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.
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Folktales: Exploring the Genre3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Folktales: Fables, Tall Tales, and Fairy Tales
3rd Grade ELA
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Folktales: Fables, Tall Tales, and Fairy Tales
Big Idea:In this unit, students will explore three types of folktales while practicing their critical thinking skills. In day one, students work in two groups to analyze texts, determine commonalities, and label their learning.
Dark Day in the Deep Sea: Day One of Five, Diving In!3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
3rd Grade ELA
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Ocean Inspired Unit
Big Idea:Dive in, and kick off Dark Day in the Deep Sea today! Your crew will assemble a flip book to cover standards this week, gain background information about the HMS Challenger, learn about their new skills and vocabulary, and begin the novel.
Character Traits: What's your character?3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Character Traits Unit
3rd Grade ELA
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Character Traits Unit
Big Idea:Introducing the concept of Character Traits
Myth Madness: Medusa & Athena3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Greek Mythology Unit
3rd Grade ELA
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Greek Mythology Unit
Big Idea:In this lesson, students will read the Greek myth of Medusa & Athena and complete a story map on the myth.
Summary Strategy: SWBST3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Skill and Strategy Practice with Fiction Texts
3rd Grade ELA
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Skill and Strategy Practice with Fiction Texts
Big Idea:To end the seven day unit on fictional elements, students will write a short summary of our second text by answer the prompts: Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then.
Using Video Shorts: Point of View Practice (Day 3/5)3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Mastering Fiction Elements through Photos, Videos, and Text
3rd Grade ELA
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Mastering Fiction Elements through Photos, Videos, and Text
Big Idea:To begin thinking about how point of view changes a story, students put themselves in the shoes of four characters at specific moments in a film and record what they might be thinking.
Folktales: Learning a Lesson3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Folktales: Fables, Tall Tales, and Fairy Tales
3rd Grade ELA
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Folktales: Fables, Tall Tales, and Fairy Tales
Big Idea:Students examine a character's actions throughout a text to determine if a lesson was learned and then support their thinking with specific examples from the text.
Having a friend is better than those ⦠3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Getting to Know You with Literature
3rd Grade ELA
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Getting to Know You with Literature
Big Idea:Students discuss things they really, really want. Then decide how, when compared with having a good friend, that object just isn't important.
Folktales: Character's Response to Conflict3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Folktales: Fables, Tall Tales, and Fairy Tales
3rd Grade ELA
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Folktales: Fables, Tall Tales, and Fairy Tales
Big Idea:After determining the conflict in the story, students work together to determine evidence of how that character will respond to his or her problem.
Character Traits: Describe them together3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Character Traits Unit
3rd Grade ELA
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Character Traits Unit
Big Idea:Scaffolding the concept of Character Traits
Myth Madness: Pandora's Box3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Greek Mythology Unit
3rd Grade ELA
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Greek Mythology Unit
Big Idea:In this lesson, students will read the Greek myth of Pandoraâs Box and complete a story map on the myth.
Myth Madness: Arachne & Athena3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Greek Mythology Unit
3rd Grade ELA
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Greek Mythology Unit
Big Idea:In this lesson, students will read the Greek myth of Arachne & Athena and complete a story map on the myth.
Reviewing with a Sub: Character Traits (Day 1/4)3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Mastering Fiction Elements through Photos, Videos, and Text
3rd Grade ELA
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Mastering Fiction Elements through Photos, Videos, and Text
Big Idea:Students are given two character traits which they must support with proof from the text. Then they must come up with their own trait for the character, support with evidence, and explain.
Character Traits: The trait reflections3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Character Traits Unit
3rd Grade ELA
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Character Traits Unit
Big Idea:Reflecting on the concept of Character Traits
My Brother, The Pain3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Skill and Strategy Practice with Fiction Texts
3rd Grade ELA
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Skill and Strategy Practice with Fiction Texts
Big Idea:In day three of this fictional skill unit, we will re-read the second part of the text, "The Pain and the Great One," which focuses on the younger brother. We examine his character: traits, actions and words, and whether he changes in the story.
RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
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.
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.