Lesson 4: Pop’s Bridge

English Language Arts/Reading Grade: 3 Week 4 Unit 1/ 1st Six Weeks
90 Minute Block (Uninterrupted) Language of Instruction: English
Genre: Historical Fiction/Target Skill: Compare and Contrast Target Strategy: Infer/Predict
Instructional Routines / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
CPQ: Refer to Instructional Guide for ELAR/SLAR p.4 / CPQ/TTT: Refer to Instructional Guide for ELAR/SLAR p.4 / Connect to: Science T320
Bridges / Answer CPQ:
Assessment/Weekly Tests
Vocabulary 4.2-4.3
Comprehension 4.4-4.6
Phonics 4.7-4.8
Grammar 4.9-4.11
Word Study: Phonological Awareness/Phonics/
Spelling / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.29A,
ELPS: 2G, 2I
Daily Phonics: T279
Common Vowel Pairs ai, ay, ee, ea
T285
Long o spelled oa, ow
Practice book p.43
Spelling: T286
More Long o Spelling with o, oa, ow
load, open, told, yellow, soak, shadow, foam, follow, glow, sold, window, coach, almost, throat, cold, most, tomorrow, sailboat
Vocabulary: T279
crew, tide, cling, balancing, foggy, disappears, stretch, excitement / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.1B, 3.4B,
ELPS: 2G, 2I, 4A
Daily Phonics: T289
Long o Spelled oa, ow
Spelling: T308
More Long o Spelling with o, oa, ow
load, open, told, yellow, soak, shadow, foam, follow, glow, sold, window, coach, almost, throat, cold, most, tomorrow, sailboat
Vocabulary: T289
crew, tide, cling, balancing, foggy, disappears, stretch, excitement / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.1B, 3.4B, 3.29A
ELPS: 2I, 4A
Daily Phonics: T311
Long o Spelled oa, ow
Spelling: T316
More Long o Spellings with o, oa, ow
load, open, told, yellow, soak, shadow, foam, follow, glow, sold, window, coach, almost, throat, cold, most, tomorrow, sailboat
Vocabulary: T311
crew, tide, cling, balancing, foggy, disappears, stretch, excitement / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.4B, 3.29A
ELPS: 2G, 3G
Daily Phonics: T319
Long o Spelled oa, ow
Spelling: T324
More Long o Spellings with o, oa, ow
load, open, told, yellow, soak, shadow, foam, follow, glow, sold, window, coach, almost, throat, cold, most, tomorrow, sailboat
Vocabulary: T319
crew, tide, cling, balancing, foggy, disappears, stretch, excitement / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.4B 3.22A, 3.24A
ELPS: 5G, 1E, 5C
Daily Phonics: T327
Long o Spelled oa, ow
Spelling: T330
More Long o Spellings with o, oa, ow
load, open, told, yellow, soak, shadow, foam, follow, glow, sold, window, coach, almost, throat, cold, most, tomorrow, sailboat
Vocabulary: T327
crew, tide, cling, balancing, foggy, disappears, stretch, excitement
Shared Reading: Vocabulary/
Comprehension/
Fluency / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.3, 3.29A,
ELPS: 2I
Teacher Read Aloud/Model Fluency: T280-281
The Bixby Bridge
Projectable 4.1
Vocabulary: T280-T281
stretch, foggy, crew, balancing, tide, cling, excitement, disappears
Listening Comprehension: T281 / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.1B, 3.4B
ELPS: 2G, 2I, 4A
Vocabulary: T288-T289
stretch, foggy, crew, balancing, tide, cling, excitement, disappears
Academic Vocabulary: T292-293
compare, contrast, infer
Introduce Comprehension: T292-T293
Projectable 4.4
Practice book p.45 / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.3
Fluency: T313
Expression
Projectable 4.7
Practice book p.49 / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.4B
ELPS: 1F
Vocabulary Strategies: T322-T323
Base Words and Endings –s, -es, -ed, -ing
Projectable 4.9
Practice book p.53
Academic Vocabulary: T322
Base Word / ELAR/SLAR TEKS:
Assessment
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Independent Reading:
Vocabulary/
Comprehension/Fluency / ELAR/SLAR TEKS:
ELPS: 3A, 4A, 5A, 1F, 3D, 4F, 4G, 5B / ELAR/SLAR TEKS:
ELPS: 3H, 4F, 4J
Introduce the Main Selection: T294-T295
Pop’s Bridge
Genre Study: Historical Fiction / ELAR/SLAR TEKS:
ELPS: 1C
Main Selection: T294-T306
Deepen Comprehension T314-T315
Student book p.137
Practice book p.50
Genre Study: Historical Fiction / ELAR/SLAR TEKS:
ELPS: 1E, 1F, 4F
Selection: T320-T321
Bridges
Genre Study: Informational Text
Making Connections / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.1B, 3.22A
ELPS: 2A, 3E, 4A, 4K
Main Selection: T294-T306
Assessment
Grouping for Instruction
T340-T343
Differentiate Phonics
Vocabulary Reader
Big Bridges / Grouping for Instruction
T344-T345
Differentiate Comprehension
Compare and Contrast; Infer/Predict / Grouping for Instruction
T346-T351
Differentiate Phonics and Fluency
Phonics: Long o Spelled oa, ow
Fluency: Expression / Grouping for Instruction
T352-T353
Differentiate Vocabulary Stratetigies
Word endings –s, -es, -ed, -ing / Grouping for Instruction
T354-T355
Options for Reteaching
  • Long o Spelled oa, ow
  • Common and proper nouns/Write to narrate
  • Base words and endings –s, -es, -ed, -ing
  • Compare and Contrast

Writing: English/
Handwriting / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.22A,
ELPS: 3E,H
Grammar: HMH T286
Common and Proper Nouns
Practice book p.44
Texas Write Source:
Grammar Practice: 174, 566-567
Persuasive Letter: 201, 203, 205
Editing: 213, 528-529, 532-533
Working with Words: 421
Writing: HMH T287
Introduce the Model, What makes a great personalnarrativeparagraph? Guided Practice/Apply
Texas Write Source:
Narrative Writing: 68-104
Writing Prompt: Describe a project you did with others. Tell how each person contributed. / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.22A
ELPS: 5E
Grammar: HMH T308
Common and Proper Nouns
Practice book p.46, 48
Texas Write Source:
Grammar Practice: 174, 566-567
Persuasive Letter: 201, 203, 205
Editing: 213, 528-529, 532-533
Working with Words: 421
Writing: HMH T309
Focus Trait: Ideas, Important, Interesting Details, Guided Practice/Apply: Personal
Narrative: Add Details
Texas Write Source:
Narrative Writing: 68-104
Writing Prompt: Describe a big, important event you attended in your community. / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.22A, 3.17A
ELPS:5G
Grammar: HMH T316
Common and Proper Nouns
Practice book p.51
Texas Write Source:
Grammar Practice: 174, 566-567
Persuasive Letter: 201, 203, 205
Editing: 213, 528-529, 532-533
Working with Words: 421
Writing: HMH T317
Prewrite, Exploring a Topic, Guided Practice/Apply: Personal Narrative: Create List
Texas Write Source:
Narrative Writing: 72, 80-81, 108, 115, 119
Writing Prompt: Tell about someone you know with a very important job. / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.17G
ELPS: 5E,G
Grammar: HMH T324
Spiral Review: Correct Pronouns
Practice book p.54, 55
Texas Write Source:
Basic Grammar and Writing: 424-
429, 439
Proofreader’s Guide: 570-571, 590
Writing: HMH T325
Prewrite, Sequence of Events, Guided Practice/Apply: Personal Narrative: Complete Chart
Texas Write Source:
Narrative Writing: 72, 77, 80-81, 85, 91, 108, 115, 119
Writing Prompt: Write about a bridge you have seen. Compare it to the Golden Gate Bridge. / ELAR/SLAR TEKS: 3.22A, 3.17A, 3.19
ELPS: 3B, 5E
Grammar: HMH T330
Weekly Review: Common and Proper Nouns
Texas Write Source:
Grammar Practice: 174, 566-567
Persuasive Letter: 201, 203, 205
Editing: 213, 528-529, 532-533
Working with Words: 421
Writing: HMH T332-T333
Prewrite, Guided Practice/Apply: Personal
Narrative, Writing Traits Scoring Rubric
Texas Write Source:
Narrative Writing: 68-104
Writing Prompt: Tell why bridges are important constructions in a community.