Student Learning Outcomes:

RI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

RI.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

I can statements:

I can use key details/evidence from the text to ask and answer questions before, during, and after reading to show understanding.

 
I can compare and contrast my point of view with the author's point of view.

Student Learning Outcomes:

RI.3.3
Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect

RI.3.5
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently

I Can Statements:

I can use language that shows time, sequence, and cause/effect to help me to compare the relationships between events, ideas, and procedures.

I can use text features and search tools help me locate information accurately.

Student Learning Outcomes:

RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

RI.3.3
Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect

RI.3.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.

RI.3.5
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently

RI.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

I Can Statements:

I can use details/evidence from the text to ask and answer questions before, during, and after reading to show understanding.

I can use language that shows time, sequence, and cause/effect to help me to compare the relationships between events, ideas, and procedures.

I can use the surrounding sentences to provide any clues to the meaning of unknown words.

I can use text features and search tools to help me locate information accurately.

 
I can compare and contrast my point of view to the author's point of view.

Student Learning Outcomes:

RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

RL.3.5
Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.

RL.3.9
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)

 I can statements:

I can use details/evidence from the text to ask and answer questions before, during, and after reading to show understanding.

 
I can describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

I can explain  how different sections of text build upon earlier parts in order to create the complete piece of literature.

I can compare and contrast two texts by the same author to help me understand the settings,

plots, themes, and characters of stories.

Student Learning Outcomes:

RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

RI.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

RI.3.8
Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).

RI.3.9
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic

I Can Statement:

I can use details/evidence from the text to ask and answer questions before, during, and after reading to show understanding.

 
I can compare and contrast my point of view with the author's point of view.

I can identify text features and explain how the features increase my understanding and ability to make informed choices.

 
I can compare the information from multiple sources and identify important details.

Unit 5 Writing – Research Report:

Compile information used in your Power Point/Research Note Cards to write a research report.  Use headings to organize each section of your report.  Be sure to spend some time addressing the features of a research report.  A guide can be found in Treasures Unit 5 on page 273A.