Teacher: Third GradeLanguage ArtsDate: September 7-11, 2015

Week One: Rows and Piles of Coins
Standards
CCRF
(foundational) / RF4c: Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
RF3c: multisyllabic words
CCRL
(literature) / RL3.1: Text based answers.
RL3.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
RL3.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
CCRI
(informational) / RI3.1: Text based answers.
RI3.2: Central message and supporting details.
RI3.8: Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
CCL3
(language)
CCW3
(writing) / L3.2f: Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g. word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.
L3.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
L3.1a:Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
L3.1b: Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
L.CCR.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
W3.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSS
(speaking & listening) / 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6
Language Arts Weekly Centers
Writing / Fluency / Phonics/Phonemic Awareness / Vocabulary / Comprehension
Enrichment:
Readworks – Monster of the North (Science)
Students:
Remediation:
Readworks – Dinosaur Chomper (Figurative language)
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Additional Support:
Students: / Enrichment:
Read A: With a Twist
Students:
Remediation:
Readworks – Dinosaur Chomper (Figurative language)
Students:
Additional Support:
Read OL: The Market Adventure
Students: / Enrichment:
Spelling Contract
Students:
Remediation:
Sound/Spelling Cards
Students:
Additional Support:
Students: / Enrichment:
Create vocabulary quilt for five words
Students:
Remediation:
Create vocabulary flash cards
Students:
Additional Support:
Write words in sentences
Students: / Enrichment:
Readworks – Monster of the North (Science)
Students:
Remediation:
Decodable Readers and/or
Read SI: Email Friends Surprise Mom
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Additional Support:
Students:
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Skill Introduction / Fluency / Phonics/Phonemic Awareness / Vocabulary / Comprehension
1) Review morning work.
2) Discuss central message and supporting details.
3)Discuss singular and plural nouns. Harcourt ch. 8
4) Review writing a narrative.Writers p. 4-25
RS wb p. 86
- Writing prompt: Think of a time when you wanted something. What did you do to get what you wanted? / 1) Introduce the story Rows and Piles of Coins
(p.168-183)
2) Take a picture walk of the story and predict what will happen in Rows and Piles of Coins.Preview challenging words from the story: tempted, amount, resist, savings, consumer, retail, income, thrift shop, denomination, investor.
3) Have students partner read p. 172 and talk about what the boy wanted and what he did to get a bicycle.
4) Read aloud p. 172 as a class.
5) Remediation group will complete 6 minutes to fluency daily practice. / 1) Introduce spelling words:
proud, shower, hour, amount, voyage, choice, avoid, thousand, prowl, employ, bounce, poison, annoy, appoint, broil, however, mountain, coward, turmoil, chowder
RS wb p. 84
2) Explain vowel dipthongsusing the weekly spelling words. / 1) Introduce weekly vocabulary words from RS: arranged, bundles, dangerously, errands, excitedly, steady, unwrapped, wobbled
Flocabulary: brilliant, capture,
continent, crew, doze, perform,
plunge, predator, primary,
wander
2) Discuss the “big idea” for the words this week.
3) Watch Flocabulary video. Pass out definition sheet and discuss parts of speech, multiple definitions, and word meaning
4) Watch the video and focus on context clues for words.
Resource:
Unit 3: The Tiger / 1) Understanding written words-discussion of story
2) Understanding of media- discussion of video for voc.
3) Reading workbook p. 85 (Author’s Purpose)
Wednesday, September9, 2015
Skill Introduction / Fluency / Phonics/Phonemic Awareness / Vocabulary / Comprehension
1) Review morning work.
2) Discuss context clues.
3) Review literary elements and read Saturday is Market Day on p. 164-165 to reinforce skills.
4) Discuss singular and plural nouns. Harcourt ch. 8
5) - Writing prompt: Think of a time when you wanted something. What did you do to get what you wanted? / 1) Students will read the challenging words aloud chorally.
2) During discussion of the story, reread p. 172chorally to reinforce fluency.
3) Remediation group will complete 6 minutes to fluency daily practice. / 1) Review spelling words.
2) Review vowel dipthongsand apply weekly skill using the following words: mouth, soil, toy, crown, flour, ploy, towel, join / 1) Review vocabulary words.
2) Watch the video and focus on context clues.
3) Practice worksheet and review. / 1) Read Row and Piles of Coinsaloud and ask text dependent questions.
2) Classwork: Think Critically p. 184
Thursday, September 10, 2015
1) Review morning work.
2) Review literary elements.
3) Read Monster of the North (Science)and have students create a literary elements web.
4) Discuss singular and plural nouns. Harcourt ch. 8
5) - Writing prompt: Think of a time when you wanted something. What did you do to get what you wanted? / 1) Students will read the challenging words aloud chorally.
2) Partner read Rows and Piles of Coinswith a classmate.
3) Remediation group will complete 6 minutes to fluency daily practice. / 1) Review spelling words.
2)RS wb p. 89
3) Review vowel dipthongs and apply weekly skill to words: mouth, soil, toy, crown, flour, ploy, towel, join / 1) Review vocabulary words.
2) Watch the video and focus on context clues.
3) Practice worksheet and review. / 1) Discuss the sequence/main idea/details, compare/contrast inRows and Piles of Coins
Friday, September 11, 2015
1) Review morning work.
2) Review literary elements using Readworks – Dinosaur Chomper (Figurative language)
3) Have students work collaboratively to create a literary element web.
4) Discuss singular and plural nouns. Harcourt ch. 8
Test on weekly skill.
5) -Complete the thank you note. Publish completed writing. / 1) Students will choral read spelling words.
2) Check for understanding of words learned this week in spelling.
3) Remediation group will complete 6 minutes to fluency daily practice. / 1) Review spelling words.
2) Review the base words and inflectional endings and apply weekly skill to words: proud, shower, hour, amount, voyage, choice, avoid, thousand, prowl, employ, bounce, poison, annoy, appoint, broil, however, mountain, coward, turmoil, chowder / 1) Review vocabulary words.
2) Watch the video and focus on context clues.
3) Practice worksheet and review. / 1)Read A Gift for Cletusp. 166-167.
2) Discuss prefixes and suffixes in this story.