Samples/Suggestions Classroom Assessments HMH The students will be able to Describe Running Records HMH Whose Land Is It? describe characters in a story Characters (Unit 4. Lesson 19) Anecdotal Notes (e.g., their traits, motivations, Traits RL.3.3 ReadWorks.org passages Common Grade Level and explain how Motivation or feelings) Assessment Strategies their actions contribute to the Contribute Graphic organizer Comprehension Tool Kit sequence of events. Sequence Student Narrative Writing Writing Graphic Organizers Samples/Suggestions HMH My Smelly Rat from Judy Moody (Unit 4, Lesson 16) Compare The students will be able to Classroom Assessments Contrast Also use books from any compare and contrast the Anecdotal Notes Theme series that the students themes, settings, and plots of Setting Common Grade Level enjoy and may be reading RL.3.9 stories written by the same Plot Assessment independently. author about the same or Author Strategies Graphic organizer similar characters (e.g., in Similar Venn Diagram (organizer) Student Narrative Writing books from a series). Characters This instruction may occur through a teacher read aloud, using books by the same author. Samples/Suggestions Information The students will be able to HMH Illustration use information gained from Classroom Assessments Life on the Ice (Unit 4, Photograph illustrations (e.g., maps, Map Anecdotal Notes Lesson 20) photographs) and the words RI.3.7 Text Common Grade Level Comprehension Tool Kit in a text to demonstrate Demonstrate Assessment Strategies understanding of the text Understanding Graphic organizer Explicitly teach (e.g., where, when, why, and Events informational text features how key events occur). Occur Graphic Organizer Classroom Assessments Samples/Suggestions Compare Anecdotal Notes The students will be able to Contrast Journeys Writing – Handbook Mini-lessons compare and contrast the Points Common Grade Level RI.3.9 most important points and Key detail Assessment HMH (Unit 3, Lesson 13) key details presented in two Presented Yonder Mountain The Graphic organizer texts on the same topic. Text Trail of Tears Informative/Explanatory Topic HMH (Unit 3, Lesson 14, 2 Writing
RL.3.3 The students will be able to describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. Describe Characters Traits Motivation Contribute Sequence Classroom Assessments Running Records Anecdotal Notes Common Grade Level Assessment Graphic organizer Student Narrative Writing Samples/Suggestions HMH HMH Whose Land Is It? (Unit 4. Lesson 19) ReadWorks.org passages Strategies Comprehension Tool Kit Writing Graphic Organizers RL.3.9 The students will be able to compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series). Compare Contrast Theme Setting Plot Author Similar Characters Classroom Assessments Anecdotal Notes Common Grade Level Assessment Graphic organizer Student Narrative Writing Samples/Suggestions HMH My Smelly Rat from Judy Moody (Unit 4, Lesson 16) Also use books from any series that the students enjoy and may be reading independently. Strategies Venn Diagram (organizer) This instruction may occur through a teacher read aloud, using books by the same author. RI.3.7 The students will be able to use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). Information Illustration Photograph Map Text Demonstrate Understanding Events Occur Classroom Assessments Anecdotal Notes Common Grade Level Assessment Graphic organizer Samples/Suggestions HMH Life on the Ice (Unit 4, Lesson 20) Comprehension Tool Kit Strategies Explicitly teach informational text features Graphic Organizer RI.3.9 The students will be able to compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic. Compare Contrast Points Key detail Presented Text Topic Classroom Assessments Anecdotal Notes Common Grade Level Assessment Graphic organizer Informative/Explanatory Writing Samples/Suggestions Journeys – Writing Handbook Mini-lessons HMH (Unit 3, Lesson 13) Yonder Mountain The Trail of Tears HMH (Unit 3, Lesson 14, 2
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