Unit 6:
Phase 3 - Comprehending the Text
1) Design at least one exercise to be done as the first homework assignment in the unit -- an exercise that directs students to collect the text's cultural and linguistic information in a systematic way, and that will be the basis of a subsequent set of class activities.
-make sure that collection of information builds on the initial reading exercise done in class, that it addresses text scenarios or patterns (not just individual facts), and that it points the way toward the "main idea" and principle linguistic competences that they will need to build on to comprehend the text and move toward effective expression using the language of the text.-identify what Standard(s) is/are met by that exercise, in terms of the curricular goals you set in the final exercise for Unit 3.
Note that Grade 4 teachers will be designing exercises that require students to look at and read around in the text, rather than reading it en toto; they will be tying tasks to games, role-plays, and other activities that are age-appropriate. Teachers of higher grades will be looking to set up a variety of subsequent activities orally and in writing, as well.
2) Follow-up: assume that the students will be returning to this text at their next level of study. Design a set of reading exercises for the next level, and describe how they fill the same Standard(s) as the other level (but with students engaging in more sophisticated language use), or a different set of Standards more appropriate for that succeeding level.
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