ELA G3:M2

Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others: Adaptations and the Wide World of Frogs

Each module is approximately 6-8 weeks of instruction broken into 3 units. The "week at a glance" chart in the curriculum map gives the big picture, breaking down the module into a detailed week-by-week view. It shows how the module unfolds, the focus of each week of instruction, and where the six assessments and the performance task occur.

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Weeks 1–2 Unit 1: Reading and Writing Narratives: Poems and Pourquoi Tales about Frogs

Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Close reading of frog poems with a focus on vocabulary, structure of poetry, and reading fluency Reading pourquoi tales about frogs Asking "why" questions about frogs Writing pourquoi tales to answer a "why" question about frogs Revising writing for word choice Forming and using comparative and superlative adjectives	RL.3.1 RL.3.2 RL.3.3 RL.3.4 RL.3.5 RL.3.10 RI.3.1 RI.3.4 RI.3.10 RF.3.3 RF.3.3c RF.3.4 RF.3.4a RF.3.4b RF.3.4c W.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.3 W.3.3a W.3.3b W.3.3c W.3.3d W.3.4 W.3.5 W.3.8 W.3.10 SL.3.1 SL.3.1a SL.3.1b SL.3.1c L.3.1 L.3.1g L.3.2 L.3.2c L.3.2e L.3.2f L.3.2g L.3.3 L.3.3a L.3.4 L.3.4a L.3.4b L.3.4c L.3.4d L.3.6	Mid-Unit 1 Assessment: Reading and Understanding Poetry and Pourquoi Tales (RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.10, and L.3.4) End of Unit 1 Assessment: Reading and Writing a Pourquoi Tale (RF.3.3, RF.3.4a, RF.3.4b, RF.3.4c, W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.10, L.3.1g, L.3.3a, and L.3.6)

Weeks 3–5 Unit 2: Building Background Knowledge: Frogs and the Research Process

Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Closely reading excerpts of research texts about frogs Write paragraphs to answer the "why" questions generated in Unit 1 Researching to learn more about three specific "freaky frogs" Writing a paragraph to answer the question: How does where a frog lives affect how it looks and/or acts?	RI.3.1 RI.3.3 RI.3.4 RI.3.5 RI.3.7 RI.3.8 RI.3.10 W.3.2 W.3.2a W.3.2b W.3.2c W.3.2d W.3.4 W.3.5 W.3.7 W.3.8 W.3.10 SL.3.1 SL.3.1a SL.3.1b SL.3.1c SL.3.1d SL.3.6 L.3.1 L.3.1a L.3.1d L.3.1e L.3.1h L.3.1i L.3.4.2 L.3.4 L.3.4a L.3.4b L.3.4c L.3.4d	Mid-Unit 2 Assessment: Reading and Researching about Reptiles and Amphibians (RI.3.1, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.3.10, W.3.8, and L.3.4) End of Unit 2 Assessment: Informative Paragraph: Describing Poison Dart Frogs (RI.3.1, RI.3.4, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, L.3.4, W.3.2, W.3.4, W.3.7, W.3.8, W.3.10, L.3.1d, and L.3.1e)

Weeks 6-8 Unit 3: Using Writing to Inform: Freaky Frog Text

Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Reading informational text Gathering information about a freaky frog and its unique adaptation Planning and drafting a four-paragraph essay Revising and editing work	RI.3.1 RI.3.3 RI.3.4 RI.3.5 RI.3.7 RI.3.8 RI.3.10 W.3.2 W.3.2a W.3.2b W.3.2c W.3.2d W. 3.3 W.3.4 W.3.5 W.3.6 W.3.7 W.3.8 W.3.10 SL.3.1 SL.3.1b L.3.1 L.3.1d L.3.1e L.3.1h L.3.1i L.3.3 L.3.3a L.3.6	Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Informative Paragraph: Describing Freaky Frog Adaptations (W.3.2, W.3.4, W.3.7, W.3.10, L.3.1d, and L.3.1e) End of Unit 3 Assessment: Informative Essay: Revising and Editing a Description of My Freaky Frog (W.3.2c, W.3.2d, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.10, L.3.1h, L.3.1i, and L.3.6) Performance Task: Freaky Frog Book and Trading Card (RI.3.7, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.6, W. 3.8, W.3.10, and L.3.6)

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