Subject: Literary

Skills: Participate in active close reading and collaborative discussions with the support of sentence frames and text dependent questions Explore figurative language and investigate word meanings ...

Description: Perfect for English Language Learners, this fully-scripted bundle 3rd grade ELA lessons includes 4 independent lessons based around a piece of Literary Text about Roller Coasters.  Your students will:

• Participate in active close reading and collaborative discussions with the support of sentence frames and text dependent questions
• Explore figurative language and investigate word meanings using context clues
• Determine plot elements, key details and analyze characters
• Write an Autobiographical Narrative

CCSS: RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, & W.3.3

Skills: Work with partners to collaborate, ask and answer text dependent questions with the support of strategic sentence frames Determine the key details and setting Create ...

Description: Engaging students in reading and developing reading for meaning skills, this fully scripted bundle of lesson plans (4 separate segments 45-60 minutes each) is perfect for your 3rd graders!  Using the fable "Brog and the Rainbow" your students will:

• Work with partners to collaborate, ask and answer text dependent questions with the support of strategic sentence frames
• Determine the key details and setting
• Create a graphic novel that summarizes their understanding of the components of a fable

CCSS: RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4 & RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4

Skills: Work with partners to collaborate, ask and answer text dependent questions with the support of strategic sentence frames Create a graphic novel demonstrating their understanding ...

Description: Perfect for multilingual students learning English, this is a 1 hour fully scripted fable lesson incorporates scaffolds and supports for students by integrating drawing and sentence frames for oral language production and collaborative partner work.  Your students will:

• Work with partners to collaborate, ask and answer text dependent questions with the support of strategic sentence frames
• Create a graphic novel demonstrating their understanding of  sequencing, character analysis/qualities as well as identifying the moral/lesson

CCSS: RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3 & RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3

Skills: Work with partners to collaborate, ask and answer text dependent questions with the support of strategic sentence frames Determine the meanings of unknown words using ...

Description: Perfect for multilingual learners, this fable lesson supports oral language development with strategic use of sentence frames and collaborative work.  Your students will:

• Work with partners to collaborate, ask and answer text dependent questions with the support of strategic sentence frames
• Determine the meanings of unknown words using context clues
• Determine key details, and identify the central message/moral

CCSS: RL.3.1 RL.3.2,RL.3.3, RL.3.4 & RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.4.4

Skills: Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice Ask and answer text dependent questions ...

Description: Engaging students in reading and developing reading for meaning skills, this literary bundle of lesson plans (4 separate segments 30-60 minutes each) is perfect to nurture oracy, fluency and comprehension!  Using the historical poem, "Star Spangled Banner," by Francis Scott Key that includes an historical explanation your students will:

• Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice
• Ask and answer text dependent questions in order synthesize, summarize and infer
• Write a "book"  to demonstrate their understanding of poetic literary features forms and devices

CCSS: RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.6 & RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6

Skills: Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice Use context clues to determine the ...

Description: Developing thoughtful, purposeful close reading lessons can be challenging!  We did the work for you! In this 1 hour fully scripted poetry lesson based on the historical poem, "Star Spangled Banner," by Francis Scott Key your students will:

• Participate in a series of engaging close reading lessons with many opportunities to develop vocabulary through oral language practice
• Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words
• Ask and answer text dependent questions in order synthesize, summarize and infer the purpose of the poem
• Discover the ways poets use author's craft and text organization to support understanding

CCSS: RL.4.1, RL.4.4, RL.4.5, RL.4.6 & RL.5.1, RL.5.4, RL.5.5, RL.5.6