3rd Grade ELA
(6 Units, 80 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Ocean Inspired Unit(13 Lessons)
Dark Day in the Deep Sea: Day One of Five, Diving In!3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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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.
Dark Day in the Deep Sea: Day Two of Five Getting Wet!3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:The crew dives deeper into Dark Day in the Deep Sea by reading chapters two and three. They share standards based work from yesterday, and complete new work in their flip book related to questioning and character skills.
Dark Day in the Deep Sea: Day Three of Five Look Out for a Squall!3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:You're full speed ahead as your crew reads chapter four and five in Dark Day in the Deep Sea. They'll show and share what they know about asking and answering questions and character traits and emotions in their flip book.
Dark Day in the Deep Sea: Day Four of Five Rescue!3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:Ahoy! The seas are getting quite rough as your crew reads chapter seven and eight in Dark Day in the Deep Sea. They'll continue navigating their skills of asking and answering questions and character traits in their flip book.
Dark Day in the Deep Sea: Day Five of Five Bon Voyage!3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:Sink or Swim? Find out the exciting conclusion as your crew reads chapter 9, 10, and 11 in Dark Day in the Deep Sea. They'll practice asking and answering questions, character traits and emotions, and reflect on the unit essential question.
Aarrr, Matey! Hoist the Sails and Read Closely: Pirate Week Day 1 of 53rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:Your crew begins their pirate week by receiving pirate talk bookmarks, previewing, and beginning the story How I Became a Pirate, by Melinda Long.
Aarrr, Landlubber! It's Time to Swab the Deck or Read Closely! Pirate Week Day 2 of 53rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:The crew completes their close reading, presentation, and notes for How I Became a Pirate. They reread to answer questions inferring about the text and it's structure.
Aarrr, Cap'n! Raise the Jolly Roger Compare and Contrast: Pirate Week Day 3 of 53rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:Your landlubbers practice many Common Core skills as they read fictional pirate stories at their own level, complete a comparison to the shared reading selection earlier this week, and compose a paragraph to express their ideas.
Aarrr, Scallywag! Continue to Compare and Contrast: Pirate Week Day 4 of 53rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:Your landlubbers continue to practice many Common Core skills as they read fictional pirate stories at their own level, complete a comparison to the shared reading selection earlier this week, and compose a paragraph to express their ideas.
Aarrr, Me Hearties! Compare, Contrast, and Share: Pirate Week Day 5 of 53rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:It's the last day of our Pirate Week! Me mateys finish up any reading, Venn diagrams, and paragraphs. We share our work and weigh anchor one last time! The crew takes a short assessment modeled from the PARCC samples.
Titanic Week! Bon Voyage! Day One3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:Today you and your class board the beautiful RMS Titanic. They receive boarding passes, and are wished a "Bon voyage" from your narrator. Your crew explores informational text about the Titanic and learns about main idea and supporting details.
Titanic Week! Traveling in Luxury...Some of You Day Two3rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:It's day two aboard the RMS Titanic. Your class reads more about the Titanic in their informational magazine, and practices identifying the main idea and most relevant supporting details in small groups.
Titanic Week! Full Speed Ahead with Main Idea & Supporting Details! Disaster in the Darkness! Day 33rd Grade ELA» Unit:Ocean Inspired Unit
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Big Idea:Ahoy, Captain! Your crew is full speed ahead while traveling aboard the RMS Titanic, learning about reading informational text, and recording main ideas and supporting details.
