Subject/Time: Reading/ 8:00-9:00
Grade Level/Teacher/Room: 3rd/ Mrs. Haughwout/130
Week of: Oct. 28- Nov. 1
Unit Vocabulary: proper, boarding, chores, certain, resources, culture, tutor, uniforms, literacy, diverse
Instructional Strategies Used: Small group, whole group mini-lessons, independent, teacher-led
Monday 10/28
Common Core Standard(s):
Tuesday 10/29
Common Core Standard(s):
Wednesday 10/30
Common Core Standard(s):
Thursday 10/31
Common Core Standard(s):
Friday 11/1
Common Core Standard(s):
ELACC3L4, ELACC3RI4,
ELACC3RI1,2
ELACC3L4, ELACC3RI4, ELACC3RI1,2
ELACC3L4, ELACC3RI4, ELACC3RI1,2
ELACC3L4, ELACC3RI4, ELACC3RI1,2
Essential Question:
How do readers discover the
meaning of an unknown word?
Essential Question:
How do readers locate
information?
Essential Question:
How do I look up words in a
dictionary? How can I make a
connection between two texts that I
read?
Essential Question:
Why do authors use illustrations when
presenting information in the book?
Essential Question:
How does reading with sufficient
accuracy and fluency support
comprehension?
Mini Lesson:
Mini Lesson:
Mini Lesson:
Mini Lesson:
Mini Lesson:
Activating Strategies:
Activating Strategies:
Discuss the parts of a dictionary with
the students. Be sure to stress entry,
tabs, guide words, and meanings
Resource/Materials:
Activating Strategies:
BrainPop- Dictionary
Activating Strategies:
ELACC3RI1, 7, 8, 10, ELACC3RI4
Introduce vocabulary for “Schools
Around the World”
Vocabulary PowerPoint
Resource/Materials:
Discuss the parts of a book with
the students.
Parts of a Book Mimio activity
Vocab PowerPoint, leveled readers,
construction paper, computers
Story town books, computers,
practice book, and leveled
assignments
Resource/Materials:
Differentiation:
Differentiation:
Content/Process/Product
Centers
Teacher-Directed: students will read
leveled readers w/teacher and answer
questions.
Vocab: create vocab flipbook
Below will choose 5 words
On-level will choose 7 words
Above- level will use all 10 words
Technology: Study Island (characters
and setting)
Grouping Strategy:
Students will be grouped according to
reading fluency completed from L. 3
Assessment:
Dictionaries, Story town texts,
Review vocabulary with the students.
Discuss the pictures and captions in
“Schools Around the World”
Ask the question: “What kind of school
would you like to go to when you get
older?” Students will write 2-3
sentences to answer the question.
Review vocabulary and comprehension
questions with students. Also review
parts of a book and dictionary skills with
students before the test.
Activating Strategies:
Vocabulary Power Point
Resource/Materials:
Resource/Materials:
leveled readers, activity pages for leveled
readers, Lesson 3 test
Differentiation:
Differentiation:
Differentiation:
Content/Process/Product
Centers
Teacher-Directed: students will read
“Schools Around the World” and
answer comprehension questions.
Vocab:
Below will complete sentences with
correct vocab word (two choices will
be given per sentence)
On-level will complete sentences
using vocab word bank
Above- level will write a sentence
using each vocabulary sentence.
Independent: Locating Information
leveled activity pages
Grouping Strategy:
Students will be grouped according to
reading fluency completed from L. 3
Content/Process/Product
Centers
Teacher-Directed: students will read “Keys
to the Universe” and compare the texts.
Vocab:
Below : Extra support vocab sheet
On-level : Practice book p. 20
Above- level : Advanced vocab sheet
Independent: Dictionary leveled activities,
plus students will put vocab words in
alphabetical order
Grouping Strategy:
Students will be grouped according to
reading fluency completed from L. 3
Assessment:
Content/Process/Product:
Students will read “Schools Around the
World” with a partner or small group of three
within differentiated groups. When reading
is completed, students will complete think
critically questions at the end of the story.
Content/Process/Product:
Students will complete the Storytown
assessment for “Schools Around the World”
Students will also complete the leveled reader
activity for the week.
Grouping Strategy
Grouping Strategy
Students will be grouped according to
reading fluency completed from L. 3
Assessment:
Independent
Assessment :
Assessment :
Assessment :
Assessment :
Assessment :
Pre/Post Test:
Formative: Vocab flipchart
Summative:
Performance Based:
Pre/Post Test:
Formative: Vocab sentences and
locating information sheet
Summative:
Performance Based:
Pre/Post Test:
Formative: Vocab/Dictionary pages
Summative:
Performance Based:
Pre/Post Test:
Formative: Think critically questions
Summative:
Performance Based:
Pre/Post Test :Lesson 3 test
Formative:
Summative:
Performance Based:
Story town texts, writing notebooks
Assessment:
Comprehension/ focus skill/ vocabulary