“I pledge allegiance,” means I promise to be true.
“To the flag” means to the symbol of out country.
“Of the United States of America” means each state that has joined to make our country.
“And to the Republic” means a republic is a country where the people choose others to make laws for them. The government is for the people.
“For which it stands,” means the flag stands for the country.
“One Nation” means a single country.
“Under God” means the people believe in a supreme being.
“Indivisible” means the country cannot be split into parts.
“With liberty and justice” means with freedom and fairness.
“For all” means for each person in the country.

In third grade we use the TAKS strategy called PLORE. PLORE stands for

P= preview and predict.

L= locate all the underlined vocabulary words in the passage.

O= organize the information by circling the paragraph numbers and taking short notes about the paragraph.

R= read and reread the passage.

E= eliminate the answer choices you KNOW are wrong and evaluate by looking back at the story and finding the answers.

We will be learning about and practicing PLORE in the coming months.

Baggie Books

Students are required to bring home baggie books. Along with their books, students will be given a “Reading Log” which must be signed by the parent at LEAST 3 times a week. These forms will be turned in weekly on Friday along with the students baggie book.