Curriculum / ELA / 3rd Grade / Unit 1: Defining Identity: Dyamonde Daniel and My Name is María Isabel / Lesson 15
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Unit 1
3rd Grade
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Analyze if María Isabel feels welcome at her new school.
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Does María Isabel feel welcome at her new school? Explain why or why not.
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What happens when María Isabel visits the library? How does it make her feel?
How does the teacher treat María Isabel? How does it make her feel?
How does María Isabel respond when her mother asks her how school is? Why?
Why does María Isabel’s mother look for a job? How does this make María Isabel feel?
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RL.3.3 — Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
RL.3.6 — Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
RF.3.3 — Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.3.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RL.3.1 — Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RL.3.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
RL.3.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2—3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
SL.3.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
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Explain why María Isabel is feeling thankful.
Describe a few key aspects of your identity.
Standards
SL.3.1
Describe what Dyamonde is like using details from the text.
RL.3.3
Explain how Dyamonde's life changed and how it impacts the way she feels.
Explain how Dyamonde feels about Free and what that shows about her.
Explain why Dyamonde is puzzled by Free and what it shows about her.
Analyze how Dyamonde and Free are similar.
Explain what else Free and Dyamonde learn about each other.
Analyze how Dyamonde and Free changed and what causes the change.
Describe Dyamonde by gathering details and participating in a class discussion.
L.3.6RL.3.3RL.3.6SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.d
Explain the difference between a fragment and a complete sentence. Write sentences to describe Dyamonde.
L.3.1.fL.3.1.iL.3.3.b
4 days
Write a story about what might happen if Free moved back to Detroit.
L.3.1.iL.3.2.cW.3.3.aW.3.3.bW.3.5
Explain how María Isabel feels about going to school.
RL.3.3RL.3.6
Explain what problem María Isabel has at school and how it makes her feel.
Describe the story of your name and why it is important to honor other’s names.
L.3.1L.3.2SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.dSL.3.6
Determine what advice to give María Isabel about how to make it a happy time for everyone.
Explain what lesson María Isabel learns and how she learns it.
RL.3.2RL.3.3
Describe María Isabel by gathering details and participating in a class discussion.
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5 days
Write a story about an experience that has shaped who you are.
L.3.1.iL.3.2.fW.3.3W.3.3.aW.3.3.d
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