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3rd Grade - Reading

 

1/3/08

Unit Three: Something Special

 

Enduring Understandings

         We all can think and act differently.

         We all have contributions to make to our world.

         Friends can help us learn and grow.

Essential Questions

        Why is it important for people to think and act differently?

        How am I special?

        How can friends help me to learn to make my own decisions?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skills to be covered this week:

  • We will read Jordi's Star and begin to look at folktales.
  • We will share the Christmas Power Points from other countries that we started at the beginning of the year.
  • We will be creating a multi flow map and looking at the concept of before and after in connection with the story. We will also make connections as to how we can influence the world around us. 

 

Knowledge Rating: Jordi’s Star

  Author: Alma Flor Ada

*Genre: Fiction: this is a made-up story. Some aspects of the story could be real.

Purpose: Fill this in after reading the story.

 

Vocabulary Word/Part of Speech

I recognize it, and I think it might mean

I have not seen or heard it

Actual Definition

aftermath (n.)

 

 

A result of a consequence

immense (adj.)

 

 

Very large; huge

reflecting (v.)

 

 

To throw back an image of

seedlings (n.)

 

 

A young tree or plant grown from a seed

clients (n.)

 

 

A customer

greenery (n.)

 

 

Green plants

blossoms (n.)

 

 

A flower, especially of a plant or tree that bears fruit

 

 Homework

  • Review over your vocabulary words.
  • We will work on a vocabulary activity in class.

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