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A Lesson on The Turtle and the Rabbit	Save As Favorite

	Grade: Grade 3 Subject: English Language Arts Created by: Marissa Knighton Lesson Length: 45 minutes Keywords/Tags: Vocabulary, Principle, Moral,Open Discussion Lesson Description: Students will read a short passage about The Turtle and The Rabbit, single out key vocabulary words and define their meanings. After students learn vocabulary they will move on to recognize each word used correctly in a sentence. Finally students will engage in open dialogue about events that happened within the story and do critical thinking about why certain events happened and relate how the events affect them in everyday life.
Common Core Standards Covered with This Lesson CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2: Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Lesson Content: Reading
Instructions: Please read the following reading passage as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the passage if needed.

The Turtle and the Rabbit

The Rabbit was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten,” said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me. I am the best.”

The Turtle said quietly, "I accept your challenge. I am tired of your bragging. I am confident that I can beat you.”

“That is a good joke," said the Rabbit; "I could dance around you all the way. You will never be able to speed past me. You will not get the victory."

“Keep your boasting till you've beaten me,” answered the Turtle. "Shall we race? I know that I can defeat you.”

So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Rabbit darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, believing that the Turtle could never catch him, lay down by the wayside to have a nap. The Turtle never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course.

When the Rabbit awoke from his nap, he saw the Turtle just near the winning-post. The Rabbit ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. He saw the Turtle had reached the goal. He was very surprised. He had never lost a race before.

Task 2: Discussion Activity (30 points)
Instructions: This discussion forum will have questions for students to respond. Read the posted questions, and respond to each. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses for each topic.


	Topic Title	Replies

	Challenge Accepted Why did the turtle accept the rabbit's challenge to a race even though he was not a fast runner? Sent on: Oct 10, 2013 by: Marissa Knighton	0

	Slow and Steady Give one example of what lesson can be learned from the turtle not giving up even though he was moving slow and steady. Give one example of what can be learned from the rabbit who could move fast but still lost the race because he was full of pride? Sent on: Oct 10, 2013 by: Marissa Knighton	0

	To Brag or Not To Brag Do you think it is good to brag about being better than others at some things or is it better to be humle and not brag at all and let you actions speak for you? Sent on: Oct 10, 2013 by: Marissa Knighton	0

Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1,

Task 3: Writing Activity (30 points)
Instructions: What lesson do you think the Rabbit learned from this race about bragging? Use exmples from text to support your answer.

Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1,

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