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My Community
Unit 4
121b
Let’s Compare!
Divide the class into pairs. Tell students
that they are to use a Venn diagram to
compare their classroom with their first
grade classroom. Draw a Venn diagram on
the board and model recording information.
Have students share their Venn diagrams
with the class.
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Sonia lives in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The town
is more than 100 years o dl . There is an old train st
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an old boat dock, and many old buildings in town.
Sonia loves the Colonial Theater on Bridge Street. She
is sad because the owner is closing it. Her mother told her,
“It’s an old theater and needs a lot of repairs. The owner
doesn’t have enough money to fix it, so he has to sell it.”
Home Connection
Write the Key Vocabulary on the board randomly for students to alphabetize.
Distribute Blackline Masters 2a and 2b, and model how to fold the sheet
to create a booklet. Provide more folded sheets if necessary. Ask students
to complete the first page by writing their names, date, My Dictionary, and
subject area. Have them write the words on the remaining pages in a column.
Next, ask students to use their own words to write definitions for each word.
Have them check their work by looking up the correct definitions in their
dictionaries. Explain that they should read their definitions to their parents or
guardians. Remind them to return their booklets to school. Retain them for
future use.
Multiple Intelligences
Logical
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Mathematical
Standards
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these and other national and state standards as
they relate to this unit of
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Common Core State Standards
Reading: Literature
RL.3.1.
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate
understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the
text as the basis for answers.
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.3.4.
Determine the meaning of words and
phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing
literal from non-literal language.
Speaking & Listening
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.d.
Explain their own ideas and
understanding in light of the discussion.
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