Grade 3-A2

 Hello, I hope that everyone had a Happy Peace Day break. We will have a reading homework assignment this week, but otherwise, it'll be the same as a normal week. Week 4 Vocabulary Definitions – Grandma and the Great Gourd   1 slither (v.): to move smoothly and quietly like a snake   2 loyal (adj.): faithful and always supporting someone   3 chore (n.): small jobs you do around the house, like cleaning or washing   4 adventure (n.): an exciting and sometimes dangerous experience or trip   5 wild animal (n.): an animal that lives in nature, and is not cared for by humans   6 gourd (n.): a hard fruit with a thick shell, often dried and used as a bowl   7 paw (n.): the foot of an animal like a dog, cat, or bear   8 herd (n.): a group of animals that live and move together   9 skinny (adj.): very thin, with little body fat   10 shaggy (adj.): having long, messy, and untidy hair...

 Hello everyone, and welcome back to school. It is the Spring 2026 semester now, and we are starting on Week 3. No, there is no Week 1 or Week 2 as this is a very short semester. I hope that everyone finished their Winter homework with no problems. Week 3 Vocabulary 1 basket (n.): a container made of woven material used to carry or store things 2 subject (n.): a topic or area you study in school, like science or history 3 lesson (n.): a class or period of time when you learn something from a teacher 4 traffic (n.): cars, buses, and other vehicles moving on roads 5 mustard (n.): a spicy yellow or brown sauce often eaten with sandwiches or hot dogs 6 compact (adj.): small and not taking up much space 7 absent (adj.): not present in a place where you are supposed...

 Hello everyone, this is the last week of the semester so there is actually no vocabulary words and no story. We can use this time to review stories, finish any remaining writing, and also to have a class party. Reminder: We do have winter homework which is to write and draw comics on an A3 sized poster based on what happens during students' experiences over the winter break and Lunar New Year holidays. As for homework, we only have the Savvas Online Homework this week. I'll provide summaries of the stories from this half of the semester for students and parents to refer to prior to doing review activities. Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell This story is a biography that covers the life of Elizabeth Blackwell The setting of the story is America in the 1800s. The story states that jobs were limited for women in the 1830s even in America. Those who weren't wives, mothers, or maids were usually working as teachers or seamstresses. At that ti...