Curriculum / ELA / 3rd Grade / Unit 1: Defining Identity: Dyamonde Daniel and My Name is María Isabel / Lesson 3
ELA
Unit 1
3rd Grade
Lesson 3 of 21
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Explain how Dyamonde’s life changed and how it impacts the way she feels.
Book: Dyamonde Daniel (series) by Nikki Grimes — Chapter 2
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How has Dyamonde’s life changed? How does the change impact the way she feels?
An example response to the Target Task at the level of detail expected of the students.
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
What does Dyamonde miss about her life in Brooklyn? Why?
How is Washington Heights different from Brooklyn? Give multiple examples.
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
lonely
adj.
sad because one has no friends or company
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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.
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.
Lesson 2
Lesson 4
Describe a few key aspects of your identity.
SL.3.1
Describe what Dyamonde is like using details from the text.
RL.3.3
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.
Discussion
Describe Dyamonde by gathering details and participating in a class discussion.
L.3.6 RL.3.3 RL.3.6 SL.3.1 SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.d
Writing
Explain the difference between a fragment and a complete sentence. Write sentences to describe Dyamonde.
L.3.1.f L.3.1.i L.3.3.b
Narrative – 4 days
Write a story about what might happen if Free moved back to Detroit.
L.3.1.i L.3.2.c W.3.3.a W.3.3.b W.3.5
Explain how María Isabel feels about going to school.
RL.3.3 RL.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.3.1 L.3.2 SL.3.1 SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.d SL.3.6
Analyze if María Isabel feels welcome at her new school.
Explain why María Isabel is feeling thankful.
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.3.2 RL.3.3
Describe María Isabel by gathering details and participating in a class discussion.
Assessment
Writing – 5 days
Write a story about an experience that has shaped who you are.
L.3.1.i L.3.2.f W.3.3 W.3.3.a W.3.3.d
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