ACTIVITIES
WORKSHEET
Grade
Level- 3
Course-Reading
Week
Taught (2-35) - 13
State Standard: *
Contribute to discussions.
St. Marys Standard: *
The students will enhance discussion by participation as they share and respond
with relevant information, opinions and ideas in a respectful and questioning
manner.
Essential Question:
How does the development of speaking, listening and questioning skills contribute
to one’s ability to participate in discussion?
Student will know: Student
will be able to:
*How
to take turns and listen to others. *Take
turns and listen to others.
*How
to keep questions relevant and to *Generate
questions appropriate to
respond appropriately to questions the subject of discussion.
Asked.
Assessment Question:*
1.
Paper/Pencil: **What
qualities are needed for an effective class discussion?
Answer: **Taking turns, listening to others, keeping remarks and questions
relevant, and responding appropriately to questions asked. .
2.
Performance Question: **Develop
a buddy system with classes paired across grade levels (Grade 1 and Grade
3).
Assessment Tool:
**Teacher observation
Activity: To
help build positive relationships, develop a buddy system where classes pair
across the grade levels (i.e. first grade pair with a third grade). During the year the buddies do projects
together, share lunch, and help one another and the school community. Through those friendships, a respect for
differences in ages and personalities develop.
Duration: A 30 minute
class period on 3 or 4 times through
out the school year.
Resources for this
activity: Don't Laugh at Me, Unit 1 page 24 Children’s Conscious Acts of Caring.
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Code: Reading CG –
1.6.3.D Date Developed: 5/27/03
Teacher Assigned: Brett Long Date Approved: 06/03