Maplewood Elementary Third-Grade Puzzle Swap
Attention, third-grade puzzle builders! Do you have jigsaw puzzles sitting on your bedroom shelf that you have solved ten times already? Are you ready for a brand-new challenge, but do not want to buy a new box from the store? If so, get ready for the Maplewood Elementary Great Puzzle Swap! Our grade level is organizing a fun exchange where you can trade the puzzles you have finished for exciting "new-to-you" games.
Here are the important details every third grader needs to know:
When: Friday, October 24, during afternoon activity time (from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.)
Where: The Maplewood Elementary School Cafeteria
Who: All third-grade classrooms (Rooms 12, 14, and 16)
What Can You Bring?
To make sure our swap is fair and enjoyable for everyone, please check your items carefully at home before packing them into your backpack.
- eligible:
- Meeting the necessary rules or conditions to be accepted.
- exchange:
- The act of giving one thing and receiving another in return.
- resealable:
- Able to be closed securely again after being opened.
- participate:
- To take part in an activity or event alongside others.
- volunteer:
- A person who freely offers to help without being paid.
- disappointment:
- A feeling of sadness when things do not happen as expected.
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- 1What is the main purpose of the Maplewood Elementary Great Puzzle Swap announcement?
- 2When and where will the puzzle swap take place?
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About this announcement passage for 3rd Grade
“Maplewood Elementary Third-Grade Puzzle Swap” is a announcement reading passage about Puzzle Swap Activity, written for 3rd Grade. It takes about 3 minutes to read (524 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.