Teacher: Ballard
Objective
NJCCCS
Subject: Literacy
Monday
Students will be able to:
1. Write to explain poem
prompt (personal
narrative)
2. Write to express
thoughts and ideas, to
share experiences, and to
communicate socially
3. Generate possible
ideas for writing through
recalling experiences,
listening to stories,
reading, brainstorming,
and discussion
4. Understand and use a
checklist and/or rubric to
improve writing
5. Write the events of a
story sequentially
6. Use grade appropriate
knowledge of English
grammar and usage to
craft writing
7. Use graphic organizers
to assist with planning
writing
8. Form the present, past,
and future tense of verbs
3.2A – Writing as a
Process
3.2B – Writing as a
Product
3.2C – Mechanics,
Spelling, and
Handwriting
3.2D – Writing Forms,
Grade: 3rd/4th
Week of: March 23rd to 27th
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a basic
understanding of written
text
2. Apply knowledge of
literary elements to
understand written text
3. Use a variety of
strategies to analyze
written text
4. Apply critical thinking
skills to analyze written
text
5. Generate possible
ideas for writing though
recalling experiences and
to communicate socially
Students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a basic
understanding of written
text
2. Apply knowledge of
literary elements to
understand written text
3. Use a variety of
strategies to analyze
written text
4. Apply critical thinking
skills to analyze written
text
5. Generate possible
ideas for writing though
recalling experiences and
to communicate socially
Students will be able to:
1. Distinguish between
fact and opinion
2. Identify cause and
effect
3.Form the present, past,
and future tense of verbs
Students will be able to:
1. Distinguish between
fact and opinion
2. Identify cause and
effect
3.Form the present, past,
and future tense of verbs
4. Spell grade
appropriate words
3.1D – Fluency
3.1E --- Reading
Strategies
3.1F – Vocabulary and
Concept Development
3.1G – Comprehension
and Response to Text
3.1H – Inquiry and
3.1D – Fluency
3.1E --- Reading
Strategies
3.1F – Vocabulary and
Concept Development
3.1G – Comprehension
and Response to Text
3.1H – Inquiry and
3.1E – Reading
Strategies
3.2C – Mechanics,
Spelling, and
Handwriting
3.1E – Reading
Strategies
3.2C – Mechanics,
Spelling, and
Handwriting
Audiences, and Purposes
Research
Research
Key Points
1. A verb in the present
tense tells what happens
now. Add –s or –es to
most verbs
2. A verb in the past
tense tells about an
action that already
happened. Add –ed to
most verbs to show past
tense
3. A verb in the future
tells about an action that
is going to happen. To
write about the future use
the special verb will.
1. A verb in the present
tense tells what happens
now. Add –s or –es to
most verbs
2. A verb in the past
tense tells about an
action that already
happened. Add –ed to
most verbs to show past
tense
3. A verb in the future
tells about an action that
is going to happen. To
write about the future use
the special verb will.
1. A cause is the reason
why something happens
2. An effect is what
happens because of the
cause
Do Now
Fact and Opinion
Present/Past/Future
Tense Verb Chart
Cause and Effect
Opening
Engage
Role play a cause and
effect situation
Comprehension Check
Practice Book A – pg. 4
Role play a cause and
effect situation
1. A verb in the present
tense tells what happens
now. Add –s or –es to
most verbs
2. A verb in the past
tense tells about an
action that already
happened. Add –ed to
most verbs to show past
tense
3. A verb in the future
tells about an action that
is going to happen. To
write about the future use
the special verb will.
4. A cause is the reason
why something happens
5. An effect is what
happens because of the
cause
6. Facts are statements
that can be checked or
proved
7. Opinions are
statements that tell what
someone thinks or feels
Present/Past/Future
Tense Verb Chart
Comprehension Check
Practice Book A – pg. 11
1. A verb in the present
tense tells what happens
now. Add –s or –es to
most verbs
2. A verb in the past
tense tells about an
action that already
happened. Add –ed to
most verbs to show past
tense
3. A verb in the future
tells about an action that
is going to happen. To
write about the future use
the special verb will.
4. A cause is the reason
why something happens
5. An effect is what
happens because of the
cause
6. Facts are statements
that can be checked or
proved
7. Opinions are
statements that tell what
someone thinks or feels
Review Cause and
Effect, Fact and Opinion,
and Present/Past/Future
Tense Verbs with
classmate
Role play a cause and
effect situation
Guided Practice
Explore
1. Present/Past/Future
Tense Verb Chart
Independent
Practice
Elaborate
1. Poem Prompt
Assessment
Evaluate
Poem Prompt – Test
Present/Past/Future
Tense Verb Chart –
Application
Integration of
Technology
Overhead Projector
Closing
State a cause to a
classmate and they will
give effect
4th Grade –
1. Read Elijah of Buxton
2. Define new
vocabulary words
3. Guide reading though
reading comprehension
questions
4. Find cause and effect
5. Find fact and opinion
3rd/4th Grade –
Present, Past, and Future
Tense Verb Chart
3rd Grade –
NJ ASK Reading
Comprehension
Questions – check for
understanding after
completion
4th Grade –
1. Read Elijah of Buxton
2. Define new
vocabulary words
3. Guide reading though
reading comprehension
questions
4. Find cause and effect
5. Find fact and opinion
3rd/4th – Present, Past,
and Future Tense Verb Quiz
3rd Grade –
NJ ASK Reading
Comprehension
Questions – check for
understanding after
completion
Present, Past, and Future
Tense Verb Chart –
Application
Reading Comprehension
– Quiz
Present, Past, and Future
Tense Verb – Quiz
Reading Comprehension
– Test
Computer Games –
Application
Overhead Projector
Computer Lab – Play
games to review for test
tomorrow – cause and
effect, fact and opinion,
and present, past, and
future tense verbs
Give classmate a present
tense verb and they will
give past and future tense
of verb
State a fact and
classmate will create a
opinion based on same
topic
State a effect to a
classmate and they will
give cause
1. Computer Games
1. Spelling Test
2. Reading Test - Cause
and Effect and Fact and
Opinion
3. Grammar Test -Present, Past, and Future
Tense Verb Test
1. Spelling Test
2. Reading Test - Cause
and Effect and Fact and
Opinion
3. Grammar Test -Present, Past, and Future
Tense Verb Test
Are you confident about
being able to identify the
cause and effect,
distinguishing between
fact and opinion, and
forming the present, past,
and future tense of
verbs?
Homework
Spelling pg. 90
Cause and Effect
Reading Comprehension
Past, Present, and Future
Tense Worksheet
FOCUS: Cause and
Effect
STARS pg. 44-47
Spelling pg. 91 and 92
Write spelling words 5x
each
Cursive Handwriting
Reading Comprehension
Worksheet