Grade 03 ELA - Standard: CC.1.4.3.V
Grade 03 ELA - Standard: CC.1.4.3.V
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- What topic will you research?
- Name at least two sources you will use to research your topic.
- Use a graphic organizer to organize the information you collected.
- Create a bibliography page showing the sources you used during your research.
- Create a visual aid to use during the presentation of your report.
- Compose a research report on a selected topic.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Students should select a topic to research for a report. The topic should not be too broad. If need be, they can narrow it down before the research process begins.
- Students should name at least two specific sources they will use to collect research. Possible sources could be books, magazines, or websites.
- Students will organize their information into a graphic organizer. They should use the graphic organizer to help show the order the information will be written into the report.
- Students will write a bibliography page that lists the sources they used to collect research. They will use a given format in which the sources will be listed.
- Students will create a visual aid to accompany the report. Possible choices are a poster, power point presentation, Prezi, or slideshow. The visual aid should enhance the understanding of the topic by showing the main ideas that are presented in the report.
- Students will use the collected information to compose a report about their topic. The report should begin with an opening paragraph that introduces the topic. They should have two or three paragraphs in the body that explain/describe the main details about the topic. It should then end with a closing paragraph that brings closure to the report.
