Mrs. Clark's Language Arts Class

Unit 3: Pets and Predators

The Quest of Dudley Deer Mouse

-identify traits of characters

-identify and explain the author’s purpose: to entertain

-predict story events

-interpret illustrations and explain how they add meaning to the story

-identify a problem and its solution

-recognize the differences between realistic fiction and fantasy

-BW-Trusting God brings peace/God remains true to His promises/God answers prayer

The Beast of the Desert

-recognize characteristics of realistic fiction

-define words with multiple meanings

-compare/contrast ways to do similar tasks

-identify and use the features of a glossary: word forms, entry words

-reread the story to find details on how to train a camel

-plan and write a how-to article

-BW-Do everything with energy and a joyful spirit

The Coyote’s Song

-distinguish fantasy from reality

-infer qualities of a story character based on how he looks, what he says, and what he does

-infer the moral of a story

-identify features of a play

-describe how a character changes in a story

-reread and act out a play

-read dialog expressively to portray the character’s traits

-follow directions to create simple costumes

-BW-Contentment/Cooperativeness/God’s perfect design/God designed each creature with unique characteristics/Think of others before yourself/Recognize your God-given talents/Use your talents for God’s glory

A Snake in the House

-identify cause/effect relationships

-predict outcomes and verify predictions

-infer character emotion

-BW-God designed each creature with unique characteristics/God created all things for good

Just Plain Snaky

-identify supporting information from the article

-identify and explain the author’s purpose: to persuade

-compare/contrast a story and an article about the same topic

-reread the article to identify details that support the main idea

-plan a paragraph with three details that support the main idea

Slithery, Slidery, Scaly Old Snake/Camels, Coyotes & Cobras/Sunning

-listen to a poem for comprehension and enjoyment

-identify rhyme, alliteration, and rhythm in poetry

The Greedy Dog

-infer the moral of a fable

-support conclusions with evidence from the story

-BW-Be thankful and content with what you have

Book Activity: Book Jacket

-enjoy recreational reading

-choose a book on the student’s independent reading level

-create a simple Book Activity: a book jacket

-demonstrate mastery of reading skills

Fremont’s Frog Farm

-identify story elements: character, setting, problem, and solution

-infer main idea

-identify additional solutions

-infer character traits based on the character’s actions

-create a story elements booklet and use it to retell the story to a partner

-identify and use the features of a glossary: word forms and entry word

-BW-Show love to others by what you say and do/Be diligent in your work

For Sale

-determine the author’s purpose

-explain the relationship between important ideas in the article

-evaluate persuasive writing

-reread the article and identify elements of a good advertisement

-interpret information displayed in a circle graph

-write a persuasive advertisement

-BW-Honor God with your words

Book Activity: Share Day

-share a book that has been read independently

-share a completed book jacket about the book read independently

The Spider and the Fly

-listen to narrative poetry for comprehension and enjoyment

-explain how illustrations add meaning to the poem

-connect the main lesson of the poem to biblical teaching and make real-life application

-BW-God will not tempt you, neither will He allow you to be tempted above what you are able to handle/All praise belongs to God/Wrong choices have consequences

A Curtain of Spun Silver

-identify information on a map using a map key and compass rose

-identify the main purpose of the story

-connect the main lesson of the story to biblical teaching and make real-life application

-BW-Love and pray for your enemies/Trust in God when you are afraid/Christ’s provision of peace/God’s use of creation for His purposes

The Web Weavers

-sequence events using time-order words

-explain how the diagrams help clarify and enhance the article

-connect the main lesson of the story to biblical teaching and make real-life application

-reread the article for details

-identify web address information

-choose reliable websites while searching for related information online

-write a paragraph contrasting two related ideas

-BW-God designed each creature with unique characteristics/God created all things for good/God is the Master Creator as seen in nature

Up in the Air

-interpret information presented on a timeline

-identify cause/effect relationships

-determine the main idea of an article

Mice of the Westing Wind

-identify problems and solutions-

-infer the author’s meaning

-make predictions

-relate the story to personal experience

-verify the outcome of predictions

-explain the difference between realistic fiction and fantasy

-explain how details in two different stories relate to one another

-identify important events and main ideas

-create a storyboard and retell the story to a partner

-create an audio recording while rereading portions of the tory aloud

God Provides

-locate the setting of the story on a map

-infer the main lesson taught in a Bible account through character dialog and key events

-BW-God orders the lives of His people for His glory and their good

A Widow Helps Elijah

-compare/contrast two versions of the same story

-distinguish fact from fiction in a biblical fiction story

-infer the main lesson taught in a biblical fiction story through character dialog and key events

-infer qualities of a story character based on how he looks, what he says, and what he does

-reread the story to determine point of view

-rewrite part of a story from a character’s first person point of view

-BW-Compare what you learn with the Bible/There is only one true God/Trust and obey God

SSR Journal: Plot

English 3 - BJU PRESS

Ch. 9 - Prepositions and Linking Verbs

-Linking Verbs

-Linking Verbs: Past Tense/Present Tense

-Verbs as Contractions

-Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases