Mrs.

Cekada - 3rd Grade Lesson Plans Monday, April 4, 2011 Handwriting 7:50-8:10 Journal Writing 8:10-8:30 8:30-8:50 Spelling
Words with ed & -ing

(L. Arts Strand III. B. 1-6) (L. Arts Strand II. B. 2) 9:30-10:00 L. Arts
Possessive Nouns Friendly Letters Students will be able to: -form singular and plural possessive nouns. -identify the characteristics of a good friendly letter.

8:50-9:30 Art

10:00-10:50 Reading
Vocabulary Story Structure Students will be able to: -listen to fluent reading. -listen for the structure in the story. -listen to learn the Target Vocabulary words. -read collaboratively together in small groups. 1. Reading read aloud Grans Basement: T14-T15 2. discuss read aloud 3. re-read Grans Basement & discuss how the setting is important to the storys plot 4. introduce vocabulary words 5. definitions note cards 6. reading groups

Students will be able to: -spell words with ed and ing.

1. students copy down spelling words onto paper

1. Simple Solutions lesson 109 2. review concept of contractions 3. display Projectable 21.2 and explain that a possessive noun shows that a person or animal owns or has something add s to a singular possessive noun and s to a plural possessive noun that ends in s 4. model identifying the possessive noun in sample sentences 5. use Thinking Questions to form possessive nouns in other examples on Projectable 21.2 & pg. 72 in w.book 6. review characteristics of a good friendly letter & identify the parts of a friendly letter 7. prewrite brainstorm ideas about the good qualities of our school & what the students enjoy student participation S. Solutions 109 w.book pg. 72 prewriting activity Strand II., III. D. 1, 4

spelling list

student participation definitions

L. Arts Strand III. C.

Strand II. A. 1, 2., III. B., V. A. 10

10:50-11:15 Religion
Gospel Weeklies

12:00-12:40 Social Studies

Heroes

12:50-1:30 Spanish

1:30-2:00 Math
Multiplication

Students will be able to:

Students will be able to: -identify the heroic deeds of national heroes. -use the school library and/or the internet to research information about their hero. 1. go to library / computer lab to research information about hero

Students will be able to: -show their knowledge of multiplication facts. -show an understanding of various math problems on Simple Solutions quiz with 80% accuracy or higher. 1. take Simple Solutions quiz on lessons 101-104 2. take 5 min. timed test

student participation

Simple Solutions quiz 26 timed test (H.Work S. Solutions 105)

Strand I. C. 3

Mrs. Cekada - 3rd Grade Lesson Plans Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Handwriting 7:50-8:10 8:30-8:50 Spelling
Words with ed and -ing

(L. Arts Strand III. B. 1-6) 9:30-10:10 Reading

Two Bad Ants Story Structure
Students will be able to:

8:50-9:30 GYM

10:10-10:50 L. Arts
Possessive Pronouns Friendly Letter
Students will be able to:

Students will be able to: -spell words with ed and -ing.

-learn about important ideas in Two Bad Ants -build background using the target vocabulary words. -identify the setting, characters, and plot in a story. 1. review setting & plot - using Projectable 21.4, students read Hide & Seek in the Park 2. explain that main the main character(s) face a problem at the beginning of the story, they try to solve the problem in the middle, and they usually end up solving the problem at the end of the story 3. model using a story map 4. introduce genre: Fantasy &read segment 1 of Two Bad Ants pgs. 176-181) 5. answer comprehension questions 6. discuss vocabulary from text & important parts of segment 1

-identify and use possessive pronouns. -use details to make the readers interested.

1. word sort T40 2. w.book pg. 75

1. Simple Solutions lesson 110 2. remind students that good writers think about their audience point out that in any kind of writing, writers want their audience to be interested in what they are reading writers need to give details to support their opinions or facts 3. students write reasons to support why a new student should attend our school 4. explain that some pronouns can take the place of possessive nouns possessive pronouns 5. model using possessive pronouns in sentences 6. students identify the possessive pronouns in Projectable 21.6 6. w.book pg. 74 S.Solutions lesson 110 prewriting activity using graphic organizer w.book pg. 74 Strand Strand II., III. D. 1, 4

word sort w.book pg. 75

student participation story map

L. Arts Strand III. C.

Strand I. C., II. A., V. A. 10

10:50-11:15 Phonics
Base Words and -ed & -ing Students will be able to: -blend and read base words and endings ed and ing. -spell and write base words and endings ed and ing.

12:00-12:40 Math
Counting Parts to Make a Whole Students will be able to: -name fractions that make a whole.

12:40-1:20 Social Studies

Heroes Students will be able to: -identify the heroic deeds of national heroes. -use the school library and/or the internet to research information about their hero. 1. continue to do research on hero 2. begin to create poster about hero

1:20-2:00 Religion
4th Week of Lent Students will be able to: -be invited to let God enter more fully into their lives.

1. remind students that base words can be broken into base words and endings explain that the ending ing added to a verb means the action is happening in the present & the ending ed added to a verb means that the action happened in the past 2. review that base words the end in e, the e is dropped give examples 3. students practice by decoding longer words students use whiteboards to blend longer base words and endings 4. w.book pg. 71

1. multiplication 5 minute time test 2. check S.Solutions lesson 105 3. review vocabulary fraction, numerator, & denominator 4. introduce wholes (4/4, 3/3, etc) discuss that wholes can have any number of pieces numerator & denominator have the same number 5. using smartboard students are given fractions with shaded parts & are asked to identify each shaded part 6. Practice 21.3

1. pray & 3-minute retreat 2. fill a clear glass with marbles to the very brim & place the glass on the desk so that all the students can see it 3. tell the students a story called the Mountain of the Rising Star 4. ask them how much water could go into the glass full of pennies - If they were stuck in the desert like the princess in the story of the Mountain of the Rising Star, what would they have to do with the marbles in the glass before they could put water in it to drink? 5. conclude by telling the students that sometimes we need to leave some important things behind in order to find even more important things -we need to think a little less about ourselves to be able to welcome others in our lives - we need to make a "space" in our lives for others -in the same way, we need to make a bit of space in our lives so that God can enter into it. We have to give a bit of ourselves - a bit of our time for prayer, for going to mass, for thinking about God discuss how giving something up for Lent or at any other time during the year can be thought of as making a bit of space for others

w.book pg. 71 student participation

student participation timed test Practice 21.3 (H.Work S.Solutions lesson 106) Strand I. C. 3

student participation poster

student participation

(Strand III. B. 1, 3)

Mrs. Cekada - 3rd Grade Lessons Wednesday, April 6, 2011 7:50-8:10 Handwriting 8:10-8:30 Journal Writing (L. Arts Strand III. B. 1-6) (L. Arts Strand II. B. 2)

8:30-8:50 Spelling
Words with ed and ing.

8:50-9:30 Music

9:30-10:10 L. Arts
Possessive Pronouns Friendly Letter

10:10-10:50 Reading
Two Bad Ants Story Structure

Students will be able to:

Students will be able to:

-spell words with ed and -ing.

-identify and use possessive pronouns. -begin to draft a friendly letter.

Students will be able to: -learn about important details in

Two Bad Ants. -review setting, characters, and plot of a story. -monitor comprehension and clarify details. 1. review the definitions of plot, setting, & characters 2. review segment 1 3. read segment 2 (182-190) 4. answer comprehension questions 5. discuss with students that they can use their own knowledge and story details to figure out unclear parts students read pg. 183 & discuss how they were able to figure out that the ants were in a cup of coffee 6. remind students that a story map can help organize story events & monitor comprehension display Projectable 21.8 & discuss comprehension question1 & model answering question 1 7. complete story map for question 2 on projectable 21.8 together 8. w.book pg. 78 student participation w. book pg. 78 story map Strand I. C., IV. A. 6., V. A. 10

1. Smartboard activity with spelling words (spellingcity.com)

1. Simple Solutions 111 2. review with students that a possessive pronoun takes the place of a possessive noun 3. w.book pg. 79 4. use graphic organizer from yesterday to draft a friendly letter draft to one of our shadow students about why they should attend our school

student participation

student participation Simple Solutions 111 w.book pg. 79 friendly letter draft L. Arts Strand III. C.

L. Arts Strand III. C.

10:50-11:15 Religion

12:00-12:40 Math

12:40-1:15 Social Studies

1:30-2:00 AR Testing

Lent

Comparing Fractions

Using Primary & Secondary Sources

AR Testing

Students will be able to: -understand the importance of prayer during the Lenten season.

Students will be able to: -compare fractions.

Students will be able to: -distinguish between primary and secondary sources. -identify language that establishes a primary source.

Students will be able to:

-pass the AR reading test with 85% accuracy or higher.

1. pray & 3 minute retreat 2. discuss the importance of prayer 3. Although Divine Mercy Sunday is actually after Easter Sunday, we will explore the Chaplet of Divine Mercy during Lent with a simple chant. This is an easy way for students to focus on the Passion of our Lord through the Season of Lent. The Chaplet can be said on a set of Rosary Beads or as a simple decade on a set of Chaplet Beads 4. complete the chaplet lacing activity to help explain and explore the use of chaplet beads student participation chaplet lacing activity

1. check Simple Solutions lesson 106 2. explain that you can compare fractional amounts when building or cooking give examples of both 3. model how to compare to fractions & identify which is greater 4. sample problems together 5. Smartboard activity comparing fractions (smartexchange.com) 6. Practice 21.4 part 1

1. ask students for the 1. take AR reading quiz difference between a on computer biography of a person & an 2. fill out AR folder interview with that person 2. introduce vocabulary 3. read pgs. 300-301 4. review & assess questions 5. given a topic students will get into groups and list possible sources of information for their topic and classify them as primary or secondary

student participation Practice 21.4 part 1 (H.Work- S.Solutions 107)

student participation

AR reading quiz

Strand I. C. 3

Strand III. B.6, D. 2

Mrs. Cekada - 3rd Grade Lesson Plans Thursday, April 7, 2011 7:50-8:10 Handwriting 8:10-8:30 Journal Writing 8:10-8:50 Religion
4th Week of Lent

(L. Arts Strand III. B. 1-6) (L. Arts Strand II. B. 2) 8:50-9:30 GYM 9:30-10:10 Library 10:10-10:50 Reading
Two Bad Ants

Students will be able to: -understand the season of Lent.

Students will be able to:

-learn about important ideas in Two Bad Ants. -build background using the target vocabulary words.

1. pray & 3-minute retreat read faith focus question on pg. 365 2. invite children to name their favorite prayers & their favorite times to pray 3. volunteers read pg. 365-366 4. discuss reading 5. w.book pg. 366 student participation w.book pg. 366

1. review main ideas, supporting details, & text structure 2. listen to story Two Bad Ants on Smartboard 3. answer comprehension questions to review for test 4. partners do turn and talk T38

student participation

Strand III. B. 6., V. A.10

10:50-11:15 L. Arts
Possessive Pronouns Friendly Letter

12:00-12:50 Math
Comparing Fractions

12:50-1:30 COMPUTER

1:30-2:00 Social Studies

Artists in the Community

Students will be able to: -edit their friendly letter draft using a rubric. -students will be able to identify the possessive pronouns in a sentence.

Students will be able to: -use the problem-solving strategy draw a picture.

Students will be able to: -identify writers, photographers, & artists who have shared their cultural heritage with communities around the world. -explain the importance of writers and artists to communities in our country and around the world. 1. introduce vocabulary 2. read pgs. 302-307 3. discuss reading selection & answer review & assess questions 4. students get into small groups to create their own inventions that could improve an art form or make it easier for others to do 5. share inventions with class

1. S. Solutions 112 2. edit friendly letter draft using a writers checklist & rubric 3. begin to write their final draft 4. Smartboard activity with possessive pronouns (smartexchange.com)

1. check S.Solutions lesson 107 2. shade 2 fraction bars divided into 8 parts volunteers label each part on each bar shade 3 parts on 1 bar & 5 on the other 3. students identify what fractional part of each bar is shaded, which is greater & state how they know 4. introduce the strategy

draw a picture

5. model how to use the strategy 6. students use whiteboards to solve problems of comparing fractions using the draw a picture strategy 7. Practice 21.4 part S. Solutions 112 Student participation persuasive writing final draft student participation Practice 21.4 part 2 (H.Work S.Solutions lesson 108) student participation invention ideas

Strand I. B. 1,2, III. D.

Strand I. C. 3

Mrs. Cekada - 3rd Grade Lesson Plans Friday, April 8, 2011 Journal Share 7:50-8:20 8:10-8:30 Get Ready for Mass 8:30-9:10 MASS 9:30-10:10 Base Words (Quest)
Base Words & Prefix non-

10:10-10:40 Reading & Phonics

Two Bad Ants Words Ending in ed & -ing -show an understanding of the target vocabulary words. -show an understanding of comprehension of the story Two Bad Ants -identify words ending in -ed & -ing. 1. take a vocabulary and reading comprehension assessment on Two Bad Ants 2. take a phonics assessment on words ending in ed & -ing

10:40-11:15 Spelling
Words ending in ed & -ing

Students will be able to: Students will be able to:

-identify and use the prefix non-.

Students will be able to: -spell words ending in ed & -ing.

1. review what base words and prefixes are 2. review that the prefix non- means not 3. display Projectable s8 & review the vocabulary strategy model applying step 2 of the strategy to understand the meaning of nonviolent 4. write the word nonstop and nonfat and discuss how the prefix non- creates the antonym of the base word 5. students read passage on Projectable 21.10 & find words with the prefix non- & write the meaning student participation

Spelling Test

Two Bad Ants assessment phonics assessment Strand I. A., II., III. B

Spelling Test

Strand I. B. 3

L. Arts Strand III. C

12:00-12:30 Math
Equivalent Fractions

12:30-1:00 Church
Stations of the Cross

1:00-1:30 Health

1:30-2:00 L. Arts
Possessive Pronouns Friendly Letter

Students will be able to: -investigate equivalent fractions.

Students will be able to:

Students will be able to: -identify the possessive pronoun in a sentence. -complete their final draft for their friendly letters.

1. check Simple Solutions lesson 108 2. problem of the day 3. introduce vocab equivalent fraction 4. using fraction bars model other fractions that name 5. together find equivalent fractions for 6. Smartboard activity on equivalent fractions (smartexchange.com) student participation (H.Work- study S.S. lessons 105108)

1. S. Solutions quiz 27 on lessons 109-112 2. take possessive pronouns quiz 3. finish writing final draft of friendly letter

S. Solutions quiz 27 friendly letter possessive pronouns quiz

Strand I. C. 3

Strand III. D. 1