Grade Level/Standard

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Common Core Unpacking Template
Grade 3
Common Core State What would students What would students Similarities and Differences
Standards: need to DO (verbs). need to DO (verbs). to the way you were taught
[LOWER ORDER BLOOM] Briefly identify what is new or different.
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Remembering (Knowledge), Analyzing, Evaluating, Creating
Understanding (Comprehension) (Synthesis)

ELA.3.W.2 Write I can not recall when we wrote

informative/explanatory
texts to examine a topic and
convey ideas and
information clearly. a.
Introduce a topic and group
related information
together; include
illustrations when useful to
aiding comprehension. b.
Develop the topic with facts,
definitions, and details. c.
Use linking words and
phrases (e.g., also, another,
and, more, but) to connect
ideas within categories of
information. d. Provide a
concluding statement or
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Able to Break Down topic
Able to Select a topic and into 3 main points and
State the main point or connect those 3 points
main idea. together using linking
words and phrases.
Can Organize 3 points in a
Can Explain and
logical flow.
Summarize the main
points within the Able to Conclude paper
Introductory paragraph. with a concluding
paragraph and sentence
that Supports the Topic
sentence and 3 points.
or first informative papers. It
must have been 3rd of 4th
grade. However, I can only really
recall having to do them in 6th
grade and 7th grade. I would say
that it was by 7th grade that
writing a paper was really
explained to me, at least that I
can remember. I think 3rd grade
I moreso recall writing journals
or creative pieces. Based off this
standard students are now
required to have a better grasp
of the mechanics and structure
of an opinion piece then I think I
needed to have when I was in
3rd grade. Therefore, I think it is
section. important to help 3rd graders
make sure that they have strong
foundation when it comes to
understanding the structure of
KEY KNOWLEDGE: an opinion piece, and also how
What would students need to
to hold an opinion and come up
KNOW (nouns)[Key Vocabulary
To Define , Discuss and Model for
with 3 supporting points.
Students]

Topic. Topic Sentence, thesis

statement. Introduction. Main
points. Conclusion. Body. Conclusion
Statement.

Resources: Computer Lab/Computers. Internet for research as well as magazines and Newspapers. Essay Examples.

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