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Objective
Draft an opinion paragraph explaining how a newly discovered animal survives in its chosen environment.
Readings and Materials
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Sample Response: Single Paragraph Reasons Organizer Sample Response (G3, U4, L21)
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Lesson Map
Gather and organize information to explain how different arthropods can be alike in some ways and different in others.
Gather and organize facts about two different arthropods in order to explain how they are similar and how they are different in their features, habitats, and adaptations.
- Compare and Contrast Matrix 1 (G3, U4, L5)
- Compare and Contrast Matrix - Mollusk Example (G3, U4, L5)
Standards
RI.3.9W.3.2W.3.7W.3.8
Plan and draft an informational paragraph that compares two arthropods by explaining how they are similar and how they are different in their features, habitats, and adaptations, using facts gathered from research.
- Single Paragraph Outline
- Compare and Contrast Matrix 1 (G3, U4, L5)
- Compare and Contrast Matrix - Mollusk Example (G3, U4, L5)
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.4W.3.5
Revise an informational paragraph by replacing general or unclear words with specific facts and details that clearly compare two arthropods.
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.bW.3.5
Gather and organize information to explain how different reptiles can be alike in some ways and different in others.
Gather and organize facts about two different reptiles in order to explain how they are similar and how they are different in their features, habitats, and adaptations.
- Mentor Text (G3, U4, L8)
- Compare and Contrast Matrix 2 (G3, U4, L8)
Standards
RI.3.9W.3.2W.3.7W.3.8
Plan and draft an informational paragraph that compares two reptiles by explaining how they are similar and how they are different in their features, habitats, and adaptations, using facts gathered from research.
- Single Paragraph Outline
- Compare and Contrast Matrix 2 (G3, U4, L8)
- Compare and Contrast Matrix - Mammal Example (G3, U4, L8)
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.cW.3.2.dW.3.4W.3.5
Revise an informational paragraph by replacing general or unclear words with specific, relevant facts, and definitions.
- Compare and Contrast Matrix 2 (G3, U4, L8)
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.bW.3.5
Describe the life cycle of an organism by using information from the text to support an idea.
Research one organism, gathering key details about each stage of its life cycle using an organized note-taking structure.
- Life Cycle Two Column Notes (G3, U4, L15)
- Life Cycle Diagrams (G3, U4) — Optional
Standards
W.3.7
Explain the stages of an organism's life cycle.
- Life Cycle Two Column Notes (G3, U4, L15) — Completed
Standards
W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.cW.3.2.dW.3.4
Revise an informational paragraph about an organism's life cycle based on peer feedback, choosing the most appropriate revision strategies to make writing clearer.
Standards
W.3.2W.3.4W.3.5
Design an animal and write an opinion paragraph explaining if it would survive in a particular environment, using evidence about characteristics, life cycles, and adaptations.
Brainstorm and plan an original animal design by describing its features, life cycle, and adaptations.
- Animal Planning Graphic Organizer (G3, U4, L21)
Standards
W.3.1W.3.2.aW.3.4W.3.8
Draft an opinion paragraph explaining how a newly discovered animal survives in its chosen environment.
- Animal Planning Graphic Organizer (G3, U4, L21)
- Single Paragraph Reasons Organizer (G3, U4, L21)
Standards
SL.3.1W.3.1W.3.1.aW.3.1.bW.3.1.cW.3.1.dW.3.2.aW.3.4W.3.5
Revise an opinion paragraph by choosing the most appropriate revision strategies to make writing more convincing.
- Revision Strategy Menu (G3, U4, L21)
Standards
L.3.1L.3.1.gL.3.2W.3.1W.3.4W.3.5
Publish an opinion paragraph and a supporting labeled diagram.
Standards
SL.3.1W.3.1W.3.2.aW.3.4W.3.5
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