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A Lesson on The Turtle and the Rabbit Grade: Grade 3
Subject: English Language Arts
Created by: Kourtney Chavez
Lesson Length: 2 hours
Keywords/Tags: Vocabulary, moral, discussion, writing
Lesson Description: This lesson allows students to improve their writing skills and reading comprehension skills. Students will begin by reading a story about The Turtle and The Rabbit. After reading the passage, the students will analyze new vocabulary words from the story and identify the definition. They will also have to select the sentence that uses the vocabulary word properly. The students will also participate in an active discussion about key concepts in the story. This will require the students to do some critical thinking. They will also complete a writing activity that allows them to express their own opinion.
Common Core Standards Covered with This Lesson
  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
  • 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.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1b: Provide reasons that support the opinion.
  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1c: Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.
  • 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 (30 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: bragging | Tier: 2 | Points: 6
Q1 When the turtle says "I am tired of your bragging," what does the word bragging mean?
A. showing off *
B. being quiet
C. whining
D. skipping
Which ones of the sentences below uses the word "bragging" correctly?
A. I have never been to bragging before.
B. The dog was bragging at the door.
C. He was bragging about scoring a goal. *
D. I was bragging for something to eat.
Word/Phrase: victory | Tier: 2 | Points: 6
Q2 In the story, when the turtle says "You will not get the victory" what does the word "victory" mean?
A. weakness *
B. win
C. failure
D. lesson
Which one of the sentences below uses the word "victory" correctly?
A. Can we pick up a victory at the store? *
B. That victory was bought yesterday.
C. We ended the season with a victory.
D. Victory was sold out at the shop.
Word/Phrase: defeat | Tier: 3 | Points: 6
Q3 In the story when the turtle says "I know that I can defeat you" what does the word "defeat" mean?
A. stop
B. beat *
C. eat
D. write
Which one of the sentences below uses the word "defeat" correctly?
A. Ian can defeat the team. *
B. I thought defeat left yesterday.
C. I could defeat my hair.
D. I am defeat of my reading.
Word/Phrase: darted | Tier: 2 | Points: 6
Q4 When the author says "The Rabbit darted almost out of sight at once..." What does the word darted mean?
A. stopped
B. shouted
C. skipped
D. hurried *
Which one of the sentences below uses the word "darted" correctly?
A. The boys slowly darted to the game.
B. She darted her bag.
C. Babies can be very darted.
D. The dog darted out of the gate. *
Word/Phrase: evident | Tier: 3 | Points: 6
Q5 The last sentence in the story uses the word evident. What does the word "evident" mean?
A. unknown
B. obvious *
C. hidden
D. loud
Which one of the sentences below uses the word "evident" correctly?
A. I am evident when I wake up.
B. She is very evident when she does her homework.
C. The boy was evident at school.
D. It was evident that she played softball before. *
Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.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
Message The Challenge
The turtle accepted the rabbits challenge even though turtles are slow. Why do you think the turtle was so confident?
Sent on: Oct 12, 2015 by: Kourtney Chavez		 0
Message The Turtle
Think of a time when you had to remind yourself that slow and steady wins the race. Explain when you applied this theory.
Sent on: Oct 12, 2015 by: Kourtney Chavez		 0
Message Lesson Learned
How can the lesson in this story be applied to anyone at any age?
Sent on: Oct 12, 2015 by: Kourtney Chavez		 0
Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1c,
 
     
     
 
Task 3: Writing Activity (40 points)
Instructions: We all get excited when we win something. Explain in 500 words the difference between being proud and bragging. In your response, include your definition of being a good sport.
Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1b,
 
     

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