HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT UNIT/LESSON PLAN
Teacher Name : Joyce Chik
Subject : ESL
Start Date(s): March
Grade Level (s): 3
Building : West Hazleton Elementary Middle School
Unit Plan
Unit Title: Life in the Soil
Unit 3
Essential Questions:
What is so amazing about plants?
What is a multiple meaning word?
What is an inference?
Standards:CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how
it is conveyed through key details in the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.5
Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe
how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize
aspects of a character or setting)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.8
(RL.3.8 not applicable to literature)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.9
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books
from a series)
Summative Unit Assessment : Vocabulary Quiz, Daily Writing Journals
Summative Assessment Objective
Assessment Method (check one)
____ Rubric _X__ Checklist __X__ Unit Test ____ Group
____ Student Self-Assessment
Students will identify vocabulary words.
Students will ask and answer questions.
Students will compare and contrast genres using a venn diagram.
Student will read and comprehend grade level material.
Students will make and identify inferences.
Students will identify the multiple meaning words.
Students will identify plural nouns.
__X__ Other (explain)System 44 Reports, Vocabulary Word Quiz
Day
Objective (s)
Students will preview and predict
what Unit 3 is about.
1
Students will build background
and discuss the unit.
DOK
LEVEL
1
2
3
4
Activities / Teaching Strategies
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned.
Grouping
DAILY PLAN
Independent
Large group
Small group
Small group –preview and predict what the unit is
about.
Materials / Resources
Assessment of Objective (s)
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- observation
Reach Book pg 142
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up, thumbs down.
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
Vocabulary cards
notebooks
Summative- Observation,
Small group –build background interactive. (video)
Students will utilize system 44
software.
Students will give information.
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
1
2
3
4
2
Independent – System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Small group – song on page 144
Independent
Large
Small
notebooks
Small group – write key words in notebooks
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Independently – utilize System 44 software
3
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
Students will utilize System 44
1
2
Whole group – discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation,
foldables notebooks
software.
Students will understand
sequence.
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Small group –finish writing vocabulary in notebooks
Reach book D
Small group – vocabulary foldables
Practice master 2.2
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up thumbs down
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation.
worksheets
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Small group –read and discuss page 146.
Reach book D
4
Students will identify and write
plural nouns.
5
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Small group –put in order worksheet (SEEDS)
Notebooks
Independently – utilize System 44 software
worksheets
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation, pm 3.3
Reach book D
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Small group – explain rules for making nouns plural
Small group – wkbk pg 3.3
Pm 3.3
Students will comprehend grade
level vocabulary.
6
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Large
Small
Independent
Small group – vocabulary in notebooks.
Computers
Scholastic Software
Reach Book D
Notebooks
foldable
Small group – vocabulary foldable
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will make inferences.
7
Students will utilize system 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned. Share writing
8
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
1
2
3
4
Summative- Observation,
foldable, notebooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Independent
Large group
Small group
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- observation,
Reach Book D
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up, thumbs down.
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
Summative- Observation
Small group –play inference game (scoot)
Small group – complete inference cards.
Students will use question words
who, what, when, and where
correctly.
Formative-
Independent – System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Small group –ask questions about the plant big book
17
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Independent
Large
Small
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Students will read and listen to
the story “Two Old Potatoes and
Me.”
9
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned. Share writing
Independent
Large group
Small group
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- observation
Reach Book Level D
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up, thumbs down.
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
notebook
Summative- Observation,
notebook
Small group – read the story
Small group – listen to the story.
Students will utilize system 44
software.
Students will read and listen to
the story “Two Old Potatoes and
Me.”
10
1
2
3
4
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
Independent – System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Small group – read and discuss story
Independent
Large
Small
Small group – Listen to story
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend using
article accurately.
11
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Students will learn to make
inferences.
12
1
2
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Whole group – discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Small group –articles and complete pm 3.5
1
2
3
4
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation
Reach book D
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up thumbs down
Practice master 3.5
Computers
Scholastic Software
Small group – compare genre pm 3.10
FormativeSummative- Observation,
notebooks, workbooks
Reach book D
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Notebooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
workbooks
Students will identify multiple
meaning words.
13
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation, poster
Reach book D
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Small group – multiple meaning words
Small group – draw multiple meaning word foldable.
foldable
Independently – utilize System 44 software
14
Students will comprehend
multiple meaning words.
1
2
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Large
Small
Computers
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Students will utilize System 44
software.
3
4
Independent
Small group – discuss and give examples on multiple
meaning words.
Reach Book D
Notebooks
foldable
Summative- Observation,
notebooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Small group – create and finish a poster on multiple
meaning words.
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will analyze genre.
Students will build background
knowledge.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large group
Small group
Small group – count the lines and syllable in a Haiku.
15
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Computers
Scholastic Software
Reach Book D
Notebooks
foldable
Small group – picture walk p167-171
FormativeSummative- observation,
notebooks
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up, thumbs down.
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will compare genres.
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
1
2
3
4
16
1
2
3
4
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
Summative- Observation
Rosetta Stone Software
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Whole group - discuss objectives and discuss
difference between common and proper nouns.
Small group – proper nouns
Independent
Large
Small
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
Workbook
Summative- Observation,
workbook
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will utilize Rosetta
Stone Software.
Students will identify facts.
18
Small group –read haiku and compare genres using
a venn diagram wb pg 172
Independent
Large
Small
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will differentiate
between common and proper
nouns.
17
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Independently – Utilize Rosetta Stone software.
1
2
Whole group – discuss objectives and what we
learned
Small group –identify facts wb 3.18
Students will utilize Rosetta
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation, WB
3.18
Reach book D
Student Self - Assessment-
Stone software.
Students will make nouns plural.
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Independently – utilize System 44 software
1
2
3
4
Independenty – utilize Rosetta Stone software
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large
Small
Students will identify multiple
meaning words.
13
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Independently – utilize System 44 software
1
2
3
4
Thumbs up thumbs down
Rosetta Stone software
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation,
Reach book D
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Small group – make nouns plural
19
Students will utilize Rosetta
Stone Software.
Practice master 3.18
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Plural noun game
Independent
Large
Small
Computers
Formative-
Scholastic Software
Summative- Observation, poster
Reach book D
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Small group – multiple meaning words
Small group – draw multiple meaning word foldable.
foldable
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will comprehend
multiple meaning words.
Students will utilize System 44
software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Large
Small
Independent
Small group – discuss and give examples on multiple
meaning words.
Computers
Scholastic Software
Reach Book D
Notebooks
foldable
14
FormativeSummative- Observation,
notebooks
Student Self - Assessment- Pat
yourself on the back
Small group – create and finish a poster on multiple
meaning words.
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will analyze genre.
Students will build background
knowledge.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and what we
learned
Independent
Large group
Small group
Small group – count the lines and syllable in a Haiku.
15
Students will utilize System 44
software.
Computers
Scholastic Software
Reach Book D
Notebooks
foldable
Small group – picture walk p167-171
FormativeSummative- observation,
notebooks
Student Self - AssessmentThumbs up, thumbs down.
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Students will compare genres.
16
Students will utilize System 44
Software.
1
2
3
4
Whole group - discuss objectives and introduce
vocabulary.
Small group –read haiku and compare genres using
a venn diagram wb pg 172
Independently – utilize System 44 software
Independent
Large
Small
Scholastic Software
Formative-
Reach book D
Summative- Observation
Student Self - Assessment- Ticket
out the door