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Grade: Grade 3
Subject: English Language Arts
Created by:
Hannah Mixson
Lesson Length: 2 hours 15 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Reading, Vocabulary, Writing, Creative writing.
Lesson Description: This lesson was created to introduce students to the story of The Turtle and the Rabbit while introducing them to some vocabulary words that they will need to know in the future. Students will also read and reread the story in order to discuss the meaning behind the story as well as the personality traits of the characters. The discussion questions and the writing activity allow the students to put themselves in the authors shoes and understand why the author chose these characters for this story and what point they were trying to get across. The students will also use their creative writing skills to rewrite the story in their own words so that none of the characters are in the wrong. Students will also go back to the text and learn how to use the vocabulary words they defined from the multiple choice section in their own story of the turtle and the rabbit.
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Common Core Standards Covered with This Lesson
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
- 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.RL.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2: Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.4: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1d: Provide a concluding statement or section.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3a: Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4a: Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Lesson Content: Reading
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| 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.
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Task 1: Vocabulary Activity
(30 points)
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| 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. |
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| Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4a, |
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Task 2: Discussion Activity
(35 points)
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| 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.
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Who will it be?
After reading the story, explain which character in the story you would like to be and why?
Sent on: Feb 15, 2020 by: Hannah Mixson |
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What did you learn?
What is the lesson you learned from reading this story?
Sent on: Feb 16, 2020 by: Hannah Mixson |
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Why those characters?
Why do you think the author chose to use a turtle and a rabbit as the characters for the story?
Sent on: Feb 16, 2020 by: Hannah Mixson |
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| Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1, |
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Task 3: Writing Activity
(35 points)
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| Instructions: In your own words, rewrite the story in a way that you think all the characters are the best versions of themselves. Tell the story so that there are no "bad" characters and everyone is respecful. Be creative and try to use some of the vocab words we defined from earlier.
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| Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.6, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1d, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3a, |
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