Sharing Informative Texts About Optimism
Grade
Grade 3
UNIT
1
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Optimism
In Unit 1, Lesson 4, “Sharing Informative Texts About Optimism,” students will practice their reading skills by reading their informative texts to a partner and their listening skills by listening to their partners’ informative texts. Then, students will write what they learned from writing their informative texts, both about the writing process and the topic. Finally, students will participate in a class discussion focusing on what they learned from writing their informative texts.

SUGGESTED TIME:
20 minutes
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Read aloud to a partner to support development of English pronunciation, syntax, and grammar
- Listen to a partner’s reading to develop active listening skills
- Engage in collaborative discussions with peers
- With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- Prohuman Grade 3 Unit 1 Worksheet 4: Sharing Informative Texts About Optimism
VOCABULARY:
- Optimism: I have hope and believe that my actions will help things to turn out well
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
LESSON PROCEDURE
Today we will read our informative texts about optimism with a partner.
- Circle the room to support the students as they take turns reading their informative texts (written in Lesson 3) with their partners. (10 min)
- Ask students to complete the worksheet questions.
- Ask the class if anyone would like to share the answers to their worksheet questions.
- Collect students’ worksheets from both Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 to provide feedback.
GRADE 3 UNIT 1 WORKSHEET 4: SHARING INFORMATIVE TEXTS ABOUT OPTIMISM
Optimism: I have hope and believe my actions will help things turn out well.
ACTIVITY:
- What did you learn from writing your informative text about the writing process?
- What did you learn from Ella Baker about optimism?
- How can you apply what you learned about Ella Baker to improve your life and help others?
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