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A Lesson on The Turtle and the Rabbit Grade: Grade 3
Subject: English Language Arts
Created by: Rachel Arnold
Lesson Length: 1 hour 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Vocabulary, Writing, Grammar
Lesson Description: In this lesson students will read a passage from a story in order to demonstrate their critical thinking skills, writing abilities and understanding of the passage by answering vocabulary questions, thoughtfully responding to discussion questions, and writing a paragraph that clearly addresses the writing prompt.
Common Core Standards Covered with This Lesson
  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4a: Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
 
     
     
 
Lesson Content: Reading
Instructions: Please read the following reading passage as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the passage if needed.

The Turtle and the Rabbit

The Rabbit was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten,” said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me. I am the best.” 

The Turtle said quietly, "I accept your challenge. I am tired of your bragging. I am confident that I can beat you.” 

“That is a good joke," said the Rabbit; "I could dance around you all the way. You will never be able to speed past me. You will not get the victory." 

“Keep your boasting till you've beaten me,” answered the Turtle. "Shall we race? I know that I can defeat you.”

So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Rabbit darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, believing that the Turtle could never catch him, lay down by the wayside to have a nap. The Turtle never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. 

When the Rabbit awoke from his nap, he saw the Turtle just near the winning-post. The Rabbit ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. He saw the Turtle had reached the goal. He was very surprised. He had never lost a race before.
 
     
     
 
Task 1: Vocabulary Activity (20 points)
Instructions: Please complete the following vocabulary activity by choosing the correct meaning of each word selected from the passage and use of each word correctly in a sentence.
Vocabulary Questions
Word/Phrase: Boast | Tier: 2 | Points: 5
Q1 Here is a sentence from the story, "The Rabbit was once boasting of his speed before the other animals." What is the meaning of the word "boast" in this sentence?
A. To brag *
B. To talk
C. To yell
D. To cry
Which of the sentences below correctly uses the word "boast?"
A. The girl was boasting at her mom for making her do homework.
B. The teacher boasted at the class for bring too loud.
C. The little boy boasted to his friends about his new toy. *
D. The students boasted to school because they were running late.
Word/Phrase: Victory | Tier: 2 | Points: 5
Q2 Here is a sentence from the story, "You will not get the victory." What is the meaning of "victory" in this sentence?
A. Lose
B. Win *
C. Point
D. Prize
Which of the sentences below correctly uses the word "victory?"
A. The team got the victory at the basketball tournament. *
B. The boy was sad because his team got the victory at the game.
C. The girl held the victory in front of her class.
D. The girl ran the victory at the track meet.
Word/Phrase: Pace | Tier: 3 | Points: 5
Q3 Here is a sentence from the story, "The Turtle never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course?" What is the meaning of "pace" in this sentence?
A. Slow
B. Speed *
C. Wait
D. Stop
Which of the sentences below correctly uses "pace?"
A. The boy stepped up his pace when he saw the finish line. *
B. The girl paced behind the rest of the team.
C. The team paced the race.
D. The mom paced the boy to school
Word/Phrase: Course | Tier: 3 | Points: 5
Q4 Here is a sentence from the story, "So a course was fixed and a start was made." What is the meaning of "course" in this sentence?
A. Dead end
B. Car
C. Track *
D. Meal
Which of the sentences below correctly uses the word "course?"
A. A course was made before the race began. *
B. The meal course was served at dinner.
C. The car coursed along the highway.
D. The golf course looked beautiful.
Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4a,
 
     
     
 
Task 2: Discussion Activity (40 points)
Instructions: This discussion forum will have questions for students to respond. Read the posted questions, and respond to each. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses for each topic.
  Topic Title Replies
Message Why does the Turtle say to the Rabbit "I know I can defeat you?"
What is the Turtle trying to say when he tells the Rabbit "I know I can defeat you." What is the underlying meaning of this sentence?
Sent on: Oct 5, 2018 by: Rachel Arnold		 0
Message What is the moral of the story?
What message was the author trying to tell the reader in the story?
Sent on: Oct 5, 2018 by: Rachel Arnold		 0
Message Do you think the Rabbit purposefully let the Turtle win?
When the Rabbit stops in the middle of the race to take a nap why is he so certain that he will beat the Turtle? Might have there been a reason the Rabbit let the Turtle win?
Sent on: Oct 5, 2018 by: Rachel Arnold		 0
Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1,
 
     
     
 
Task 3: Writing Activity (40 points)
Instructions: You are to write and post here 500 words essay on the relationship between the Rabbit and the Turtle .... Make sure to provide specific examples from the text to support your answer.
Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2,
 
     

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