Understanding Animal Care and Text Comparison

Miss James conducts a 3rd grade ELA lesson focusing on comparing and contrasting texts. The lesson reviews previous content, reads two articles about not feeding wild animals, and identifies key points. Students use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the articles, enhancing their understanding of the topic. The lesson concludes with an exit ticket to assess comprehension.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Solving math problems

• Learning about wild animals

• Comparing and contrasting texts

• Writing a story

What does the standard RI 9 emphasize?

• Drawing pictures

• Writing poems

• Combining information from two texts

• Solving puzzles

What did the previous lesson focus on?

• Writing essays

• Drawing animals

• Comparing and contrasting texts

• Solving math equations

What are the two articles about?

• Different types of plants

• How to cook a meal

• Building a house

• Taking care of animals

What is the main point of 'Don't Feed the Animals'?

• People should feed animals regularly

• Animals should live in zoos

• People should not feed wild animals

• Animals should be kept as pets

What is a key message in 'Our Animal Friends'?

• Animals should be driven to the vet

• People should not feed animals and drive carefully

• Animals should be given treats

• People should ignore animals

What is an important point in the first article?

• Animals love human food

• People food can make animals sick

• Animals should be fed daily

• People should adopt animals

What is a unique point in the second article?

• Animals should be kept indoors

• Be careful when driving to protect animals

• Animals should be given toys

• People should walk animals daily

What is the purpose of using a Venn diagram in the lesson?

• To solve math problems

• To compare and contrast the articles

• To draw pictures

• To write a story

What should students do for the exit ticket?

• Solve a puzzle

• Identify an important point in 'Our Animal Friends'

• Write a poem

• Draw a picture