Table of Contents About Finish Line New York ELLs... 4 Unit 1 Speaking 5 Lesson 1 School Projects... 6 Lesson 2 The Skies Above... 10 Lesson 3 The Pilgrims... 15 Lesson 4 The School Day... 19 Lesson 5 The Desert... 23 Lesson 6 Our 50 States... 28 Unit 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 32 Lesson 7 Food... 33 Lesson 8 The Great Outdoors... 49 Lesson 9 The Sea... 63 Lesson 10 Around the World... 83 Lesson 11 The Animal World... 101 Lesson 12 America s Past... 121 Unit 3 Transition to ELA 139 Session 1 Informational... 141 Session 2 Literary... 153 Appendix 167 Parent Letter... 169 Classroom Learning Activities to Support Speaking Skills... 171 Classroom Learning Activities to Support Listening Skills... 172 Classroom Learning Activities to Support Reading Skills... 173 Classroom Learning Activities to Support Writing Skills... 174 NYSESLAT Anchors and Targets of Measurement, Grades 3 4... 175 Answer Sheets with Rubrics... 180 NYS Common Core Learning Standards for ELA, Grade 3... 190 Skill Analysis Chart, Transition to ELA... 194 Proficiency Chart, Transition to ELA... 195 Connecting Assessment to Instruction, Transition to ELA... 196
LESSON 2 The Skies Above Speaking Say: Look at the pictures. Listen to the question about the pictures. Then answer the question. Introduction Say: Michael wants to watch the solar eclipse (Point to SOLAR ECLIPSE). This is when the moon blocks our view of the sun. Model Say: Michael needs to protect his eyes when watching the eclipse. Question Say: What should Michael use to look at the eclipse? Rephrasing Say: How should Michael protect his eyes when looking at the eclipse? 1. ENTErINg Anchor 1 ToM.S.3 4.1 Earth Moon Sun 10 UNIT 1 Speaking The Continental Press, Inc.
2 The Skies Above Speaking Say: Look at the picture. Listen to the question about the picture. Then answer the question. Introduction Say: This shows the weather this week. Model Say: Kanesha wants to go to the beach this week on a sunny day. Question Say: When should Kanesha go to the beach? Rephrasing Say: What is the best time to go to the beach this week? 2. 5-DAY WEATHER FORECAST Monday sunny EmergINg Anchor 2 ToM.S.3 4.2 Tuesday partly cloudy Wednesday cloudy Thursday storms Friday partly sunny The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 1 Speaking 11
Reading Say: Read the story. Then answer the questions that follow. Fill in the correct circle. Green Sea Turtles 1 It is night. A mother green sea turtle crawls from the ocean and slowly makes her way up on the beach. It is hard work. Her flippers are good for swimming, but not for pulling her large weight across the sand. Finally, she makes it and starts to dig a hole. In the hole, she buries 100 eggs. Then she covers the hole with sand. She is exhausted, but she crawls slowly back to the ocean. 2 In about two months, baby sea turtles hatch from the eggs. They start to dig out of the sand, but the sand feels hot. They wait. When the sand feels cool, they know it is night. Then they dig out and rush for the ocean, but some don t make it. Crabs or birds eat them. When they finally reach the ocean, fish eat many more of them. Very few grow up to be big green sea turtles. Genre: Informational/Science Lexile Measure: 830L Word Count: 443 72 UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing The Continental Press, Inc.
Reading 3 Green sea turtles are reptiles. They can weigh up to 500 pounds and can live to be 60 years old. They live in the ocean, but they have to breathe air as people do. Usually the turtles come up for air every few minutes. But when they are sleeping, they can stay underwater for more than 2 hours. 4 These creatures are different than turtles that live on land. Their shells are lighter, so they can float. They cannot pull their heads into their shells for protection. Instead of legs, they have flippers for swimming. They can also swim hundreds of miles and can go as fast as 35 miles an hour. 5 The green turtle s shell is mostly brown. The animal eats plants, so its body fat is greenish. Also, its shell has green algae on it, so it looks green. Fish eat the algae from the turtle s shell. The fish get an easy meal, and the turtle gets a clean shell. When two animals help each other like this, it is called symbiosis. The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 73
Reading 6 The green sea turtle has only two known predators sharks and people. Sharks like to eat these tasty turtles, and so do people. People also dig up the eggs for food and make jewelry and other things from the turtle s shell. The beaches where turtles lay their eggs are also changing. People build hotels and homes on the beaches. The sea turtles have no place to lay their eggs. 7 At one time there were millions of green sea turtles in oceans all over the world. Today, there are fewer than 200,000. These turtles have existed since dinosaurs roamed Earth 150 million years ago. Let s hope they don t ever die out. 1. What is this story about? A B C D an animal that breathes underwater with gills an animal that lives in the ocean and breathes air the biggest animal in the ocean the smallest animal in the ocean Anchor 2 ToM.R.3 4.2 74 UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing The Continental Press, Inc.
Reading 2. Which is true about the green sea turtle? A B C D The green sea turtle cannot swim very far. The green sea turtle can run very fast on land. The green sea turtle has a green shell. The green sea turtle is a reptile and lays eggs. Anchor 2 ToM.R.3 4.2 3. One green sea turtle probably lays so many eggs because A B C D not many baby turtles ever grow up people like to eat the eggs it is a very big animal not many of the eggs will hatch Anchor 4 ToM.R.3 4.4 4. How are sea turtles different from land turtles? A B C D Sea turtles have flippers and their shells are lighter. Sea turtles are always bigger than land turtles. Sea turtles can run faster than land turtles. Sea turtles never go on land, and land turtles never go in the water. Anchor 2 ToM.R.3 4.2 The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 75
Reading 5. What does the word symbiosis mean in paragraph 5? A B C D plants can grow on the green sea turtle s shell fish like to eat algae two different animals are alike two different animals help each other Anchor 3 ToM.R.3 4.3 6. To save the green sea turtle, which of these is the best thing for people to do? A B C D wear jewelry made from a green sea turtle s shell eat the green sea turtle s eggs help protect the habitats of the green sea turtle eat soup made from green sea turtles Anchor 4 ToM.R.3 4.4 76 UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing The Continental Press, Inc.
Writing Say: You are about to begin the Writing portion of the unit. Look at the directions at the top of the page. Read the directions to yourself as I read them out loud. Read the story again. Then write about the story. Turn to page 80 and point to the planning space. Green Sea Turtles 1 It is night. A mother green sea turtle crawls from the ocean and slowly makes her way up on the beach. It is hard work. Her flippers are good for swimming, but not for pulling her large weight across the sand. Finally, she makes it and starts to dig a hole. In the hole, she buries 100 eggs. Then she covers the hole with sand. She is exhausted, but she crawls slowly back to the ocean. 2 In about two months, baby sea turtles hatch from the eggs. They start to dig out of the sand, but the sand feels hot. They wait. When the sand feels cool, they know it is night. Then they dig out and rush for the ocean, but some don t make it. Crabs or birds eat them. When they finally reach the ocean, fish eat many more of them. Very few grow up to be big green sea turtles. GO ON The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 77
Writing 3 Green sea turtles are reptiles. They can weigh up to 500 pounds and can live to be 60 years old. They live in the ocean, but they have to breathe air as people do. Usually the turtles come up for air every few minutes. But when they are sleeping, they can stay underwater for more than 2 hours. 4 These creatures are different than turtles that live on land. Their shells are lighter, so they can float. They cannot pull their heads into their shells for protection. Instead of legs, they have flippers for swimming. They can also swim hundreds of miles and can go as fast as 35 miles an hour. 5 The green turtle s shell is mostly brown. The animal eats plants, so its body fat is greenish. Also, its shell has green algae on it, so it looks green. Fish eat the algae from the turtle s shell. The fish get an easy meal, and the turtle gets a clean shell. When two animals help each other like this, it is called symbiosis. GO ON 78 UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing The Continental Press, Inc.
Writing 6 The green sea turtle has only two known predators sharks and people. Sharks like to eat these tasty turtles, and so do people. People also dig up the eggs for food and make jewelry and other things from the turtle s shell. The beaches where turtles lay their eggs are also changing. People build hotels and homes on the beaches. The sea turtles have no place to lay their eggs. 7 At one time there were millions of green sea turtles in oceans all over the world. Today, there are fewer than 200,000. These turtles have existed since dinosaurs roamed Earth 150 million years ago. Let s hope they don t ever die out. GO ON The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 79
Writing Say: Now read the directions below. Suppose you went swimming in the ocean and saw a green sea turtle. What would you say about it? Write two paragraphs explaining what you know about the green sea turtle. Use information from the story to support your answer. You may use this space to plan your answer for the question. Read the question and make notes below about how you might answer it. Do not write your final answer on this page. Your writing on this page will not be scored. Write your final answer on pages 81 82. Turn the page and point to the checklist and writing lines. Plan Your Answer Use the space below to plan your writing and organize your thoughts. Do NOT write your final answer on this page. Your writing on this page will NOT be scored. Write your final answer on the next two pages. GO ON 80 UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing The Continental Press, Inc.
Writing Say: This is where you will write your answer. Use the checklist to review your writing. Instructional Note: Review the checklist if necessary. Make sure students understand the expectations for the writing assignment. Say: Does anyone have a question? Answer any questions students may have. Anchor 4 ToM.W.3 4.4 Sample response: I saw a green sea turtle! It looked like a swimming dinosaur. Its shell looked green, but I know it is not. The turtle was using its strong flippers to move very fast. I could see its eyes because the turtle can t pull its head into its shell. (Score using the rubric on page 188.) Check Your Work Write about the topic. Include details and examples in your writing. Write complete sentences and paragraphs. Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. GO ON The Continental Press, Inc. UNIT 2 Listening/Reading/Writing 81