Grade 3
Language Arts
Reading
Standard 3

LITERARY RESPONSE AND ANALYSIS.


 
Resources
Lesson Plans
Assessments
1.  Open Court

 (a)  Framework for Effective Teaching, Grade 4 (Teacher's Guide)

 (b)  Collections for Young Scholars, Grade 4, Vols. 1 and 2 

 (c)  Comprehension Checkpoint, Grade 4 (workbook tests for stories)

 (d)  Explorer's Notebook, Vol. 4 (student workbook)

 (e)  Reading/Writing Connection, Vol. 4 (student workbook)

 (f)  Reading and Writing Skills Practice, Grade 4 (student workbook)

 (g)  Response Guide

 (h)  Essay and Writing Assessment Masters

 (i)  Comprehension Assessment Masters

 (j)  Teacher's Tool Cards:
  - Writer's Craft/Reading
  - Grammar, Mechanics and Usage
  - Spelling and Vocabulary
  - Study and Research
  - Classroom Supports

 (k)  Formative Assessment (Teacher's)

 (l)  Research Assessment (for research papers) 

 (m)  Continuous Assessment Masters (editing sheets, portfolios)

 (n)  Student Tool Cards

2.  SRA Reading Laboratory materials

3.  San Mateo Spelling

4.  Formula-Three Reading-Spelling-Learning Program Instructor's Manual

5.  School sites have reading chain and other sets of novels, biographies, nonfiction, picture books and plays, which are in addition to Open Court materials. 

See Teacher Tool Cards, Student Tool Cards, 1-20.
Previously Published Data

1.) Genre Study: Have students explore various genres with the following activities: Genre Poster: Students should partner with a buddy class from a higher grade level and brainstorm a list of different kinds of books. Students should determine the characteristics of the different genres, and then have their buddy partners create a Kid Pix or crayon poster explaining one assigned genre. Posters can be displayed in class. Reading Log: Have students set up an individual reading log with a genre section so they can record their readings from a variety of genre. After several weeks, have students create a spreadsheet graph (Microsoft Works or Cruncher) showing the genres read. They should write three statements/ conclusions about the information on their graph and decide what they should read next based on that data.

2.) Literary Response: Have students respond to a literature piece with following activities: Character Map: Using the Inspiration program or chart paper, have students construct a character map that includes both physical traits and personality traits of one of the characters. Dialogue: Have partners write a dialogue between characters for the next chapter of their book. Have the students use Hollywood software, any word processing program, or binder paper to record their writing. This is the opportune time to work on the use of quotation marks and proper capitalization and punctuation. (Guiding questions: What is the main character likely to do or say? What do you know about him/ her already?) Puppets: Have the students make a stick/ shadow puppet and share their dialogue. They could use an overhead projector to create scenery with a transparency and colored pens, or write their dialogue and create their setting using Hollywood software. Evaluation and Writing: To evaluate the text and respond in writing, the following questions are guidelines: What do you think is the author's message? Why do you think so? How are the characters portrayed? How does the dialogue reflect the main character's personality? Use examples from the text to justify your response.
1.  Collection for Young Scholars Comprehension Checkpoint (workbook tests for
 stories)

2.  Explorer's Notebook, Vol. 4

3.  Reading/Writing Connection, Vol. 4

4.  Skills Assessment

5.  Reading and Writing Skills Practice, Grade 4

6.  Continuous Assessment Masters

7.  Students' writing samples and SPJUSD rubrics

8.  Reproducible Masters, Parts 1 and 2

Previously Published Data

1.) The student products that evidence literary response and analysis include:

Product:

  • Genre poster - scored for content and appearance 
  • Reading log - scored for content and variety of genre 
  • Character chart - scored for content and format 
  • Evaluation essay - scored for content and format

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    Sample scoring criteria for dialogue/ characterization:

  • based on what you know about the characters and setting, this conversation could have happened
  • the action is lively, interesting, creative and full of emotion
  • format is easy to read and error free
  • quotation marks show speaking
  • artwork relates to the text 

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