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.IKI.9 3.RL.IKI.9 Compare 3.RL.IKI.9 Compare 3.RL.IKI.9 Compare
Compare and and contrast the and contrast the and contrast the
contrast the themes, themes, themes,
themes, settings, and plots of settings, and plots of settings, and plots of
settings, and stories written by stories written by stories written by
plots of stories the the the
written by the same author about same author about same author about
same author the same or similar the same or similar the same or similar
about the same characters. characters. characters.
or similar
characters.
Learning Objectives The student will The teacher will The students will The students will
list the demonstrate how to make a double map discuss the
similarities and compare and of the plots of the differences in the
differences of the contrast the themes anchor text and the settings of any two
themes in any of “Horton Hears a book they have been Dr. Seuss books they
two Dr. Seuss Who” and “The Cat reading in their have read so far this
books they have in the Hat.” groups. week.
read so far.
Tasks The students will The teacher will call Group 1: The The student will
make a T-chart on students to help students will make a write 1-2 paragraphs
and compare and create the anchor double bubble map describing the
contrast the chart. to compare the plots differences between
themes of “The of “How the Grinch two Dr. Seuss books,
Cat in the Hat” Stole Christmas” and specifically the
and another Dr. another Dr. Seuss setting.
Seuss they have book. They must
read this week. include 15
They will have to similarities and
list at least 5 differences.
similarities and 5 Group 2: The
differences to students will make a
complete the double bubble map
task. to compare the plots
of “The Lorax” and
another Dr. Seuss
book. They must
include 8 similarities
and differences.
Group 3: The
students will make a
double bubble map
to compare the plots
of “Green Eggs and
 Ham” and another
Dr. Seuss book. They
must include 5
similarities and
differences.

Assessment The teacher will The teacher will ask Each group will have The teacher will take
collect their questions and gauge a conference with up the several
journals to assess the student’s the teacher and will paragraphs that the
what the understanding of show how many students wrote.
students wrote. comparing and similarities and
contrasting. differences they got.