This lesson employs direct instruction and small-group discussion to help students learn …
This lesson employs direct instruction and small-group discussion to help students learn new vocabulary skills while reading Patricia Polacco?s Pink and Say.
In this lesson, collaborative groups will read a variety of American tall …
In this lesson, collaborative groups will read a variety of American tall tales, then report elements of their story to the whole class. Students add story information to a collaborative, whole-class character study matrix that summarizes all the stories. In a writing activity, students compare two characters of their choice. The lesson process is applicable to any set of related texts.
In this lesson designed for struggling readers, students are guided through a …
In this lesson designed for struggling readers, students are guided through a viewing of David Wiesner’s Tuesday, a wordless picture book. As students view the images, they are asked four different types of questions about the pictures. The questions range in difficulty from those with answers that can be found in the text to those that require inferences. Students learn to categorize questions by the four question types and use pictures to help them better understand a story. Students then apply what they learned to an independent reading of Istvan Banyai's Zoom. Students complete a worksheet with a series of questions about the story and then reflect on the usefulness of the questioning strategy.
In this lesson from Expeditionary Learning, students will imagine themselves in the …
In this lesson from Expeditionary Learning, students will imagine themselves in the role of the main characters of That Book Woman by Heather Henson. They will discover the motivations of the characters through role-playing and investigating the illustrations in the text. Students will use an informational text to investigate why it might be difficult to get books to people, as it was in That Book Woman. This is Lesson 1 of 17 from the Grade 3 Curriculum Map Unit 3, Module 1: http://engageny.org/resource/grade-3-ela-module-1-unit-3 .
In this lesson, students will see how artistic materials can extend knowledge. …
In this lesson, students will see how artistic materials can extend knowledge. This lesson provides opportunities for students to explore and experience the meaning potential of everyday writing and drawing tools in their own writing. The lesson can adapted for older students.
In this lesson, students begin by working in small groups to analyze …
In this lesson, students begin by working in small groups to analyze differences and similarities among a selection of comics from a variety of subgenres. Based on their discussion, they determine what subgenres are represented and divide the comics accordingly. Students then analyze the professional comics' uses of conventions such as layout and page design. Finally, they create their own comics using an online tool.
In this lesson from Expeditionary Learning, students will perform a close reading …
In this lesson from Expeditionary Learning, students will perform a close reading of Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco. They will answer questions using specific details from the text and explain why they chose those details. Students will also use context clues to access new vocabulary. This is Lesson 2 of 10 from the unit Grade 3 Curriculum Map Unit 2, Module 1: http://engageny.org/resource/grade-3-ela-module-1-unit-2 .
In this lesson, students will attempt to answer this question: How can …
In this lesson, students will attempt to answer this question: How can they, as third graders, help people who live across the world from them with a problem such as unclean or not enough water? Students will view a PowerPoint about Global Interdependence and the teacher will guide a discussion of the implications of unsafe water. How easy is it for most students in the U.S. to access clean water? jStudents will also discuss what might happen if the water in their community became compromised. What can they do about the issue both in their own communities and in South Sudan? Student groups will research different fundraising possibilities for helping Salva Dut's Water for South Sudan and prepare research notes. Using these notes, groups will present a fundraising possiblity to the class, which will then choose one to participate in. Teacher will assist the children in voting on one project to support. This lesson was developed by Amber Honeycutt as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.
In this lesson, students are introduced to a three-step strategy for peer …
In this lesson, students are introduced to a three-step strategy for peer editing which prepares them to engage in constructive peer editing of classmates’ written work on a regular basis.
This resource accompanies our Rethink 3rd Grade ELA course. It includes ideas …
This resource accompanies our Rethink 3rd Grade ELA course. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This …
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 3rd Grade English Language Arts.
This resource supports English language development for English language learners.These activities teach …
This resource supports English language development for English language learners.These activities teach students food phrases necessary for engaging in a social conversation about their eating habits. Students complete a vocabulary match activity, true and false activities, create questions for partner discussion, and engage in dialogyues with partners about their eating habits. Students listen, spoeak, read, and write in these activiities. Teacher notes can be found at http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/TBW_Food_Eating-Habits_TS.pdf .
This resource supports English language development for English language learners. This activity …
This resource supports English language development for English language learners. This activity teaches students about the vocabulary and language common in discussions about friends. Students complete vocabulary matching activities, fill in the gap activities, and questions with partners. Students listen,speak, read, and write in these activities. Teacher notes can be found at http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/worksheets-topic/Friends_TN.pdf .
This resource supports English language development for English language learners. These activities …
This resource supports English language development for English language learners. These activities teach students the vocabulary and language necessary for discussing vacations, travel, and hotels. Students complete true and false statements and fill in the gap activities. Students create questions and engage in a conversation. Students listen, speak, read, and write in these activities. Teacher notes for these activities can be found at http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/TBW_Holidays-HolidaysAndHotels_TS.pdf .
In this lesson from Expeditionary Learning, students will ask and answer questions …
In this lesson from Expeditionary Learning, students will ask and answer questions about My Librarian Is a Camel by Margariet Ruurs. They will learn how to effectively participate in conversations with peers and adults. Students will engage in Think-Pair-Share and Carousel protocols to begin addressing details they see in photographs. This will help guide them as they draw details from exemplar texts. This is Lesson 1 of 11 from the unit Grade 3 Curriculum Map Unit 1, Module 1: http://engageny.org/resource/grade-3-ela-module-1-unit-1 .
In this lesson, children's literature is used to provide students with an …
In this lesson, children's literature is used to provide students with an opportunity to explore the concept that all individuals have strengths, abilities, and talents. Through whole-class and small-group dialogue, students determine what each story means in the context of their classroom and themselves as individuals. Students also develop the necessary skills for cooperative learning.
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