3rd Grade vocabulary example

As promised, here is an example of vocabulary and homework. This was distributed in January, so about the middle of 3rd grade. As you can see if you can read somewhat, there is a mix of easy to mid-level vocabulary. But more challenging sentence/expression structures are appearing.

These weekly vocabularies and such are not the whole of the vocabulary that the students are acquiring. They are introduced as embedded in a story from their textbook. They are studied with focus each week - a lot of writing and skill development goes into these characters/expressions. They are required comprehend their usage in the textbook and demonstrate that comprehension through various exercises, including building their own sentences. Stroke order and pinyin are also emphasized for these characters/vocabularies.

These exercises do not include the math vocabulary, nor any vocabulary that comes from reading and book report or essay or poetry assignments.

Below, this worksheet asks that the vocabulary are filled in. Comprehension is supported further because the sentences are not from the story, but show the vocabulary used in another situation.

Vocabulary:
安慰
落
笑脸
穿
挂
头发
不如
藏
头顶
飘
年
手指

1. 今天是二零一二年一月八日。
2. 我写字写得不如姐姐那么快。
3. 复活节的时候，我们要把鸡蛋藏起来，让别人去找。
4. 我不开心的时候，妈妈会安慰我，告诉我： “没关系。”
5. 我喜欢穿红颜色的衣服。
6. 我和妹妹把手拿出来比一比，发现她的手指比我的长。
7. 我今天早上没梳头发，所以看起来乱七八糟的。
8. 我房间的门口挂着一串风铃。有风吹来的时候，会发出叮叮叮的声音。
9. 下雪了，雪花从天上落下，一片一片地掉在我的头顶上。
10. 昨天下午风很大，很多树叶在天空中飘。
11. 在我难过的时候，只要看到妈妈的笑脸就会开心起来。