Students will use letters to make several short words. The words being constructed will be in word families and discussion should occur over chunks and letter patterns. At the culmination of the activity, all letters will be used to make one word.

Students will create thought bubbles for either the brother or the sister from Patricia Polacco's story "My Rotten, Red-Headed, Older Brother".

Students are going to review several of the phonics patterns and concepts introduced to them in second grade. They will be in charge of creating a poster utilizing the pages app on an iPad. On the poster, they wil be asked to include images that deepend understanding, include a definition, and include examples. They will then share their ideas and posters with their peers. 

Students are going to review several of the phonics patterns and concepts introduced to them in second grade. They will be in charge of creating a video utilizing the iMovie app on an iPad for editing. In the video, they wil be asked to use visuals that deepen understanding, include a definition, and include examples. They will then share their ideas and videos with their peers.