EL Education Resources - 3rd Grade
Module 2: Adaptations and the Wide World of Frogs
Dear Family,
During Module 2, Students will focus on the big ideas:
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Frogs have unique adaptations that help them to survive in various environments.
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An effective narrative has a beginning that establishes the character and situation, a middle that introduces a problem with character response, and an ending that resolves the problem.
Expert Knowledge:
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Experts build knowledge by reading, viewing, and listening to gather and organize information from a variety of sources.
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Experts share information through writing and speaking.
Learning Activities:
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Unit 1: Students read and write narratives about frogs, analyze plot structures, and create pourquoi tales answering “why” questions about frogs.
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Unit 2: Students build knowledge about frogs, read complex texts, and write informational paragraphs.
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Unit 3: Students write an informative essay about a “freaky” frog, create a trading card, and compile their work into a book.
Language Skills:
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs: Form and use these in writing. (Ex. Adjective: taller, tallest; Adverb: more quickly, most quickly)
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Verb Tense: Understand and use regular and irregular verbs in past, present, and future tenses. (Ex. Regular: walk-walked-walks-will walk; Irregular: go-went-goes-will go)
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Sentence Structure: Use simple, compound, and complex sentences. (Ex. Simple: The Cat Sleeps.; Compound: The cat sleeps, and the dog barks.; Complex: The cat sleeps when the house is quiet.)
Supporting Learning at Home:
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Read books and watch documentaries about frogs.
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Talk to your child about the frogs he or she is studying and what makes them unique.
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Talk to your child about the chosen freaky frog and its unique adaptations.
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Encourage your child to explain their informative texts and narrative structures.
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Practice using comparative adjectives, adverbs, and verb tenses in conversation.
Sincerely,
Third Grade Teachers