Defining Identity: Dyamonde Daniel and My Name is María Isabel

Lesson 9
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ELA

Unit 1

3rd Grade

Lesson 9 of 21

Objective


Describe Dyamonde by gathering details and participating in a class discussion.

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Describe Dyamonde. In your answer, include details about Dyamonde’s identity and her traits.

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Vocabulary


observant

adj.

quick to notice things

open-minded

adj.

willing to consider new ideas

determined

adj.

having made a firm decision about something and not willing to change it

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Common Core Standards


  • L.3.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • SL.3.1.a — Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
  • SL.3.1.d — Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

Next

Explain the difference between a fragment and a complete sentence. Write sentences to describe Dyamonde.

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