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A Lesson on The Turtle and the Rabbit	Export Lesson as PDF \| Save As Favorite

	Grade: Grade 3 Subject: English Language Arts Created by: Semmes Bruce Lesson Length: 1 hour Keywords/Tags: Reading, Writing, The Turtle and the Rabbit, Vocabulary Lesson Description: The students will answer vocabulary questions, discussion questions, and do a writing activity based on The Turtle and the Rabbit story.
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.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. 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 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 the rabbit boast? The rabbit boasts to all the animals about his great speed. Why do you think the rabbit would do this? Sent on: Oct 9, 2016 by: Semmes Bruce	0

	Why did the turtle want to race? Out of all the animals, the turtle challenged the rabbit to a race. Why do you think the turtle wanted to race the rabbit? Sent on: Oct 9, 2016 by: Semmes Bruce	0

	Why does the rabbit take a nap? Why do you think the rabbit stopped to take a nap instead of finishing and winning the race? Sent on: Oct 9, 2016 by: Semmes Bruce	0

Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3,

Task 3: Writing Activity (30 points)

Instructions: 1. The story of the turtle of the rabbit is a good example of the phrase "actions speak louder than words." Tell about a time in your life where you were like the rabbit and your words spoke louder than your actions or a time when you were like the turtle and your actions spoke louder than your words.

2. Do you think this statement is true that "actions speak louder than words?" Why?

Write at least three sentences for each question.

Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1,

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