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Standard 2 : Craft and StructureArchived
Cluster Standards

This cluster includes the following benchmarks.

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  • LAFS.3.RL.2.4 : Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
  • LAFS.3.RL.2.5 : Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
  • LAFS.3.RL.2.6 : Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
Cluster Information
Number:
LAFS.3.RL.2
Title:
Craft and Structure
Type:
Cluster
Subject:
English Language Arts - Archived
Grade:
3
Strand
Reading Standards for Literature
Cluster Access Points

This cluster includes the following Access Points.

  • LAFS.3.RL.2.AP.4a : Distinguish literal from non-literal language.
  • LAFS.3.RL.2.AP.4b : Determine the meaning of literal and non-literal words and phrases as they are used in a text.
  • LAFS.3.RL.2.AP.5a : Identify parts and structure of stories.
  • LAFS.3.RL.2.AP.5b : Identify how the structure of a poem is different than a story (e.g., rhymes are shorter than stories; stanza instead of paragraph).
  • LAFS.3.RL.2.AP.5c : Identify how the structure of a play is different than the structure of a story (e.g., text includes props; dialogue without quotation marks acts/scenes instead of chapter).
  • LAFS.3.RL.2.AP.5d : Describe how each part (chapter, scene or stanza) of a story, play or poem builds on earlier parts.
  • LAFS.3.RL.2.AP.6a : Identify narrator's or character’s point of view.
  • LAFS.3.RL.2.AP.6b : Identify own point of view.
  • LAFS.3.RL.2.AP.6c : Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
Cluster Resources

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Original Student Tutorial
  • Making Meaning: Learn how to identify explicit evidence and understand implicit meaning in a text.

    You will be able to identify literal and nonliteral words and phrases in sentences and stories. You will also be able to find the meaning or words and phrases by looking carefully at what the author is saying.

Lesson Plans
  • Roaring for Figurative Language: In this lesson, students will analyze song lyrics to determine the meanings of figurative language used throughout the lyrics. Students will determine the theme of the song and explain how the examples of figurative language help develop the theme. They will complete various graphic organizers and write an opinion piece to demonstrate their understanding of the skills.

  • Point of View: A Reading of Two Bad Ants: In this reading lesson, students will work with the teacher and in cooperative groups to read and comprehend Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg. Students will determine and analyze the point of view of the text, sequence the key events, and answer discussion questions. Students will also rewrite the story from a human's point of view.

  • Writing a Claim with The Tale of Despereaux: In this partial reading of Kate DiCamillo's story The Tale of Despereaux students will meet a variety of charming, and not so charming, characters. Students will identify figurative language within the text and explain how it contributes to understanding the characters. At the end of the lesson, students will make a claim about one of the characters and support their claim using text evidence.

  • Point of View: Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg: During these lessons, students will delve deep into the text Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg. After identifying the point of view in the story, they will answer comprehension questions about the story by playing a small group game. Students will have the opportunity to rewrite the story from a completely different point of view.

  • Vocabulary Detective: In this lesson, students will collaborate to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases. The class will then take a "field trip" around the room to discuss, reflect, and revise previous conclusions. Students will demonstrate their ability to use context clues by defining unknown words in an unfamiliar text.

  • Identifying the First Person Point of View: In this lesson, students will identify and describe the first person point of view. The featured text for this lesson is White Socks Only by Evelyn Coleman.

  • Close Reading Exemplar: "Because of Winn-Dixie": The goal of this one day exemplar is to give students the opportunity to use the reading and writing habits they've been practicing on a regular basis to absorb deep lessons from Kate DiCamillo's story. By reading and rereading the passage closely and focusing their reading through a series of questions and discussion about the text, students will identify how and why the three main characters became friends.

Student Center Activities