Trousdale County Schools Focused Lesson Plan
Teacher: Carol Liston
Unit Name: World Geography
Unit #: 3
Unit Length: 4 weeks
Week: September 7, 2015
Week 1 of 4
Subject: ELA
Tennessee State Standard(s) to be taught: (Write the entire standard)
RL.3.1/RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of text, referring explicitly to the text
as the basis of the answers.
RI.3.2/RL.3.2 RI- Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the
main idea. RL- 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.
RL.3.4/RI.3.4 1. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing
literal from nonliteral language.
2. Determine
the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic
or subject area.
RI.3.7 Use information gained from illustrations (e.g. maps, photographs) and the words in a text to
demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g where, when, why, and how key events occur).
RI.3.9 Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same
topic.
W.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reason.
A. Introduce the topic they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that
lists reasons. B. Provide reasons that support opinion C.Use linking words and phrases (e.g. because,
therefore, since for example) to connect opinion and reasons. D. Provide a concluding statement or section.
L.3.1 A Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions
in particular sentences.
L.3.1 C Use abstract nouns.
L 3.2 D Form and use possessives.
L.3.1 F Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
3.14 Interpret different texts and primary sources to describe the major components of culture including
language, clothing, food, art, beliefs, customs, and music.
3.39 Describe the diverse but unified nature of people within a continent or region, identifying the distinct
contribution made by their culture including language, clothing, food, art, beliefs, customs, and music.
I Can Statements :
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Write a narrative essay using pow tide.
Correctly spell words applying appropriate phonics skills.
Find the main idea of a selection
Identify supporting details of a text
compare and contrast two texts.
Identify abstract nouns
Identify the meaning of words based on suffixes.
Accommodations for students, both regular and special populations :
Small groups, individualized tutoring, peer tutoring, and alternate assessments will be used as needed.
character, compare, contrast, plural nouns, singular nouns, verb tense, subject/verb agreement,
geography, continent, ocean, main idea, supporting details, abstract nouns, possessive nouns, suffix
Unit Vocabulary:
Daily Agenda
Resources, Technology, Formative and/or Summative
Assessments, Assignments, and a Daily Activity for
citing text based evidence in conversations and/or
writing
Monday
Labor Day No School
Tuesday
Introduce Spelling words
Long and short vowel sounds
Main Idea
Vocabulary introduction
Action Verbs
Paragraph corrections
Geography
ELA workbook p. 71, 72, 16
Daily Paragraph correction
Read works
ELA journals
Turn and talk
Oral questioning
Oral reading
Teacher observation
Writing
Thumbs up/thumbs down
Think pair share
Wednesday
Cumulative Phonics Rv.
Paragraph Corrections
Word sort
95% phonics
Read “Kamishibai Man”
Abstract Nouns
Essential Question Writing
ELA workbook p. 76, 80, 115
Social Studies text
Daily Paragraph Corrections
Oral questioning
Oral reading
Teacher observation
Workbook pages
Writing
Thursday
Grammar review
ABC order
Suffixes
Writing (Main Idea)
Paragraph Corrections
Oral questioning
Oral reading
Teacher observation
Workbook pages 81, 119, 120
Social Studies text
Oral questioning
Oral reading
Teacher observation
Writing
Friday
Spelling dictation test
Grammar quiz
95% Phonics
Proofreading
Test over story
Geography
Grammar quiz
Paragraph Corrections
Spelling dictation test
Grammar quiz #3
Social Studies text
Workbook p 83
Oral questioning
Oral reading
Teacher observation
Writing