Reading

Reading Unit  3:  Character Studies

PART I:  

• I can pay attention to how a character talks and acts. 

• I can use what I noticed about a character to develop an idea about that character. 

• As I read on, I can continue to grow my idea about a character, thinking about how new chapters connect to what I read earlier. 

• I can think about what motivates my character. (WHY are they the way they are?)

• I can use everything I know about a character to make a prediction about a book. 

• I can compare my point of view with the point of view of the narrator or main character. 

PART II:  

• I can retell a story using a story arc, including the problem and resolution. 

• I can pay attention to how a character responds to the problem in a book. 

• I can pay attention to secondary characters and how they affect the main characters. 

•  can pay attention to how any illustrations add to the story. 

•  can pay attention to how the character responds to tension in the story. 

• I can notice and name how a character changes from the beginning to the end of the book. 

• At the end of a fiction book, I can consider what the main events of the story and changes in the character can tell us about the theme. 

• At the end of a book, I can identify key scenes and think about how they connect.

PART III.

• I can compare the main characters in two books. 

• I can consider how the main characters in two books react to problems. 

• I can make a claim when comparing characters and support it with text evidence. 

• I can compare themes and lessons across books. 

What we will work on achieving throughout the entire year:  

I. Fluency:

• L.RF.3.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

• L.RF.3.4.A. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

• L.RF.3.4.C. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

II. Reading Comprehension:

• RL.CR.3.1. Ask and answer questions and make relevant connections to demonstrate understanding of a literary text, referring explicitly to textual evidence as the basis for the answers.

• RL.CI.3.2. Recount in oral and written form key details from a text and explain how they support the theme (in literary texts, e.g., fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures).

• RL.TS.3.4. Utilize and reference features of a text when writing or speaking about a text, referring to parts of stories, dramas, and poems, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.