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Roald Dahl

Lesson 18

ELA

Unit 6

3rd Grade

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Lesson Overview

Objective

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.

Readings and Materials

Audio Interview: Roald Dahl on Writing

Lesson Notes

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Lesson Map

Describe the Enormous Crocodile.

The Enormous Crocodile pp. 1–13

Standards

RL.3.3

Describe the Enormous Crocodile.

The Enormous Crocodile pp. 14–30

Standards

RL.3.2RL.3.3

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

The Enormous Crocodile

Standards

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

Explain the difference between a fragment and a complete sentence.

Standards

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

Describe Mr. and Mrs. Twit.

The Twits pp. 3–10

Standards

RL.3.3

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

The Twits pp. 10–17

Standards

RL.3.3

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

The Twits pp. 18–23

Standards

RL.3.3

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

The Twits pp. 24–31

Standards

RL.3.3

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

Standards

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

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

The Twits pp. 32–38

Standards

RL.3.3

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

The Twits pp. 39–46

Standards

RL.3.3

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

The Twits pp. 46–61

Standards

RL.3.3

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

The Twits — Page 62 - end

Standards

RL.3.3

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

Standards

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

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

The Twits

Standards

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

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

The Twits

Standards

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

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

Standards

SL.3.1

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.

Roald Dahl on Writing

Standards

SL.3.6

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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