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Overcoming Learning Challenges Near and Far Grade 3: Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 3 Close Readers Do These Things Anchor Chart (For Teacher Reference) RL.3.1, RL.3.4, RL.3.10, RI.3.1, RI.3.4, RI.3.10, L.3.4 Teacher directions: Write the following on chart paper to create this anchor chart. Close Readers Do These Things:  Read small chunks of text slowly and think about the gist (what the text is mostly about).  Circle or underline words they do not know.  Use strategies to figure out the meaning of words they do not know: – Context: Read the sentence around the word. – Look at the affixes for clues. – Look at the root of the word for clues. – Use a dictionary.  Go back to the text to find answers to questions.  Write notes or answer questions about the text.  Talk with their partner or group about the answers they find. | Language Arts Curriculum 3

Overcoming Learning Challenges Near and Far Grade 3: Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 3 Reading for Gist and Recounting the Story : Waiting for the Biblioburro RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3 Name: _________________________ Date: _______________ 1. Message/Lesson/Moral: What is one idea the author wants you to take away from this book? Underline the answer you think answers the question. a. Some books contain really good stories, but some books are not as interesting. b. Writing stories can be fun, especially if you write a story for someone else. c. Some people deliver books to those who can’t go to school or libraries because books are important for learning and for enjoyment. 2. Message/Lesson/Moral: Which details in the text convey this message/lesson/moral? Underline all of the correct answers. a. “Ana runs up the hill to her house, hugging the books to her chest. She can’t wait to share her books with her brother.…” b. “Each morning Ana does her chores.…” c. “Ana runs down the hill to the man with the sign and the burros | Language Arts Curriculum 6

Overcoming Learning Challenges Near and Far Grade 3: Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 3 Reading for Gist Guide: Waiting for the Biblioburro (Sample, for Teacher Reference) RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3 Strategic Stopping Point Question(s) Reading for Gist and Recounting the Story Note-catcher: Waiting for the Biblioburro After “… and beyond the hill.”  “Who is the character?” Somebody : Ana  “Where is the setting? Where does Ana live?” In : Colombia, in a house on a hill behind a tree After “but her teacher with the books has gone.”  “What does Ana want?”  “Why do you think she wants this?”  “Why doesn’t she have books?” Wanted : new books to read because she likes stories But : Her teacher with the books has moved far away. After “… until she can’t keep her eyes open any longer.”  “How is Ana’s problem solved?” So : A man comes to the village with books on donkeys: a biblioburro.  “How does Ana feel after the visit from the biblioburro? How do you know?” So : This makes Ana very happy because she has new stories to share with her brother. | Language Arts Curriculum 9