Module 31: Rolling Ojbects-Language Arts 3 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, learners explore inventions and how nonfiction texts communicate information. They will use text features, text evidence, vocabulary, word relationships, and analogies to deepen their understanding of nonfiction texts. Learners will also research an invention and write, revise, edit, publish, and present an informative essay while developing cursive writing and reading fluency.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	ELA 3: 31.1 Rolling Objects	timer Language Arts Notebook highlighters (assorted colors) note cards
2	ELA 3: 31.2 Rolling Objects	Language Arts Notebook note cards with the prefixes <em>mis</em>-, <em>un</em>-, and <em>mid</em>-
3	ELA 3: 31.3 Rolling Objects	timer Language Arts Notebook
4	ELA 3: 31.4 Rolling Objects	Language Arts Notebook;
5	ELA 3: 31.5 Rolling Objects	Language Arts Notebook;

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	ELA 3: 31.1 Rolling Objects	Define the prefixes mis-, un-, and mid- in spelling words. Use context clues to find the definitions of vocabulary words. Investigate an invention through research and use a graphic organizer to record information. Demonstrate fluency by reading grade-level text.
2	ELA 3: 31.2 Rolling Objects	Cite text evidence using text features to identify text structure. Classify word pairs by relationship type and explain how the words are related. Construct a rough draft of an informative essay. Demonstrate proper cursive connections to write sentences.
3	ELA 3: 31.3 Rolling Objects	Describe how text features contribute to the structure of a nonfiction text. Apply knowledge of word relationships to complete analogies accurately. Revise an informational essay for a discussion. Demonstrate fluency by reading grade-level text.
4	ELA 3: 31.4 Rolling Objects	Use vocabulary words in sentences. Cite text evidence to aid in comprehension. Analyze analogies and explain the relationship using complete sentences and precise language. Analyze and explain editing choices to improve writing.
5	ELA 3: 31.5 Rolling Objects	Define vocabulary words. Explain a text feature in a nonfiction text. Create a correct analogy based on a specified relationship and explain why the analogy works. Create a published version of their informational essay and present it to a peer.

Module Key Words:

Key Words	Spelling Words	Vocabulary Words
context clues fluency graphic organizer prefix base and root words analogy text features research rough draft revise text feature edit publish	misplace misprint mishear mistake mislead misspell unhappy unkind unfair unwrap unfinished midnight midday midpoint midterm midwest	function enable ancient steer invention reverse

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Notes
1	ELA 3: 31.1 Rolling Objects	Students will look more critically at how an author structures a text. This will be challenging, as the sections are not as clear-cut and obvious as in previous exercises. Keeping a list of signal words can help, but students are moving toward a deeper understanding of text structure rather than a quick identification of the type. Using graphic organizers is a great way to help your learner visualize the big idea of a section of a text. Discuss with them what the main idea of the section is and how the information is related to other information in the text. Point out how nonfiction text features can contribute to their understanding of text structure and comprehension.
2	ELA 3: 31.2 Rolling Objects	You can help your learner identify the types of relationships in analogies by encouraging them to look beyond the words and focus on how the ideas are connected. When your learner encounters a word pair, ask guiding questions such as “How are these two things related?” or “What does the first word do for the second?” Talking through possibilities—like whether the words show cause and effect, part and whole, category and example, or degrees of meaning—helps students practice flexible thinking. You can also support flexible thinking by asking them what other words could work in the place of one of the words in the pair or by asking them to generate another pair that fits the relationship. By discussing why one relationship fits better than another, you can help your learner build confidence, strengthen reasoning skills, and develop a deeper understanding of how analogies work.
3	ELA 3: 31.3 Rolling Objects	You can help your learner recognize text structures by using fun, everyday activities that focus on text features. Read recipes together and determine the text structure. Ask your learner why all recipes follow this text structure and what would happen if recipes used a different text structure. Study instructions for games together, looking for text features that help people learn to play and find information about gameplay quickly. Troubleshooting sections in owners’ manuals provide examples of problem-and-solution structure and often include illustrations and diagrams. Your learner can also create simple projects, like a mini book with headings and a table or timeline, to see how text features guide understanding while keeping learning enjoyable and interactive.
4	ELA 3: 31.4 Rolling Objects	You can help your learner understand text structure by using activities like a sticky note evidence hunt and a heading-to-structure match while reading nonfiction texts. During a sticky note evidence hunt, ask your learner to place sticky notes on headings, captions, bold words, tables, or timelines and then write on the note how each feature shows the structure of the text, such as chronology, comparison, or cause and effect. For a heading-to-structure match, read a heading aloud and have your learner explain what type of structure it suggests, using the heading as evidence. For example, a heading with dates may suggest a sequence structure, while a heading with words like “causes” or “effects” may suggest a cause-and-effect structure. These activities encourage your learner to slow down, look closely at text features, and use them as clues about how a nonfiction text is organized.
5	ELA 3: 31.5 Rolling Objects	Extension activities for analogies help learners deepen their understanding of word relationships while staying actively engaged. Your learner can build their own analogies by choosing a relationship, such as synonym, antonym, part to whole, or cause and effect, and then explaining their reasoning. Sorting analogy cards into categories encourages learners to analyze patterns and explain their choices. Fill-in-the-blank analogies and visual analogies allow students to apply their knowledge creatively, while games like analogy dice add an element of fun and challenge. Your learner can also connect analogies to reading by turning relationships they find in texts into original analogies. These activities strengthen critical thinking, vocabulary development, and the ability to explain ideas clearly.

Guiding Questions
Suggested Books

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
ELA 3: 31.1 Rolling Objects	How can research help us learn more about an invention?
ELA 3: 31.2 Rolling Objects	How can text features help us understand how a nonfiction text is organized?
ELA 3: 31.3 Rolling Objects	How do word relationships help us complete analogies?
ELA 3: 31.4 Rolling Objects	How can text evidence help us understand information in a nonfiction text?
ELA 3: 31.5 Rolling Objects	How can we use a specific relationship to create a meaningful analogy?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level
1	Mr. Ferris and His Wheel	Kathryn Gibbs Davis
2	Molly Gets Here Wheels	Sherry Carnahan
3	Wagon Wheels	Barbara Brenner	500L
4	Library on Wheels: Mary Lemist Titcomb and America's First Bookmobile	Sharlee Glenn

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

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