Grade: Grade 3 Subject: English Language Arts Created by: Jessica Pimperl Lesson Length: 2 hours 30 minutes Keywords/Tags: Little Red Hen, Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, Writing Lesson Description: The goal of this lesson is to introduce children to new vocabulary allow them to discover the meaning of words through the use of context clues and to develop reasoning skills and develop. Students will learn how to use contextual support to back their beliefs during a discussion on the story. Students will apply their new vocabulary words and reasoning skills during a final writing assignment in which the must use supporting details from the story to define the value of hard work. The student will identify vocabulary terms, think critically about the text, explain their opinions in writing and provide information from the text to support their opinions.
Common Core Standards Covered with This Lesson
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.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.RL.3.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
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.RF.3.4a: Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1a: Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1b: Provide reasons that support the opinion.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1c: Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2d: Provide a concluding statement or section.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3b: Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
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 Little Red Hen
There were many animals on the farm. They lived there happily. Every day the farm family took care of them.
The little Red Hen was in the farmyard with her chickens when she found some grains of wheat. That is a small seed that can grow into a plant.
"Who will plant this wheat?" she said. “Please plant it. Then we can have more grain when the plant grows.”
"Not I," said the Goose.
"Not I," said the Duck.
"I will, then," said the little Red Hen. She was disappointed. The other animals should have helped. But she planted the grains of wheat by herself. She watered it, too. Every day she checked the plants to see how they grew. After a month, the wheat grew into plants.
The wheat plants had many more seeds. Those can be planted or used to make food. When the wheat was ripe she said, "Who will take this wheat to the mill?" The mill is a place where people grind the seeds. It turns into flour. Then you can make bread from the flour.
"Not I," said the Goose.
"Not I," said the Duck.
"I will, then," said the little Red Hen, sadly. “I will do it myself.” So then she took the wheat to the mill.
When she brought the flour home she said, "Who will make some bread with this flour?"
"Not I," said the Goose.
"Not I," said the Duck.
"I will, then," said the little Red Hen. She was disappointed again.
When the bread was baked, she said, "Who will eat this bread?"
"I will," said the Goose
"I will," said the Duck .
"No, you won't," said the little Red Hen. "You did not help. I will eat it myself. Cluck! Cluck!" She ate it with her children, the chickens.
Task 1: Vocabulary Activity
(40 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: Disappointed | Tier: 2 | Points: 10
Q1
The author says, " I will, then," said the little Red Hen. She was disappointed. The other animals should have helped." What does the word "disappointed" mean in this sentence?
A. Happy
B. Lonely
C. Sad *
D. Scared
Which one of the sentences below uses the word "disappointed" correctly?
A. I was disappointed when my favorite football team won the game.
B. when I got first place in the spelling bee I was disappointed.
C. I was disappointed when I fell and hurt my leg.
D. When my mom could not come to my dance recital I was disappointed. *
Word/Phrase: Month | Tier: 2 | Points: 10
Q2
The author says "After a month, the wheat grew into plants." What does the word "month" mean in the sentence?
A. A few hours.
B. A long time.
C. A few weeks. *
D. One night.
Which one of the sentences below uses the word "month" correctly?
A. It took me a month to make my bed.
B. The grass in the back yard grew tall in a month. *
C. The moive was a month long.
D. I just turned nine, next month I will turn ten.
Word/Phrase: Baked | Tier: 3 | Points: 10
Q3
The author in our story says, "When the bread was baked, she said, "Who will eat this bread?" What does the word "baked" mean in this sentence?
A. Cooked *
B. Cut
C. Bought
D. Brown
Which one of the sentences below uses the word "baked" correctly?
A. My dog baked my homework.
B. I baked cookies in the oven for the birthday party. *
C. I baked my sandwhich in half.
D. My cake baked after It fell off the table.
Word/Phrase: Ripe | Tier: 3 | Points: 10
Q4
The author in our story says, "When the wheat was ripe she said, "Who will take this wheat to the mill?" What does the word "ripe" mean in this sentence?
A. Hot
B. Too old to eat
C. Tall
D. Ready to pick *
Which one of the sentences below uses the word "ripe" correctly?
A. The apples were ripe, We threw them in the trash.
B. The tall grass was ripe.
C. You can pull a banana from the tree when it is ripe to eat. *
D. My mom drinks ripe soda.
Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.4a,
Task 2: Discussion Activity
(30 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
Why does she share with her children..
The Little Red Hen tells the other animals "No, you won't" says the Little Red Hen. You did not help. I will eat it myself. Cluck! Cluck!" She ate it with her children, the chickens. Why does she share with her children, if they did not help her either?
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Do you think Duck and Goose..
When the bread was baked, she said, "Who will eat this bread?" "I will," said the Goose "I will," said the Duck."No, you won't," said the little Red Hen. Do you think Hen should have let Duck and Goose eat the bread? Why or why not?
Sent on: Feb 17, 2019 by: Jessica Pimperl
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Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1b, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1c, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3b,
Task 3: Writing Activity
(30 points)
Instructions: You are to write a 250-word essay on how you would have felt and what you would have done differently if you were the Little Red Hen.
Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1a, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2d,
