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Vocabular y Review
WRITING STRATEGIES
Ask students to write a description of how the federal government works as if they
were writing to someone from another country who does not know how it works.
Have them include all of the key words in their story. Remind them to include
details about what each branch does and the people who work in that branch.
Ask students to share their descriptions with the class.
Practice Tactics
Have students open their Practice Book to page 54. Read the directions aloud
and have students read along with you. Explain the directions and model the activity.
Then,have students complete the page as independent class work or homework.
Home Connection
Distribute the Unit 4 Interview. Explain to students that they will conduct
an interview with their parents or guardians in response to what they have
learned in this lesson. Have them write the responses on the lines provided.
Remind them to return their interviews to school. Retain them for use with
the Impressions lesson.
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Mime It!
Tell students that mime artists use their body
and facial expressions to act out a story or
simple action. Write basic mime actions on
slips of paper and have a student choose
one to mime. For instance, the mime actions
could be climbing a ladder, grabbing a rope,
pretending to be in a box, leaning against a
wall, walking in the wind, eating, or walking
in place.
Multiple Intelligences
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Standards
For a more complete and detailed description of
these and other national and state standards as
they relate to this unit of
Spotlight on English
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please visit our Web site at
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Common Core State Standards
Reading: Informational Text
RI.3.4.
Determine the meaning of general
academic and domain specific words and phrases
in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject
area.
RI.3.8.
Describe the logical connection between
particular sentences and paragraphs in a text
(e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/ second/third
in a sequence).
Home Connection Parent Interview
activity reinforces lesson instruction,
validates home culture, and acts as a
springboard for IMPRESSIONS lessons.
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