3rd Grade Reading Unit, Reading, Worksheets, Lesson Plan, Examples, Activities

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Plot 3rd Grade Unit

Lesson 1 Predicting a Solution to a Problem Predict the solution to a problem using text evidence.

Ruby's Wish

Lesson 2 Analyzing Character Conflict Caused by the Plot Identify and describe how the problem in a story causes a conflict between the characters.

Ruby's Wish

The Story of Noodles

Lesson 3 Plots with More Than One Problem Identify and describe how problems in a story are related to each other.

The Story of Noodles

Ruby's Wish

The Seven Chinese Brothers

Lesson 4 Rising and Falling Actions Identify and describe the rising action in a plot.Identify and describe the falling action in a plot.

How My Parents Learned to Eat

The Story of Noodles

As students read independently, have them:
- analyze the conflict between characters.
- complete Plot Graphic Organizers to identify the rising and falling action. (See Independent Practice for Lesson 4.)
Have students write about a conflict between themselves and another person. Students can write a description and explanation of the causes of the conflict.

Students can write a story that includes rising action leading to the problem and falling action leading to the solution. Have them brainstorm their ideas using a graphic organizer. (See Independent Practice for Lesson 4.)

Have students write book advertisements that show readers the rising action and problem in the story in a way that encourages readers to read the book.

As students read a book, have them keep a response journal for replying to the rising action, problem, falling action, and solution. They can also predict the solution in their journal and check their responses after finishing the book.

Provide students with the rising action and problem, or falling action and solution to the story. Have them use this information to write a story.

Students can watch a movie and fill out a graphic organizer with details of the characters, rising action, problem, falling action, and solution. (See Independent Practice for Lesson 4.)