Essential Questions for February 4-8, 2008

Reading- How can you identify cause and effect in a story? LA.3.ELA3R3.l- Identifies and infers cause-and-effect relationships and draws conclusions.

Writing- How can cause and effect enhance your persuasive essay? LA.3.ELA3W1.l- Writes a persuasive piece that states a clear position.

Grammar- What are verbs? LA.3.ELA3C1.a- Correctly identifies and uses subject/verb agreement and adjectives.

Spelling- How can the dictionary help you with the spelling words in Unit 18? LA.3.ELA3C1.k- Uses the dictionary and thesaurus to support word choices.

Vocabulary- What are different ways to learn Unit 12 vocabulary words? LA.3.ELA3R2.b- Uses grade-appropriate words with multiple meanings.

Math-What are hundredths? MA.3.M3N1.b- Understand the relative sizes of digits in place value notation (10 times, 100 times, 1/10 of a single digit whole number) and ways to represent them.

Science-What happens to animals when their habitat is changed? What plants and animals live in the different regions of Georgia? SCI.3.S3L1.d- Students will investigate the habitats of different organisms and the dependence of organisms on their habitat. Explain what will happen to an organism if the habitat is changed.

Social Studies-Who is running in the Super Tuesday Primary?

Character Education- What does it mean to be self-reliant?