HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT UNIT/LESSON PLAN
Teacher Name: Seamon
Subject: ELA
Start Date: Jan. 4
Grade Level: 3rd
Building: WHEMS
Unit Plan
Unit Title:
Figure it Out
Essential Questions:
Why is working together a good way to solve a problem?
Why do people immigrate to new places?
How do people make government work?
How can people help animals survive?
How do people figure things out?
Standards: PA Core Standards
CC.1.3.3.A. – Determine the central message, lesson, or moral in literary text; explain how it is conveyed in text.
CC.1.3.3.B. – Ask and answer questions about the text and make inferences from text; referring to text to support responses.
CC. 1.3.3.D. – Explain the point of view of the author.
CC.1.3.3.F. – Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in grade-level text, distinguishing literal from non-literal meaning as
well as shades of meaning among related words.
CC.1.3.3.I. – Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade-level reading and content,
choosing flexibly from a range of strategies and tools.
CC.1.2.3.C. – Explain how a series of events, concepts, or steps in a procedure is connected within a text, using language that pertains to time,
sequence, and cause/effect.
CC.1.2.3.G. – Use information gained from text features to demonstrate understanding of a text.
CC.1.2.3.I. – Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
CC.1.4.3.B. – Identify and introduce the topic.
CC.1.4.3.F. – Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling.
E03.D.1.1.1. – Explain the functions of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
E03.D.1.1.2. – Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
E03.D.1.2.6. – Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful
word parts) in writing words.
Summative Unit Assessment : Unit 2 Assessment, Vocabulary Test, Spelling Tests
Summative Assessment Objective
Students will demonstrate understanding of:
 comprehension skills: make, confirm, and revise predictions;
theme; genre; author’s point of view
 language conventions: different types of nouns – singular,
plural, irregular plural, collective, and possessive
 phonics – digraphs, open and closed syllables, words with
silent letters
 new vocabulary words
Assessment Method (check one)
____ Rubric ___ Checklist X Unit Test ____ Group
____ Student Self-Assessment
____ Other (explain)
Day
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2
Objective (s)
Students will
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write new Spelling
words into agendas and
workbooks
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recall individually, and
then with their other
group members to think
of a time they had to
collaborate on
something. We will
then discuss as a class
their responses.
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define new vocabulary
words in notebooks
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define characteristics of
‘folktale’ in notebooks
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listen to teacher read
folktale “Anansi Learns
a Lesson” & predict
what will happen in
story
Students will
Review vocabulary
words as a class
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Read “Anansi Learns a
Lesson” out loud as a
class
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Read story again with a
partner two times.
During story they will
make predictions
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Work with a small
group on workbook pgs.
53-55
DOK
LEVEL
1,2
Activities / Teaching Strategies
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1,2
Grouping
DAILY PLAN
Unit 2, Week 1
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Teacher will introduce the essential
question “Why is working together a good
way to solve a problem?”
Observe classroom discussion
Teacher reads “Anansi Learns a Lesson” out
loud
Direct Instruction
Materials / Resources
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Read story aloud as a Close Reading
Read story with a partner
Work on different activities individually,
while teacher monitors classroom
Take notes
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Assessment of Objective (s)
Reading/Writing
Workshop books
Reading notebooks
Pencils
Your Turn Practice books
Agendas
Spelling workbooks
Promethean Board
Whiteboard
Laptop
Vocabulary cards
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Reading/Writing
Workshop books
Reading notebooks
Pencils
Promethean Board
Whiteboard
Laptop
Your Turn Practice books
Spelling workbooks
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Formative – teacher will
ask questions during
story to check
comprehension
Formative – Thumbs up,
thumbs down
Summative –
completion of pg. 51 in
practice books
independently
Summative - writing
Spelling words four
times each for
homework
Formative – students
will be asked questions
during the reading of
story to check
comprehension
Formative – students
will review the vocab
and spelling words with
the teacher
Formative - Complete
two pages in their
Spelling workbooks and
go over Spelling words
together
Write Spelling words in
ABC order for
homework
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6
Students will
Complete two pages in
their Spelling
workbooks and go over
Spelling words
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Review vocabulary
words as a class
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Write notes about
‘theme’ in notebooks
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Read “Anansi Learns a
Lesson” with small
group
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Work individually on pg.
56
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Write sentences using
Spelling words for
homework
Students will
Complete Spelling
pyramids to review
Spelling words
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Review vocabulary
words as a class
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Group 1 will read
“RoadRunner’s Dance”
with teacher
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Group 2 will work on
pg. 57
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Write notes about
‘author’s point of view’
in notebooks
Students will
Show their knowledge
of Spelling words on a
test
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Review vocabulary
words as a class
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Group 2 will read
“Deltona is Going
Batty” with teacher
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Group 1 will complete
pg. 57 individually
Students will
write new Spelling
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Cooperative Learning
Reflective Discussion
Take notes
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Take notes
Read aloud
Reading for meaning
Small group instruction
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1,2
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Read aloud
Small group instruction
Reading for meaning
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Review Vocabulary
Learn new Spelling words
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Reading/Writing
Workshop books
Reading notebooks
Pencils
Promethean Board
Whiteboard
Laptop
Spelling workbooks
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Spelling workbooks
Paper
Pencils
Promethean Board
Whiteboard
Laptop
Literature Anthology
books
Reading workbooks
Reading notebooks
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Formative – students
will review the vocab
and spelling words with
the teacher
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Summative - Spelling
test
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Formative – students
will review the vocab
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Paper
Pencils
Promethean Board
Whiteboard
Laptop
Literature Anthology
books
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Reading/Writing
Workshop books
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Formative – students
will review the vocab
and spelling words with
the teacher
Student-Self Assessment
– check their own
workbook page
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9
words into agendas and
workbooks
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Review vocabulary
words as a class
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Group 2 will read
Leveled Readers with
teacher
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Learn about different
types of nouns and
watch Schoolhouse
Rock
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write Spelling words
four times each for
homework
Students will
complete two pages in
their Spelling
workbooks
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Review vocabulary
words as a class
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Group 1 will read
“Deltona is Going
Batty” with teacher
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Write Spelling words in
ABC order for
homework
Students will
complete two pages in
their Spelling
workbooks
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Discuss difference
between synonyms and
antonyms and define
the two in their Reading
notebooks
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define vocabulary
words on test
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Write sentences using
Spelling words for
homework
Students will
Complete Spelling
pyramids
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Construct noun
foldables, with common
on one side and proper
on the other side
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Read aloud
Take notes
Small group instruction
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Read aloud
Review vocabulary
Small group instruction
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Take notes
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Make noun foldables
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Reading notebooks
Pencils
Your Turn Practice books
Agendas
Spelling workbooks
Promethean Board
Whiteboard
Laptop
Literature Anthology
books
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Spelling workbooks
Pencils
Promethean Board
Whiteboard
Laptop
Literature Anthology
books
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Formative – students
will review the vocab
and spelling words with
the teacher
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Spelling workbooks
Pencils
Promethean Board
Whiteboard
Vocabulary tests
Laptop
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Summative – Vocabulary
Test
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Spelling workbooks
Pencils
Promethean Board
Whiteboard
Laptop
Newspapers
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Formative – students
will review the vocab
and spelling words with
the teacher
Formative – teacher will
make sure students are
putting nouns on correct
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and spelling words with
the teacher
Formative – ask
students questions
during reading
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10
Review vocabulary
words as a class
Students will
Show their knowledge
of Spelling words on a
test
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Define vocabulary
words to review for test
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Review “RoadRunner’s
Dance”
1
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Test will be on Roadrunner’s Dance. They
will be tested on the following skills: plot
sequence, vocabulary words, context clues,
main idea and details
Read for meaning
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Glue
Scissors
Paper
Paper
Pencils
Promethean Board
Whiteboard
Unit 2 tests
Laptop
side – either common or
proper
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Summative –Spelling
test
Summative - Unit 2 Test