a moment, then said, "Maybe there's a way to fix this."
Sun went home to his wife, Moon.
She was a bright ball of light, too.
When her husband returned, Moon smiled broadly and her light shined all over.
Sun said to his wife, "I want to invite my friend Water to visit us, but our home is too small for him to fit."
Moon replied, "Maybe we could build a bigger house."
"That's a wonderful idea." Sun said.
"Let's start tomorrow!" As he grinned at her, his light grew bright again.
They spend the rest of the story building the house, but when the finally finish it, Water invites thousands of his friends to go to their new house.
There were so many friends and the water kept rising so Sun and Moon decide to leave the home they had built together and move to the sky.
They had plenty of room in the sky, and Sun and Moon have been there ever since.
During the day, Sun looks down at his home.
He shines on the animals, the people, and his friend, Water.
At night, Moon takes a turn, and her silvery light spreads across the roof of the house.
She is very happy to see how much the people and animals enjoy the house she built with Sun.
And this is why Sun and the Moon live in the sky.
Weird Friends: Unlikely Allies Story Summary
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdYQdzhaurc
Sometimes in the wild, animals you might think could hurt each other actually help each other in surprising ways.
They share food or a home.
They warn one another of approaching predators.
They cluster side by side for protection.
Some animals even give others a good bath.
Their survival often depends on these weird friendships.
The Clown Fish and the Sea Anemone
The bright little clown fish needs protection from its enemies.
So it chooses a poisonous sea anemone to be its bodyguard.
For about an hour, the clown fish carefully darts in and out of the anemone's deadly tentacles.
Little by little, it becomes immune to their sting.
Then it moves in.
The clown fish is safe from predators.
So is the anemone, because its enemy, the butterfly fish, is afraid of the clown fish's bite.
The Rhino and the Cattle Egret
As they graze across the plains, a rhino and her calf stir up grasshoppers. But the rhino can’t see very well and may not notice danger approaching. So she lets a sharp-eyed cattle egret perch on her back to act as a lookout. The egret is rewarded with an endless feast of grasshoppers. If the egret spies danger, it screams. And if that doesn’t get the rhino’s attention, it taps on the rhino’s head until the mother and baby gallop to safety.
The Blind Shrimp and the Goby
One species of shrimp is completely blind. But it knows how to get help. It digs a hole in the sand, crawls in, and waits for a goby fish to swim in for shelter. The goby has a place to hide, and the blind shrimp has a guide to lead it when it’s safe to go out. While they’re feeding, the shrimp’s antennae feel the goby’s every move. If a predator approaches, the goby flicks its tail, and the two swim quickly back into their safe burrow.
The Ostrich and the Zebra
Ostriches have terrific eyes. Zebras have terrific ears. When the two get together, nothing can sneak up on them. That’s why ostriches and zebras often roam the savanna together, chomping on seeds and grasses. The ostriches look, and the zebras listen, for predators. The first to detect a hungry lion warns the others, and before it can attack, they all flee to safety.
The Red Phalaropes and the Sperm Whale
The red phalaropes follow a pod of sperm whales as they swim far out to sea. The birds hover over the water and wait for a whale to come up for air. As soon as a whale surfaces, the birds land on its back and begin to pry parasites from cuts and cracks in its skin. Being free of these pests makes the whale feel better, and the phalaropes enjoy a tasty meal. But the birds have to eat quickly, because once the whale blows, it takes a breath, slaps its tail, and dives deep into the ocean.
The Red Ants and the Large Blue Butterfly
When red ants find a particular type of caterpillar, they lug it back to their nest. There, they tickle its tummy till it oozes the sweet honeydew they love to sip. In return, the ants feed the caterpillar all it can eat. The caterpillar lives unharmed in the ants’ nest for eleven months, eating and pupating. Finally, it emerges as a Large Blue Butterfly, shakes out its wings, and flies away. Soon, the ants will go in search of another caterpillar.
The Hermit Crab and the Sea Anemones
When a hermit crab needs a new home, it finds an empty shell, moves in, and sticks sea anemones on top for protection. The anemones’ stinging tentacles scare away octopuses, which love to eat hermit crabs. Anemones can’t walk, so the crab provides them with transportation to new feeding spots. And because crabs are messy eaters, there are always food scraps for the anemones to nibble. Vocabulary in Context Use a context clue within the sentence to determine the meaning of transportation.
The Impalas and the Baboons
At the water hole, a herd of delicate impalas stays close to a troop of tough baboons. The impalas use their excellent senses of smell, hearing, and sight to detect danger. If the impalas notice a predator approaching, they dance nervously. That warns the baboons, who bare their fangs and snarl to scare the attacker away.
The Horse Mackerel and the Portuguese Man-of-War
When the horse mackerel is pursued by an enemy, it races for home. The mackerel’s home is a colony of small organisms living together called a Portuguese man-of-war. It has venomous ribbons that can reach seventy feet long and that shoot paralyzing, barbed harpoons into whatever they touch. But they don’t harm the horse mackerel, because it doesn’t feel their sting. The mackerel is safe and the man-of-war is well fed, because any predator that comes too close will end up as the man-of-war’s dinner.
The Forest Mouse and the Beetles
At night, the forest mouse scampers around the rain forest looking for food, with beetles clinging to its fur and face. But the mouse doesn’t mind, because the beetles eat the fleas that infest its fur. During the day, while the mouse sleeps, the beetles dismount and eat the bugs in the mouse’s burrow. The beetles are always well fed, and the mouse and its house are free of itchy insects.
The Hippo, the Oxpeckers, and the Black Labeo Fish
The hippo can’t scrub itself, so it wades into the river and waits for oxpeckers to land on its back. These birds peck off and eat ticks and other bothersome bugs. Meanwhile, in the water below, black labeo fish gobble up anything clinging to the rest of the hippo. When all the parasites have been removed, the hippo naps in the cool mud.
The Wrasse and the Google-Eye Fish
When the wrasse is hungry, it dances on its head and wags its tail to announce that its cleaning station is open. Soon, lots of filthy google-eye fish are lining up for a bath. Like a small vacuum with teeth, the wrasse nips gunk from gills and scours parasites off scales. All the fish get a good washing, and the wrasse has a hearty meal.
The Tuatara and the Sooty Shearwater
The tuatara is a slow and lazy reptile. It rarely even builds its own nest. Instead, the tuatara finds a sooty shearwater’s cliff-top burrow and moves in while the bird is out. But the tuatara is a good guest. It licks up every last slug, moth, worm, and beetle in the tunnel. When the sooty shearwater returns, the nest is clean, and the tuatara is welcome to stay.
The Water Thick-Knees and the Crocodile
A bird called a water thick-knees sometimes builds its nest next to a crocodile’s home. When the crocodile leaves to go hunting, the bird watches both of their nests. If trouble threatens the eggs or young in either nest, the bird screeches until the crocodile comes charging home. The water thick-knees and her family are safe beside their ferocious neighbor, because the crocodile will not eat its babysitter
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Week 18 |
Homework 回家功課 |
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Monday June 8th |
1. Review Worksheet-Monday |
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Tuesday June 9th |
1. Review Worksheet-Tuesday |
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Wednesday June 10th | 1. Review Worksheet-Wednesday |
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Thursday June 11th | 1. Review Worksheet-Thursday | |
Friday June 12th |
1. Review Worksheet-Friday 2. Write 20 sentences with vocabulary from Week 12-Week 17 | |
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