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Rooted in Reading: The Raft | Reading Comprehension Activities for Character Changes and Describing a Character
Rooted in Reading: The Raft | Reading Comprehension Activities for Character Changes and Describing a Character
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Rooted in Reading: The Raft | Reading Comprehension Activities for Character Changes and Describing a Character

Amy Lemons
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Resource Type:

  • Curriculum
  • Activities

Number of Pages:

  • 94

Applicable Grade Level(s):

  • 3rd Grade

Subject(s):

  • ELA: Reading
  • ELA: Vocabulary

Included File Type(s):

  • PDF
  • Zip

Common Core Standards:

TEKS (if available):

Seasonality (if applicable):

  • Back to School

Bring charcter analysis and comprehension together with The Raft by Jim LaMarche. This engaging Rooted in Reading unit helps students explore character development by describing characters, identifying how they change, and analyzing the events that cause those changes.

Through interactive lessons and meaningful discussions, students will strengthen comprehension skills while building vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

Skills Covered

Reading Comprehension

  • Character Changes
  • Describing the Character
  • Change Catalyst

Vocabulary

  • chuckled
  • clutter
  • drifted
  • waded
  • struggled
  • gradually

Grammar

  • Pronouns

This week-long resource includes 5 days of comprehensive lesson plans featuring comprehension instruction, vocabulary activities, mentor sentence lessons, assessments, anchor charts, and an original nonfiction reader titled Woodland Creatures. Students will respond to text through writing, discussion, and engaging hands-on activities designed to deepen understanding.

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