Reading Informational Text: Common Core Lessons Grade 3

SKU
057767
ISBN
9781613689912
Grade 3
Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
Our Price
$22.99 $22.99 $15.75
Rainbow Savings: $7.24
Description

This 3rd Grade Teacher Book provides instructional information, reference charts, standards correlations information, student pages that are reproducible for classrooms and families, and an answer key.


The Common Core standards differentiate between particular types of reading material and, thus, are re-orienting the way we think about reading and writing tasks. For instance, informational text is now mentioned specifically and, therefore, must be built into the curriculum so students are well prepared for achievement testing. Informational Text has both specific elements and various types of structure. An element is something you can think about or look for in the text - purpose for reading, major ideas, supporting details, visuals/graphics, and vocabulary. A structure is how a text is organized and how the main ideas are shared. Structures typically found in information texts include main idea/details, time order, compare/contrast, cause/effect, and question/answer. These elements and structures are not new - in fact, they're found in most reading comprehension texts and supplements. However, now we're looking for them specifically and making sure the material we're reading provides both the elements and structures. With this teacher's reproducible (for single classroom) workbook series Evan Moor is providing informational texts that conform to the CCSS expectations.

Units include science, social studies, geography, biography, and technology with one to three lessons in each unit. To give you an idea of topics, content area, and text structure, here are the lessons for the Grade 3 book: Big, Wild Cats! (Life Science, Compare/Contrast); Sandra Day O'Connor (Biography - Political Science, Time Order); Barack Obama (Biography - Political Science, Time Order); Plants of the Rainforest (Life Science, Main Idea/Details); The Great Lakes (Geography, Cause/Effect); Two Climates (Earth Science, Compare/Contrast); It's a Grand Old Flag (Social Studies - Sociology, Main Idea/Details); Mystery of Mesa Verde (Social Studies - U.S. History, Time Order); About Banks (Social Studies - Economics, Question/Answer); and The Zipper (Social Studies - Sociology, Cause/Effect).

As you would expect the introductory information in these books include an orientation to the units, correlations to both the CCSS and the Texas standards, an overview of articles and writing prompts, and reproducible pre-writing charts showing the Five Elements and the Five Structures of Information Text. In the Grade Level Teacher Books each lesson includes two pages of teacher information (objectives, preparation, and lesson plans) plus reproducible student pages and a complete answer key is provided. The corresponding Student Practice Books (Individual Student Workbooks) are not reproducible and they do not provide answer keys. They are designed for additional student or if you prefer to not make copies from the Teacher Book.

Student pages include:

  • Content Area Article (two pages with illustrations in the Grade 3 book)
  • Dictionary Page - defines content and academic words
  • Identify Information - close reading activity (annotating the text article)
  • Answer Questions - reading comprehension (multiple choice and whole sentence)
  • Apply Vocabulary - choosing words to complete sentences
  • Text Structure - examines how information is organized
  • Write About It - text-based writing assignment

This well-done series provides quality reading comprehension and writing preparation that is correlated to the current state standards (most of which are CCSS). Conservative parents will likely sigh a bit at the content choices, while recognizing they are consistent and typical of the CCSS. 113 pgs, pb ~ Janice


Details
More Information
Product Format:Paperback
Brand:Evan-Moor
Grade:3
ISBN:9781613689912
EAN/UPC:023472032034
Length in Inches:11
Width in Inches:8.5
Height in Inches:0.3125
Weight in Pounds:0.8
Videos
This product doesn't have a video
Reviews
Product Q&A