Unit Title/Subject: Creative, Inventive, and Notable People – Unit 3 English/Language Arts Dates: January 14-18 Grade: 3rd Learning Targets: Reading: I can locate and details to answer questions in a text. (S) I can ask and answer questions before, during, and after reading a text. (S) I can recount/retell (put into my words) the key details of a text. (K) I can define event, procedure, idea, and concept. (K) I can identify events, procedures, ideas, and/or concepts in different types of informational texts. (K) I can explain how events, procedures, ideas, and concepts connect to one another. (R) English: I can define adjective (a word that adds meaning to a noun or pronoun) and explain how it functions in a sentence. (K) I can identify and create simple sentences, (e.g. Emma walks to school.), compound sentences, (e.g. Emma walks to school, and her dog follows her.), and complex sentences (e.g. Because Emma took the dog back home, she was late for school.) (P) Writing: I can sequence (put in order) the events in my story so that one event leads to the next. (R) I can use a character’s thoughts, words, feelings, and actions to show how events happen and how characters respond to the events. (S) I can use illustrations to help readers understand my topic. (S) I can connect my information (e.g. facts, definitions, details) using linking words and phrases. (S) I can present my information in writing and provide a concluding statement or section. (P) Day 1 Instructional Activities: Spelling: Irregular Plurals –f or –fe to –ves, & other plurals Reading: Make predictions about story Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride and discuss genre-historical fiction Watch video of the illustrator discuss the book, his illustrations, and listen as he reads the story Complete vocabulary graphic organizer Discuss and vocabulary words Writing activity – Explain how Amelia and Eleanor are different from most other women of their time. Assign homework – read story English: Flashback on adjectives Watch video on adjective song - Introduce adjectives that tell how many Assessments (formative and/or summative): Formative: Daily Oral Language (each day) Vocabulary graphic organizer Paragraph writing Flashback Online game observations
Read story aloud practicing fluency and asking comprehension questions Use PowerPoint to review vocabulary Discussion Director Activity: Students work with partners to create questions the story and then work with other groups to share and discuss questions/answers. Complete Scavenger Hunt questions Play Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride quiz game and review vocabulary Assign homework – study story and vocabulary for test Writing activity – Why do you the Secret Service agents did not want Amelia and Eleanor to fly to Baltimore? English: Flashback on articles: a, an, and the play to review using articles a, an, and the Grammar and Writing Book – Lesson 21 (formative and/or summative): Formative: Discussion Director Scavenger Hunt Quia game observations A, an, and the online game observations Day 5 Instructional Activities: Spelling Test RTI Reading: Take vocabulary and comprehension quiz over Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride Writing – three constructed responses (short answer) on reading test English: Play online game to review using a, an, and the Complete versatiles activity – A, An, or The Exit Slip on articles Assessments (formative and/or summative) Formative: Online game observations using a, an, the Versatiles Exit Slip Summative: Spelling Test Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Test