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Grade: Grade 3
Subject: English Language Arts
Created by:
Ethan Page
Lesson Length: 2 hours
Keywords/Tags: Writing, Reading, Main Idea, Vocabulary
Lesson Description: The goal of this lesson is to allow students to master their reading skills, writing skills, and interpretation of a story\'s main idea. The lesson allows students to critically read the text, \"The Turtle and the Rabbit\", to understand the main idea of taking your time to do something right. There is an essay and discussion questions to give the students the chance of talking about their interpretations of the main idea of the text.
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Common Core Standards Covered with This Lesson
- 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.RI.3.3: Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2b: Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
- 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
(40 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.L.3.4a, |
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Task 2: Discussion Activity
(30 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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Theme
What do you think the theme of the passage is? Why?
Sent on: Sep 28, 2023 by: Ethan Page |
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Boasting
Is it good to brag and boast? Or would you rather be humble? Why?
Sent on: Sep 28, 2023 by: Ethan Page |
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| Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2b, |
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Task 3: Writing Activity
(30 points)
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| Instructions: Do you think more people should read this story? Why or why not?
Do you think people reading this story would help or hurt them? Why?
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| Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3, |
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