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This week we will focus on the difference between 3 types of sentences:
Simple: Contains one subject & one predicate. (Ex: My sister likes to paint.)
Compound: Two independent clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction. (Ex: My sister takes painting classes, and she is very talented.)
Complex: Independent clause and a dependent clause with a subordinating conjunction. (Ex: Since I love art, I am impressed with her paintings.)

Helpful Links:
-Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyVfspf-qIc
-Is the Sentence Simple or Compound on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/is-the-sentence-simple-or-compound
-Choosing Between 3 Types Exercise
https://www.education.com/exercise/simple-compound-and-complex-sentences-1/?source=related_materials&order=1

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This week we will focus on compound sentences! Compound sentences are made of 2 or more simple sentences joined with a conjunction. These types of sentences have commas between the simple sentences.
Examples:
Sarah walked to class, but Kevin ran.
It was very hot outside, and the ice cream melted.
I fell out of the bed, so Mom came to check on me.

Helpful Links:
-Soft School Compound Sentences
http://www.softschools.com/examples/grammar/compound_sentences_examples/442/
-Create Compound Sentences on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/create-compound-sentences
-Compound Sentence Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SKeKVr8Q3M

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This week we will focus on conjunctions! Conjunctions have a special job in a sentence. A conjunction is a word that joins together words, phrases, or parts of sentences. There are 2 types of conjunctions:
-Coordinating: And, But, Yet, So, Or
-Subordinating: Because, Before, But, Since, While
Examples:
I like pizza and ice cream.
Leah's favorite cookie is sugar, but she also likes chocolate chip.
Emma likes math because it is like solving a puzzle.

Helpful Links:
-Conjunction Song--School House Rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPoBE-E8VOc
-Conjunctions from Scholastic
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/what-are-conjunctions/
-Identify Coordinating Conjunctions on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/identify-coordinating-conjunctions
-Identify Subordinating Conjunctions on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/identify-subordinating-conjunctions

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This week we will focus on comparing with adjectives and adverbs! By adding a suffix or word, we can use both to compare. Let's review some important vocabulary:
-Adjective: words that describe nouns.
-Adverb: Words that describe verbs.
-Comparative: compares 2 things. ("-er" or "more")
-Superlative: compares more than 2 things. ("-est" or "most")
Examples:
-Compare with an ADVERB: I ate more quietly than my annoying brother.
(Comparing how I eat to how my brother eats.)
-Comparing with an ADJECTIVE: That was the greatest movie!
(Comparing that movie to all other movies.)

Helpful Links
-Use Adjectives to Compare on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/use-adjectives-to-compare
-Use Adverbs to Compare on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/use-adverbs-to-compare

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This week will will focus on the difference between adjectives and adverbs! Both have different jobs in a sentence. Remember that adjectives describe a noun and adverbs describe a verb.
Examples:
I have such a nice sister. (Nice describes my sister. Sister is a noun. So, nice is an ADJECTIVE.)
Jack's handwriting is so neat. (Neat describes Jack's handwriting. Handwriting is a noun. So, neat is an ADJECTIVE.)
Amelia ran so quickly. (Quickly describes how Amelia ran. Ran is a verb. So, quickly is an ADVERB.)
I quietly read my book. (Quietly describes how I read. Read is a verb. So, quietly is an ADVERB.)

Helpful Links
-Choose Between Adjectives & Adverbs on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/choose-between-adjectives-and-adverbs
-Is the Word and Adjective or Adverb on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/is-the-word-an-adjective-or-adverb

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This week we will focus on adverbs! Adverbs have a special job in a sentence. Adverbs are words that describe verbs. Adverbs often have the suffix "-ly". There are 2 types of adverbs that we will focus on this week.
-Comparative: compares 2 things; add an "-er" or the word "more"
-Superlative: compares more than 2 things; add an "-est" or the word "most"
Examples:
I carefully folded the paper. (How did I fold the paper? Carefully.)
The basketball bounced lightly. (How did the basketball bounce? Lightly.)
Seth yelled louder than Cara. (Louder compares Seth's yelling to Cara's.)

Helpful Links
-Adverbs Grammaropolis Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKw1j7sZni0

-School House Rock Adverbs Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDwXHTcodNg

-Rock and Roll Adverbs Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQPDk_fMcs0
-Identify Adverbs on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/identify-adverbs
-Use Adverbs to Compare on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/use-adverbs-to-compare

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This week we will focus on adjectives! Adjectives have a special job in a sentence. Adjectives are words that describe nouns. There are 2 types of adjectives that we will focus on this week.
-Comparative: compares 2 things; add an "-er" or the word "more"
-Superlative: compares more than 2 things: add an "-est" or the word "most"
Examples:
Fortnite is a fun game. (Fun describes the game.)
Julia is stronger than Nita. (Stronger is comparing Julia to Nita.)
Dogs are the most popular pet in our class. (Most popular compares dogs to other pets.)

Helpful Links
-School House Rock Adjectives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkuuZEey_bs
-Grammaropolis Video on Adjectives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hIqdPrH--k
-Adjective Practice

http://www.turtlediary.com/kids-games/ela/adjectives.html
-Identify Adjectives on IXL
https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/identify-adjectives
-Adjectives to Compare on IXL

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/use-adjectives-to-compare
-Spell Adjectives to Compare

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-3/spell-adjectives-that-compare