English Language Arts Grade 3 (2023)
Lesson Plans

Reading (3.R)

Students will learn to proficiently read and comprehend grade level literature and informational text, including seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance, at the high end of the grade level text complexity band, with scaffolding as needed. *Standard R.4 includes an asterisk to refer educators back to the Text Complexity Grade Bands and Associated Lexile Ranges in the introduction of the standards.

Standard 3.R.6:

Read a variety of texts including those from diverse cultures, retell the text according to the text structure including the main idea and how key details support the main idea. (RL & RI)

• From Fact to Fiction: Drawing and Writing Stories
  Students gather factual information about frogs and toads to create nonfiction and fiction stories. Drawing is used for prewriting.
• How Badger, Skunk and Sage Hen Were Marked
  According to Paiute legend, the hawk and the coyote were not always animals as we see them now. Long ago, they were people, like you and me. The hawk was known as Kuhsawv, and the coyote was known as Soonungwuv. Coyote tales are part of the Paiute oral tradition used to teach proper behavio, natural phenomenon and values from an early age. These stories are only told during the winter time. The Coyote illustrates the mischievous nature in all of us. Students will listen to a Paiute tale and learn about folktales. They will also be introduced to the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, the location and how tribal members are working to preserve their language and culture. Students will also learn about how external structures and adaptations of animals help them to survive in their environment through a group activity. 
• I Used My Own Words! Paraphrasing Informational Texts
  Tell me about it in your own words! If students can paraphrase the information they have read, then youand they can be confident that they understand it.
• Note Taking: Enhancing the Ability to Comprehend Nonfiction Text
  This article describes the importance of teaching students the strategy of note taking and includes a template for use with elementary students.
• People of the Whale
  This article describes how the lifestyle of Alaska's Inupiat people have changed over time, and the new challenges they now face as a result of a changing climate. Versions are available for students in grades K-1, 2-3 and 4-5. Related science and literacy activities are included.

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