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Reading about Freaky Frogs: “The Amazon Horned Frog" Lesson PlanReading about Freaky Frogs: “The Amazon Horned Frog" Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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3rd
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English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Reading about Freaky Frogs: “The Amazon Horned Frog"

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  • Grade 3 ELA Module 2A: Full Module
  • Grade 3 ELA Module 2A, Unit 2A: Full Unit
  • Grade 3 ELA Module 2A, Unit 2A: Recommended Texts
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The Amazon Horned Frog is the focus of a activity designed to encourage readers to ask and answer questions. A frog-themed poem opens the door to a whole-group discussion. Following a read-aloud of an informational text, a three-page worksheet engages participants in responding to reading for in-class practice as well as homework. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

reading, informational texts, read-alouds, answering questions, asking questions, questions, frogs, amphibians, Vocabulary, adaptations, animal adaptations, animals, text features, captions

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Give learners the option to start the homework section of the worksheet when other sections are complete 
  • Find other poems about frogs that class members can browse, post discussion questions on a classroom blog then direct early finishers to answer them
  • Group learners heterogeneously to give learners the opportunity to learn from their peers in discussion and worksheet completion 

Classroom Considerations

  • This is the ninth resource in a unit comprised of 13 lessons 
  • Check to see which materials are needed from past lessons 

Pros

  • A vocabulary portion boost language skills 
  • Incorporates cooperative learners strategies 
  • Work is completed both independently and collaboratively among peers 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.4 RI.3.5 RI.3.7

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