Literacy Block Template

Independent Whole class focus: Reading Groups Writing

Reading Reading strategy (30 minutes) (35 minutes)
(15 minutes) (15 minutes) 3 groups: On, below,
and above grade
level
ELA Standards 3.RL.KID.3 3.RL.KID.3 Describe 3.RL.KID.3 Describe 3.RL.KID.3 Describe
Describe characters in a story characters in a story characters in a story
characters in a and and and
story and explain how their explain how their explain how their
explain how their actions contribute to actions contribute to actions contribute to
actions the the the
contribute to the sequence of events. sequence of events. sequence of events.
sequence of
events.
Learning Objectives The student will The teacher will The students will The students will
list the create an anchor create a bubble map describe one of the
characteristics of chart of the describing the main characters and
the Cat while characteristics of characteristics of the how they connect to
reading “The Cat Horton. character they have the plot.
in the Hat.” chosen.
Tasks Each student will The teacher will Group 1: Each student will
receive The Cat in refer to the book Group 2: choose a character
the Hat Character “Horton Hears a Group 3: out of one of the Dr.
Study worksheet. Who.” The students Seuss books they
They will need to will help the teacher have been reading.
describe what describe Horton and They will draw a
the Cat looks like, his role in the plot of bubble map to list all
how the Cat acts, the story. They will of the characteristics
and what they collaboratively make of the character they
like or dislike an anchor chart that pick as well as how
about him. shows how to they connect to the
describe a character. plot of the story. The
students will then
use a rubric to write
2-3 paragraphs
about the character
they have chosen.
Assessment The teacher will The teacher will The teacher will The teacher will
take up the assess the students meet with each grade the students
student’s by asking them group and ask them on the rubric she has
worksheets and questions about questions based on provided them.
grade them Horton and other the character they
based on how characters in the have chosen.
much effort they story.
put into
completing it.