<p> Gamaliel Elementary Lesson Plan Template</p><p>Unit Title/Subject: Dates: Grade: 3rd Inspired By The Sea – Unit 2 October 22-26 English/Language Arts Learning Targets: Reading:  I can locate words and details to answer questions in a text. (S)  I can ask and answer questions before, during, and after reading a text. (S)  I can define main idea (who or what a text is mostly about). (K)  I can determine the main idea of a text. (R)  I can identify key details in a text and explain how they support the main idea. (R)  I can recount/retell (put into my words) the key details of a text. (K)</p><p>English:  I can define verb (an action or state of being) and explain how it functions in a sentence. (R)  I can define subject and verb and explain that a singular subject needs a singular verb and a plural subject and needs a plural verb (R)  I can explain the difference between simple verb tenses (past, present, future) and form /use them correctly. (S)</p><p>Day 1 Instructional Activities: Assessments (formative and/or Spelling: Words with spl, thr, squ, and str summative): Reading:  Introduce A Symphony of Whales using powerpoint Formative:  Make predictions about the story  Vocabulary  Discuss genre – Review fiction characteristics graphic  Listen to the story and discuss organizer http://elizabethcoomer.edu.glogster.com/a-symphony-of-whales/  Writing  Define vocabulary words using vocabulary graphic organizer  Flashback on  Writing – The sea is the source of life for Glashka’s people. (main idea verbs on p.361) Explain some supporting details that support this main idea.  Watch video – Beluga whales http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm? guidAssetId=D9BE9034-6D0E-44F0-851F- 377CEF199541&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US</p><p>English:  Flashback on verbs  Review verbs in the present  Introduce Verbs in the Past  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/carousel_verbs/index.html play to create sentences with the correct past/present tense  Unit 5 –Lesson 4</p><p>Day 2 Instructional Activities: Assessments Reading: (formative and/or Gamaliel Elementary Lesson Plan Template</p><p> Read story aloud and practice fluency summative):  Review vocabulary - guess the covered word  Reading/Writing centers: (rotate 3 groups for centers on Tues, Wed, and Thurs) Formative:  Question Creator - Students create questions and answers  Reading/Writing over the story Centers  Story Summarizer – list characters, setting, problem, solution,  Flashback- & events subject & verb  Character’s Journal - Pretend you are the main character agreement Glashka and explain the day’s events.  Writing – How would you describe the people of Glashka’s village? Use details and examples from the story.  Watch video – In the Company of Whales http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm? guidAssetId=DFBEE6D2-B7A9-4707-8A5E- 080FA64C6A9E&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US</p><p>English:  Flashback on subject & verb agreement  Introduce More Verbs in the Past  Explain the 3 spelling rules when adding –ed to certain words: drop e and add –ed, change y to I and add-ed, double the consonant with a CVC pattern and then add -ed  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/con tent_builder/dswmedia/g4c14/nadia.htm play to practice present/past time verbs  Unit 5-Lesson 5</p><p>Day 3 Instructional Activities: Assessments Reading: (formative and/or  Small group fluency reading on A Symphony of Whales summative)  Review vocabulary www.studystack.com  Reading/Writing Centers (see above) Formative:  Writing – How would you describe the people of Glashka’s village?  Reading/Writing Use details and examples from the story. Centers  Continue watching video – In The Company of Whales  Writing activity  Exit Slip on English: present/past  Review present/past time verbs time verbs  Versatiles activity – A Day at the Zoo & It Happened Last Week  Exit Slip on present/past time verbs Day 4 Instructional Activities: Assessments (formative and/or Reading: summative):  Read story aloud, review vocabulary using powerpoint  Reading/Writing Centers (see Tues) Formative:  Students complete scavenger hunt activity where they must search  Rags to Riches Gamaliel Elementary Lesson Plan Template</p><p> and find answers to questions interactive  Play Rags to Riches – vocabulary and comprehension quiz over story to game prepare for test observations http://www.quia.com/rr/399015.html  Reading/Writing  Watch video – Humphrey the Lost Whale Centers http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?  Scavenger hunt guidAssetId=152B2892-31E7-425A-9EE7-  Versatiles on 44B2DFBFFDAE&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US present/past time verbs</p><p>English:  Review the spelling rules of present/past time verbs (add es to words ending in s, x, ch, or sh, verbs ending in consonant + y, change the y to i and add –es or –ed, drop the e before adding –ed, and double the consonant with CVC pattern then add –ed  Versatiles activity – More Present Time Verbs/More Past Time Verbs  Exit slip on past time verbs</p><p>Day 5 Instructional Activities: Assessments RT I (formative and/or Spelling Test summative)</p><p>Reading: Summative: A  Take comprehension and vocabulary test over A Symphony of Whales Symphony of Whales Multiple choice and 3 constructed responses test over comprehension, English: vocabulary and short  Review present/past tense verbs answer  http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/verb_train/index.html play to practice adding correct verb tense to each sentence (past, Formative: Online game present, future) observations</p>