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Mid-Unit Assessment: On-Demand Note-Taking, Analysis, and Reflection: “Should We Drill?” Lesson PlanMid-Unit Assessment: On-Demand Note-Taking, Analysis, and Reflection: “Should We Drill?” Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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5th
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45 mins
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2014
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Mid-Unit Assessment: On-Demand Note-Taking, Analysis, and Reflection: “Should We Drill?”

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This Mid-Unit Assessment: On-Demand Note-Taking, Analysis, and Reflection: “Should We Drill?” lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3B (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3B Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 3B, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 5 ELA Module 3B: Unit 3, Lesson 5 (.html)
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Pupils take a mid-unit assessment, completing a point of view graphic organizer based on an informational article about offshore drilling. Next, learners answer text-dependent and short-answer questions about the text.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

informational texts, text analysis, point of view, context clues, paraphrasing

Instructional Ideas

  • Allow struggling students the option of reading the article aloud with a partner
  • Have individuals research sources of renewable energy as an alternative to offshore drilling 

Classroom Considerations

  • Fifth of 12 consecutive lessons from the Grade 5 ELA Module 3B, Unit 3 series

Pros

  • Offers accommodation strategies 
  • Includes an answer key

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.6 RI.5.8 W.5.8 W.5.9.b L.5.4.a L.5.4.b

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