Reading  
One Grain of Rice 
The students will recognize the use of comparisons (similarities) and contrasts (differences.) 
 
Vocabulary:  
Double – twice as much 
Grain – the seed of wheat, oats, corn, rice, and other cereal grasses 
Palace – a very large house, especially the official house of a king or queen  
Reward – something received in return for something done  
Single – one and no more 
Thief – a person who steals 
Decreed – made an official decision 
Famine – lack of food in a place; a time of starving 
Raja – a ruler or chief in India and in some other Eastern countries 
 
Spelling:  
That’s, won’t, haven’t, didn’t, let’s, we’re, I’m, I’ll, aren’t, I’ve, it’s, he’s, you’ll, doesn’t, they’ve 
 
Math:  
Students will be comparing, adding and subtracting decimal fractions and fractions.  
 
Students are continuing the Geometry & Measurement and Fractions Units.  
 
Block  
Art 
 
April 2, 2008 – Creative Discovery Museum Presentation at School  
 
April 3, 2008 – Art Show 6:00 – 8:00 PM 
 
April 14 – 18, 2008 – CRCT