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Roald Dahl

Lesson 16

ELA

Unit 6

3rd Grade

Lesson 16 of 19

Lesson Overview

Objective

Determine two or three traits that describe the Twits in depth.

Readings and Materials

Book: The Twits by Roald Dahl

Lesson Notes

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Lesson Map

Lesson

Describe the Enormous Crocodile.

Materials

The Enormous Crocodile pp. 1–13

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Describe the Enormous Crocodile.

Materials

The Enormous Crocodile pp. 14–30

Standards

RL.3.2RL.3.3

Lesson

Discussion

Analyze why people seek retaliation and if seeking retaliation is an effective way to solve a problem.

Materials

The Enormous Crocodile

Standards

L.3.6RL.3.3SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.d

Lesson

Writing

Explain the difference between a fragment and a complete sentence.

Standards

L.3.1.fL.3.1.iL.3.3.b

Lesson

Describe Mr. and Mrs. Twit.

Materials

The Twits pp. 3–10

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Describe Mr. and Mrs. Twit’s relationship and how they treat each other.

Materials

The Twits pp. 10–17

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Explain what evidence Roald Dahl uses to show that Mr. Twit is an instigator.

Materials

The Twits pp. 18–23

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Describe how Mr. and Mrs. Twit respond to the plan and why their responses are different.

Materials

The Twits pp. 24–31

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Writing

Determine if a sentence is a complete sentence or incomplete sentence.

Standards

L.3.1.fL.3.1.iL.3.3.b

Lesson

Describe what evidence Roald Dahl includes to describe where and how Mr. and Mrs. Twit live.

Materials

The Twits pp. 32–38

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Describe what evidence Roald Dahl includes to help readers better understand Muggle-Wump and Roly-Poly bird and why they are important.

Materials

The Twits pp. 39–46

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Explain how Muggle-Wump has changed and why by analyzing key details that describe character traits, motivations and relationships.

Materials

The Twits pp. 46–61

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Evaluate the animals’ plan for revenge and if they got what they intended.

Materials

The Twits — Page 62 - end

Standards

RL.3.3

Lesson

Writing

Identify the four different types of sentences and explain when they’re used.

Standards

L.3.1.fL.3.1.iL.3.3.b

Lesson

Discussion

Analyze why people seek retaliation and if seeking retaliation is an effective way to solve a problem.

Materials

The Twits

Standards

L.3.6RL.3.2RL.3.3SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.dSL.3.6

Lesson

Discussion

Determine two or three traits that describe the Twits in depth.

Materials

The Twits

Standards

L.3.6RL.3.2RL.3.3SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.d

Lesson

Assessment

Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.

Standards

SL.3.1

Lesson

Explain what we can learn about writing stories from Roald Dahl and why it is important to study the work of authors by listening to interview clips from Roald Dahl describing his motivations for writing.

Materials

Roald Dahl on Writing

Standards

SL.3.6

Lesson

Narrative Writing

5 days

Write stories in the style of Roald Dahl.

Standards

L.3.1.iL.3.2.fW.3.3.aW.3.3.d

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