Cluster 2: Craft and StructureArchived

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Number: LAFS.3.RL.2
Title: Craft and Structure
Type: Cluster
Subject: English Language Arts - Archived
Grade: 3
Strand: Reading Standards for Literature

Related Standards

This cluster includes the following benchmarks.

Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

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.

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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.

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"City, City": A Comparison:

In this close reading lesson, students will read 'City, City" by Marci Ridlon and analyze how the poet uses words to describe the city. Students will write a comparison piece to explain what the poet says about the city in stanzas one and two.

Type: Lesson Plan

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.

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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.

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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.

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Vocabulary Detective:

Working in small groups, students will use context clues to determine word meaning while rotating through stations that ask students to define unknown vocabulary words. The class will then take a "field trip" around the room to discuss, reflect, and revise previous conclusions.

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And the Moral Is . . .:

In this lesson, students will work with partners and individually to read and analyze fables. Students will clarify unknown words using context and dictionaries. Students will identify words or phrases to help them determine the moral/lesson being taught by the fable.

Type: Lesson Plan

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.

Type: Lesson Plan

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.

Type: Lesson Plan

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.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Student Center Activities

Comprehension: Plot Plan:

In this activity, students will write the parts of a plot on a graphic organizer.

Type: Student Center Activity

Comprehension: Plotting the Plot:

In this activity, students will identify the components of a plot using a graphic organizer.

Type: Student Center Activity

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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.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

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