Third Grade ELA Academic Packet 

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Week 7 May 11 - 15, 2020 

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OCPS Distance Learning Packet

Grade 3 ELA

Week of Monday, May 11, 2020

Day Standard Instructions

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

● Read and review the skills slide

● Read A History of the Mysterious Bermuda Triangle

● Read to gain an understanding and annotate for any

connections between the text and the images

● Answer the questions

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

● Read and review the skills slide

● Reread A History of the Mysterious Bermuda

Triangle

● Answer the questions

Wednesday Explain the connection between illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and words and phrases demonstrates understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

● Reread A History of the Mysterious Bermuda

Triangle

● Answer the following questions using both the

images and the words from the text

Thursday Opinion Essay ● Read and review the skills slides.

● Read and break down the writing prompt.

● Read and annotate the sources provided and

complete your evidence table

● Plan your essay using the graphic organizers.

Friday Opinion Essay ● Write your essay.

● Edit and revise your essay.

Daily: Read a book of your choice for 30 minutes.

**If your student needs assistance with any of the content presented in these lessons, please contact their teacher. All Orange County Public School teachers are committed to supporting our students throughout this distance learning experience. Thank you for all that you do to maintain a strong School/Home connection!

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Monday

Review: We will be looking at how to understand and use the information from illustrations, and images,(like maps or photographs) with the words of a text to demonstrate an understanding of the text.

When we are reading informational text, authors will present information in their words. However, they will also use different visual images to help us better understand their words and the information. These images, like maps and photographs, are important and can help us to better understand the information we’re reading about.

Directions: Read and annotate the text A History of the Mysterious Bermuda Triangle for any connections between the text and the images.

1. What information does the reader gain from the photograph on the first page?

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This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com.

A history of the mysterious Bermuda Triangle

Image 1. A reward poster at a marina for the yacht Saba Bank which disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle on March 10, 1974. Photo fromthe public domain

The Bermuda Triangle is an area in the Atlantic Ocean. It is around 500,000 square miles. It lies

between Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.

The name Bermuda Triangle is not official. It cannot be found on maps.

Dozens of ships and airplanes have disappeared from the Bermuda Triangle. Some of these

accidents could not be explained. For example, boats and planes have vanished in good weather.

They disappeared without even calling for help.

Legend Of The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle first became famous in the 1900s.

A terrible accident happened there in March 1918. A Navy ship sank somewhere between Barbados

and the Chesapeake Bay. There were over 300 men onboard. All lost their lives. Strangely, the ship

didn't radio for help before going down.

By History.com, adapted by Newsela staff on 08.12.19Word Count 438Level 560L

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This article is available at 5 reading levels at https://newsela.com.

Search crews found no trace of the ship. "Only God

and the sea know what happened," U.S. President

Woodrow Wilson said.

Over the years, many ships disappeared while

crossing the Bermuda Triangle. Then, airplanes began

disappearing too. In December 1945, five Navy

bombers carrying 14 men took off for a practice

bombing run. Their mission was known as Flight

19. At first everything seemed normal. Then, the

leader's compass stopped working. He soon got

completely lost. All five planes flew without direction

until they were forced to touch down at sea. Then, the

planes simply disappeared. So did everyone on them.

That same day, a rescue plane also disappeared. No

sign was ever found of any of the missing planes. The

Navy said it was "as if they had flown to Mars."

Other strange things have happened in the area. For

example, three passenger planes went down for no

known reason. All had just sent "all's well" messages.

Bermuda Triangle Theories And Counter-Theories

Many people have tried to explain these strange

accidents. Some ideas seem possible. Others are

pretty weird. For example, some people say aliens

caused the accidents. Others blame sea monsters.

The U.S. Coast Guard says the Bermuda Triangle is

not really as unusual as people think. Just as many

unexplained accidents happen in other parts of the

ocean.

The Coast Guard has carefully studied many of the Bermuda Triangle accidents. They can all be

explained by ordinary causes, it says. There is no proof that strange forces are at work, the Coast

Guard says.

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Tuesday

Review: There is a lot to gain from a text that has visuals and images. This information can be used to contribute to and support your understanding of the text. It usually provides additional information about what the text is discussing, which helps readers to understand more about the topic. We need to first pay close attention to the details provided by the author’s words of the text.

Example: Read the following excerpt from Ocean Current Explained adapted by Newsela by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

In the text Ocean Current Explained, the author describes how the ocean currents heats the earth. This is known as “the global conveyor belt” which can

be difficult for the reader to fully understand if they’re not familiar with what a conveyor belt is. However, the text and the image provided can help support the reader’s understanding of this concept because the image shows where the warm and cold currents are located and the direction they move in.

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Directions: Reread A History of the Mysterious Bermuda Triangle and answer the following text-dependent questions. 1. What is the Bermuda Triangle?

2. Where is the Bermuda Triangle located?

3. What was the first event that took place to make the Bermuda Triangle famous? Use details fromthe text to support your answer.

Wednesday

Directions: Use what you’ve learned from the review on Monday and Tuesday and your understanding of the text, A History of the Mysterious Bermuda Triangle, to explain how information provided from the images supports your understanding of the text.

1. The caption under the first image of the text (the photograph) reads:Image 1. A reward poster at a marina for the yacht Saba Bank which disappeared in the

Bermuda Triangle on March 10, 1974. Photo from the public domain What information does the image provide that is not provided in the caption?

2. What information can the reader gain fromthe map shown here to the right (also on thetop of the text’s second page) and the wordsin the text?

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3. What does the reader understandusing the information from the imageshown here to the right (also on thebottom of the text’s second page) andthe words in the text?

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Writing Review

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Thursday

Directions: After reviewing the skills slides above, read and unpack the writing prompt, read and annotate the sources and begin organizing your information into the evidence table provided.

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Prompt: In the sources provided, the authors discussed 3 different habitats that animals live in: ponds, rain forests, and deserts. Write an essay in which you give your opinion: Which habitat is the best to live in and why?

Evidence Table

Ponds Rain Forests Deserts

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Planning Page

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