(Thursday) Introduction to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.8 1. Choose medium sized
2/9/17 Poetry Recall information from poetry topic for poetry experiences or gather information books -Pre-assessment from print and digital sources; take 2. Finish writing the worksheet brief notes on sources and sort About the Author pages -State objectives evidence into provided categories. -Whole-group CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1 discussion of sheet Engage effectively in a range of -Whole-group collaborative discussions (one-on- poetry topic one, in groups, and teacher-led). brainstorm -Introduction of poetry book -Individual brainstorm on paper -About the Author page introduction
(Friday) Haiku Poetry CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5 No homework
2/10/17 With guidance and support from -Whole group peers and adults, develop and instruction on strengthen writing as needed by Haiku poetry with planning, revising, and editing. posters (Editing for conventions should -Rhyming review demonstrate command of Language -Who Am I? standards 1-3 up to and including activity grade 3 here.) -Writing Haikus and editing CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
2/13/17 Capitalize appropriate words in dependent on how far -Whole group titles. along students got in class instruction on with their poetry books. Acrostic Poetry CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1 - Read Aloud Engage effectively in a range of Options: African Acrostics collaborative discussions (one-on- 1. Illustrate. by Avis Harley. one, in groups, and teacher-led) 2. Copy down -State objectives with diverse partners on grade 3 poem(s) into -Independent topics and texts, building on others' poetry book. Acrostic writing. ideas and expressing their own 3. Illustrate and -Peer editing and clearly. copy down revising. poem(s) in poetry book.
2/14/17 Consult reference materials, dependent on how far -Cinquian including beginning dictionaries, as along students got in class introduction on needed to check and correct with their poetry books. carpet. spellings. -State objectives. Options: -Class Cinquian. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5 1. Illustrate. -Teacher-led With guidance and support from 2. Copy down discussion on peers and adults, develop and poem(s) into Cinquian poetry. strengthen writing as needed by poetry book. -Students write and planning, revising, and editing. 3. Illustrate and edit their own (Editing for conventions should copy down Cinquian poems. demonstrate command of Language poem(s) in poetry standards 1-3 up to and including book. grade 3 here.)
2/15/17 Ask questions to check dependent on how far -Introduction of understanding of information along students got in class diamante poems on presented, stay on topic, and link with their poetry books. the carpet. their comments to the remarks of -State objectives. others. Options: -Whole class 1. Illustrate. brainstorm about CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5 2. Copy down opposite topics. With guidance and support from poem(s) into -Writing Diamante peers and adults, develop and poetry book. poems in chunks strengthen writing as needed by 3. Illustrate and (whole planning, revising, and editing. copy down group/individual) (Editing for conventions should poem(s) in poetry -Editing and demonstrate command of Language book. revising Diamante standards 1-3 up to and including poems with peers. grade 3).
(Thursday) Shape Poetry CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.G 1. Complete at least ten
2/16/17 Consult reference materials, poems in poetry books -Whole group including beginning dictionaries, as with illustration. lesson on shape needed to check and correct poems. spellings. 2. Practice reading poems -Variety of CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.5 for Monday when we examples using the Create engaging audio recordings share the books with 5th board. of stories or poems that graders for literacy week. -Objective stated. demonstrate fluid reading at an -Class discussion. understandable pace; add visual 3.Pick one poem they -Individual writing displays when appropriate to would like to have and editing. emphasize or enhance certain facts recorded for an iMovie. or details.