All resources in Gr 2-3 Review and Alignment

3rd Grade: Measurement and Data: 3.MD.7d

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The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) videos are designed to support states, schools, and teachers in the implementation of selected math standards. Each video is an audiovisual resource that focuses on one or more specific standards through examples and illustrations geared to enhancing understanding. The intent of each content-focused video is to clarify the meaning of the individual standard rather than to be a guide on how to teach each standard, although the examples can be adapted for instructional use.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: The Southeast Comprehensive Center

Adjective or Adverb

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Students practice distinguishing between adjectives and adverbs. Students read each sentence, circle the -ly word, decide whether the word is an adverb or adjective, and write the appropriate term on the line provided.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: K12 Reader

Clifford Interactive Storybook: Emily Elizabeth Goes to School (Spanish Version)

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Students can practice their reading skills as they read stories with high-frequency words; interact with the computer to create new text; understand that changing one word in a sentence can change the meaning of the entire sentence; recognize consonant sound-spellings; distinguish easily confused letter pairs; and recognize common short and long vowel sounds as they participate in this interactive reading of Clifford's beloved stories.

Material Type: Interactive

Acquiring New Vocabulary Through Book Discussion Groups

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In this lesson, students read Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco to identify words that are unfamiliar to them. Working collaboratively in small groups, they discuss the meaning of these new words, using context clues from the text, prior knowledge, and both print and online resources. Students then apply their knowledge of the new vocabulary to further their understanding of the text.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Peggy Harper

Action ABCs: Learning Vocabulary with Words

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Students can work together to brainstorm and create lists of verbs for each of the letters of the alphabet in this interactive activity. Then, choosing one verb for each letter, or letters of their choice, they can create pages for an Action Alphabet book. Each page includes an illustration and a sentence using the verb in context or students can create a chart with all of the verbs listed.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Interactive, Lesson Plan

Author: Iron Monkey Interactive/Melissa Weimer

Adding Strong Voice to Your Writing

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In this lesson, students will be exposed to mentor texts with strong voice. They will learn to identify compelling voice in picture books by determining the emotions that are exposed by the author. After recognizing what strong voice sounds like in literature, students will work to improve their own writing by choosing words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Beth Newingham

Ad-libbed Aliens

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In this activity, students will invent crazy plants as they put together new combinations of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. They will be amazed when you introduce real living plants that have adaptations as bizarre as the ones they have created. Then they will create their own alien plants. Students will recognize that invasive species are equipped with adaptations that give them competitive advantages over native species.

Material Type: Activity/Lab