Grade 3 Unit 1 Lesson 1Grade 3 Unit 1 Lesson 1

FriendshipFriendshipGloria Who Might be My Best FriendGloria Who Might be My Best Friend

By Nancy MoralezBy Nancy Moralez

Objectives:Objectives:

You will:You will:– recognize base words and inflectional endings.recognize base words and inflectional endings.– Review short vowel sounds.Review short vowel sounds.– Spelling sound long /i/ i_e, _y, igh.Spelling sound long /i/ i_e, _y, igh.– Develop fluency reading words and sentences.Develop fluency reading words and sentences.

Word Knowledge Day OneWord Knowledge Day One

kite five mine time high might right kite five mine time high might right tight fly cry why tight fly cry why What do these words have in common?What do these words have in common? The /i/ sound and spelling i_e, igh, and _yThe /i/ sound and spelling i_e, igh, and _y

like liked liking try tried trying like liked liking try tried trying happen happened happeninghappen happened happening visit visited visitingvisit visited visiting What do these words have in common?What do these words have in common? Ending added to the base words. Ending added to the base words. What is the base word? What is the base word? like, happen, visitlike, happen, visit

grass rags back black thatgrass rags back black that

What do these words have in common?What do these words have in common? The sound of /a/ The sound of /a/ What is the /k/ sound spelled with a /ck/?What is the /k/ sound spelled with a /ck/? Because of the short vowel sound.Because of the short vowel sound.

I might try to fly a kite.I might try to fly a kite. Why do you try not to cry?Why do you try not to cry? I don’t like to fight.I don’t like to fight. Find the long /i/ spelled with _y.Find the long /i/ spelled with _y. try, fly, whytry, fly, why Find the sound spelled with igh.Find the sound spelled with igh. mightmight Find the sound spelled with i_eFind the sound spelled with i_e kitekite What is the word I?What is the word I? PronounPronoun

Objectives:Objectives:

You will:You will:– recognize base words and inflectional endings recognize base words and inflectional endings

with the /i/ sound and –ed and -ing.with the /i/ sound and –ed and -ing.– Use comprehension strategies such as making Use comprehension strategies such as making

connections, predicting, and summarizing to connections, predicting, and summarizing to construct meaning from story.construct meaning from story.

– discuss personal reaction to the story discuss personal reaction to the story – understand the selection vocabulary before understand the selection vocabulary before

reading using structural cues..reading using structural cues..

Discussion Strategy UseDiscussion Strategy Use

How did you make connections?How did you make connections? Use prior knowledge and what you know or Use prior knowledge and what you know or

have experienced.have experienced. Where did you pause in the reading to Where did you pause in the reading to

summarize?summarize? How did you make, confirm, and revise How did you make, confirm, and revise

predictions as you read?predictions as you read? What predictions did you make?What predictions did you make?

VocabularyVocabulary

TeaseTease LonelyLonely SeriouslySeriously CollectionCollection StiffStiff ProbablyProbably

teasetease

If you have a girl for a friend, people find out If you have a girl for a friend, people find out andand teasetease you. you.

Sometimes my brother and sister Sometimes my brother and sister tease tease me me when I am trying to work.when I am trying to work.

Look the word up in the dictionary.Look the word up in the dictionary. Page 774 Page 774

TeaseTease

To make fun of someone, to To make fun of someone, to annoy continuouslyannoy continuously

Part of Speech: VerbPart of Speech: Verb

Sentence Page 14Sentence Page 14

Antonym :comfort, easeAntonym :comfort, ease Synonym: annoy, harassSynonym: annoy, harass

lonelylonely

I was walking down the street feeling I was walking down the street feeling lonely.lonely. I thought the new student looked I thought the new student looked lonelylonely at at

the lunch table, so I sat down across from the lunch table, so I sat down across from her to talk.her to talk.

Look the word up in the dictionary.Look the word up in the dictionary. Page 435Page 435

LonelyLonely

Feeling sad or being aloneFeeling sad or being alone

Part of Speech: AdjectivePart of Speech: Adjective

Sentence Page 14Sentence Page 14

Synonym: forlorn, Synonym: forlorn, lonesomelonesome

Antonym: accompaniedAntonym: accompanied

SeriouslySeriously

Grandmother Grandmother seriouslyseriously thought about my thought about my question before she answered it because she question before she answered it because she wanted to be sure she gave me the right answer.wanted to be sure she gave me the right answer.

But she just looked at me very But she just looked at me very seriouslyseriously and said, and said, “It takes practice,” and then I liked her.“It takes practice,” and then I liked her.

Look it up in the dictionary.Look it up in the dictionary. Page 678Page 678

SeriouslySeriously

Thoughtfully, SincerelyThoughtfully, Sincerely

Part of Speech: AdverbPart of Speech: Adverb

Sentence Page 16Sentence Page 16

Synonym: actively, earnestly, Synonym: actively, earnestly, for realfor real

Antonym: unserious, trifling, Antonym: unserious, trifling, trivialtrivial

CollectionCollection

I am going to add this new stamp to my I am going to add this new stamp to my collection.collection. I showed her my rock I showed her my rock collection.collection. Look it up in the dictionary.Look it up in the dictionary. page146page146

Collection Collection

Similar things gathered Similar things gathered together to study or to together to study or to show to othersshow to others

Part of Speech:NounPart of Speech:Noun

Sentence Page 18Sentence Page 18

Antonym : disperse, Antonym : disperse, distributedistribute

Synonym: accumulation, Synonym: accumulation, assortmentassortment

StiffStiff

The ice on the flowers made them soThe ice on the flowers made them so stiffstiff they they were not moveable.were not moveable.

My neck got My neck got stiff stiff from looking at the kite.from looking at the kite. DictionaryDictionary Page 742Page 742

StiffStiff

Something not easily bent Something not easily bent or not flexibleor not flexible

Part of Speech: AdjectivePart of Speech: Adjective

Sentence Page 24Sentence Page 24

Antonym : Antonym :

flexible, bendableflexible, bendable

Synonym: Synonym:

rigid, unbendingrigid, unbending

ProbablyProbably

It is cloudy and the sky is getting darker, so it will It is cloudy and the sky is getting darker, so it will probablyprobably rain today.rain today.

ProbablyProbably they were still flying higher and higher in the they were still flying higher and higher in the wind.wind.

DictionaryDictionary page587page587

ProbablyProbably

Most likely to happen

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sentence Page 25

Antonym :

improbably, unconceivable

Synonym:

conceivable, likely, possible

JerkedJerked

He He jerkedjerked hard on the bell rope to make the bell hard on the bell rope to make the bell ring.ring.

3rd grade Unit 1 Friendship

Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend

jerkedjerked Pulled quicklyPulled quickly

squawkedsquawked

gave a noisy shrill or harsh crygave a noisy shrill or harsh cry

Skill WordsSkill Words

Mustache:Mustache:

Hair growing on a man’s Hair growing on a man’s upper lipupper lip

Minute:Minute:

One of the 60 equal One of the 60 equal periods of time that make periods of time that make up an hourup an hour

Skill WordsSkill Words

Strawberry:Strawberry:

Small, juicy,red fruit of Small, juicy,red fruit of a plant that grows a plant that grows close to the groundclose to the ground

Squawked:Squawked:

Make a loud,harsh Make a loud,harsh soundsound

Garage:Garage:

Place where cars are Place where cars are kept under a coverkept under a cover

BackgroundBackground

This story is a realistic fiction about a child This story is a realistic fiction about a child whose family relocated to a new city. whose family relocated to a new city.

Some of the elements of realistic fiction are:Some of the elements of realistic fiction are: Characters behave as people do in real life.Characters behave as people do in real life. The setting of the story is a real place or The setting of the story is a real place or

could be a real place.could be a real place. The events in the story could happen in real The events in the story could happen in real

life.life.

Student ObservationStudent Observation

CluesClues ProblemsProblems WonderingsWonderingsThe title says “Might Be,” laughing Will Julian and Gloria be The title says “Might Be,” laughing Will Julian and Gloria be

maybe Julian isn’t sure what friends?maybe Julian isn’t sure what friends?

will happen.will happen.

First Read pages 14-19First Read pages 14-19

We are going to read our selection using We are going to read our selection using these comprehension strategies:these comprehension strategies:

Making connectionsMaking connections PredictingPredicting SummarizingSummarizing

Language Arts, Day 1Language Arts, Day 1

Spelling: The short /a/ sound, pretestSpelling: The short /a/ sound, pretest

Vocabulary Skill Words: Vocabulary Skill Words: Mustache minute garage strawberry squawkedMustache minute garage strawberry squawked

Spelling pre testSpelling pre test

path lamp damp crash plant path lamp damp crash plant math trash stamp hatbox have math trash stamp hatbox have grass rags back black that grass rags back black that

Write the words 5 times each.Write the words 5 times each.

Objectives: Day 2Objectives: Day 2

You will:You will:– Understand what nouns are and the Understand what nouns are and the

capitalization of proper nouns. capitalization of proper nouns. – Develop fluency reading words and sentences.Develop fluency reading words and sentences.– Use comprehension strategies such as making Use comprehension strategies such as making

connections, predicting, and summarizing to connections, predicting, and summarizing to construct meaning from story.construct meaning from story.

– discuss personal reaction to the storydiscuss personal reaction to the story

Day 2 word knowledgeDay 2 word knowledge

Kite five mine timeKite five mine time High might right tightHigh might right tight Fly cry whyFly cry why Like liked liking try tried tryingLike liked liking try tried trying Happen happened happening Happen happened happening Visit visited visitingVisit visited visiting Grass rage back black thatGrass rage back black that Make sentences with 5 of the words, and Make sentences with 5 of the words, and

use: Who? What? Where? How? To extend use: Who? What? Where? How? To extend the sentences.the sentences.

First Read pages 20-25First Read pages 20-25

We are going to read our selection using We are going to read our selection using these comprehension strategies:these comprehension strategies:

Making connectionsMaking connections PredictingPredicting SummarizingSummarizing

Investigating Concepts Beyond the Investigating Concepts Beyond the Text, Day 1Text, Day 1

With your groups, please discuss the following With your groups, please discuss the following questions:questions:– Why Julian was worried about being friends with Why Julian was worried about being friends with

Gloria?Gloria?– Why Julian changed his mind?Why Julian changed his mind?– How Julian and Gloria started becoming friends?How Julian and Gloria started becoming friends?– What did Gloria probably wish for?What did Gloria probably wish for?

Post any new questions or information you may Post any new questions or information you may come up with on the Concept/Question Board.come up with on the Concept/Question Board.

Language Arts NounsLanguage Arts Nouns

Nouns name everything. Nouns are words Nouns name everything. Nouns are words that name people, places, things, and ideasthat name people, places, things, and ideas

Example: boy zoo balloons timeExample: boy zoo balloons time Common nouns name any person, place Common nouns name any person, place

thing, or idea. Common nouns start with a thing, or idea. Common nouns start with a lowercase letterlowercase letter

Example: girl , park, skyscraper, nationalityExample: girl , park, skyscraper, nationality

Proper nouns name specific persons, Proper nouns name specific persons, places, things, or ideas. They start with a places, things, or ideas. They start with a capital letter.capital letter.

Example: Megan, Yellowstone Park, Sears Example: Megan, Yellowstone Park, Sears Tower, Cuban.Tower, Cuban.

Identify the common and proper Identify the common and proper nouns. Workbook page 2nouns. Workbook page 2

A girl named Gloria moved from Newport.A girl named Gloria moved from Newport. Proper: Gloria and Newport common: girlProper: Gloria and Newport common: girl

Kindness and honesty are important to Kindness and honesty are important to friendship.friendship.

Common: kindness, honesty and friendshipCommon: kindness, honesty and friendship

Ann Cameron wrote this story and Ann Ann Cameron wrote this story and Ann Strugnell did the illustrations.Strugnell did the illustrations.

Proper: Ann Cameron and Ann Strugnell. Common: story, illustrationsProper: Ann Cameron and Ann Strugnell. Common: story, illustrations

A dictionary is a useful book.A dictionary is a useful book. Common: dictionary, bookCommon: dictionary, book

Objectives: Day 3Objectives: Day 3

You will:You will:– Understand what nouns are and the Understand what nouns are and the

capitalization of proper nouns. capitalization of proper nouns. – Develop fluency reading words and sentences.Develop fluency reading words and sentences.– Use comprehension strategies such classify and Use comprehension strategies such classify and

categorize categorize – Review the /j/ sound spelled _dge.Review the /j/ sound spelled _dge.– Review short vowel soundsReview short vowel sounds

Day 3Day 3

Planet Africa practice eggs pencilsPlanet Africa practice eggs pencils Closet robin kitchen inside copyCloset robin kitchen inside copy Bottom cannot upset until hundredBottom cannot upset until hundred What do these words have in common?What do these words have in common? What are the short vowel sounds?What are the short vowel sounds? What sound does the e in planet make?What sound does the e in planet make? What sound does the last a in Africa make?What sound does the last a in Africa make?

hedge ridge dodge fudge judgehedge ridge dodge fudge judge What do these words have in common?What do these words have in common? J soundJ sound What letters make the j sound in these What letters make the j sound in these

words?words? -dge-dge What is the vowel sound before the _dge?What is the vowel sound before the _dge? Short soundShort sound

Anna was upset when she lost her doll.Anna was upset when she lost her doll. The robin sang a pretty song.The robin sang a pretty song. Identify words with short vowel sounds.Identify words with short vowel sounds. Anna song upset doll robinAnna song upset doll robin The eggs were small and pale blue.The eggs were small and pale blue. This sentence is from the story. Identify This sentence is from the story. Identify

words with the short vowel sounds.words with the short vowel sounds. Eggs andEggs and

Day 3 Second Read pages 14-19Day 3 Second Read pages 14-19

We are going to read our selection using We are going to read our selection using these comprehension strategies:these comprehension strategies:

Classify and Categorize: Readers put like Classify and Categorize: Readers put like things or ideas together in order to make things or ideas together in order to make new ideas and information easier to new ideas and information easier to understandunderstand

““Second Read Day 3Second Read Day 3

Comprehension Skill:Comprehension Skill:– Classify and CategorizeClassify and Categorize

As we read the story a second time, let’s fill in the chart.As we read the story a second time, let’s fill in the chart.

FurnitureFurniture WishesWishes The natural The natural worldworld

Things birds Things birds dodo

Things Things Friends do Friends do togethertogether

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Write sentences with the following nouns in Write sentences with the following nouns in them:them:

bookbook schoolschool airplane,airplane, Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park beachbeach FloridaFlorida

Objectives: Day 4Objectives: Day 4

You will:You will:– Understand what nouns are and the Understand what nouns are and the

capitalization of proper nouns. capitalization of proper nouns. – Develop fluency reading words and sentences.Develop fluency reading words and sentences.– Use comprehension strategies such classify and Use comprehension strategies such classify and

categorize categorize – Review the /j/ sound spelled _dge.Review the /j/ sound spelled _dge.– Review short vowel soundsReview short vowel sounds

Oral Language Oral Language Planet Africa practice eggs pencilsPlanet Africa practice eggs pencils Closet robin kitchen inside copyCloset robin kitchen inside copy Bottom cannot upset until hundredBottom cannot upset until hundred hedge ridge dodge fudge judgehedge ridge dodge fudge judge From the list give clues for the word you From the list give clues for the word you

choose Example:choose Example: You use this to write.________You use this to write.________ I like ____for breakfast. Then cross out the I like ____for breakfast. Then cross out the

word used. Clap out syllables after the word word used. Clap out syllables after the word is used.is used.

DictationDictation

line 1: ________ ________ ________line 1: ________ ________ ________

line 2: ________ ________ ________line 2: ________ ________ ________

Challenge Word: ___________________Challenge Word: ___________________

Sentence:_________________________Sentence:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 4 Second Read pages 20-25Day 4 Second Read pages 20-25

We are going to read our selection using We are going to read our selection using these comprehension strategies:these comprehension strategies:

Classify and Categorize: Readers put like Classify and Categorize: Readers put like things or ideas together in order to make things or ideas together in order to make new ideas and information easier to new ideas and information easier to understandunderstand

““Second Read Day 4Second Read Day 4

Comprehension Skill:Comprehension Skill:– Classify and CategorizeClassify and Categorize

As we read the story a second time, let’s fill in the chart.As we read the story a second time, let’s fill in the chart.

Julian’s Julian’s ThingsThings

Things Things needed to needed to make a kitemake a kite

How to make How to make wisheswishes

How to fly a How to fly a kitekite

Things Things Friends Friends can sharecan share

Checking ComprehensionChecking Comprehension Why is Julian worried about being friends with a Why is Julian worried about being friends with a

girl?girl? Because people might tease him,Because people might tease him, Why does Julian decide he wants to be friends Why does Julian decide he wants to be friends

with Gloria?with Gloria? Because she is his age and she is nice to him.Because she is his age and she is nice to him. How do Julian and Gloria start to become friends? How do Julian and Gloria start to become friends? They talk to each other. Julian shares with Gloria They talk to each other. Julian shares with Gloria

and shows her a bird’s. They make a kite together and shows her a bird’s. They make a kite together and make wishes and make wishes

Day 5…Day 5…General Review and test timeGeneral Review and test time