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1.14 Lesson

1.14 Lesson

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English

3rd Grade

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30 Slides • 19 Questions

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Why did the king of Latium want to get rid of Romulus and Remus?

A. He was jealous of their mother's love for them.
B. He feared they would grow up and take his crown.
C. He didn't believe they were the children of Mar.
D. He thought they would bring bad luck to his kingdom.

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LO:

SWBAT use resources to determine meaning,
syllabication, and pronunciation.

DOL:

Given a text, students will correctly use resources

to determine meaning, syllabication, and
pronunciation in at least 4 of 5 questions.

ELA 3.3A Use print or digital resources to determine meaning, syllabication, and pronunciation.

The Ancient Roman Civilization

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What do readers use to
find out the meaning of

unfamiliar words?

Readers use______ to
find the meaning of
unfamiliar words.

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When readers come upon unfamiliar words,

they can use…

Determine the Meaning

context clues

dictionaries (print or

digital)

glossaries

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A dictionary helps us determine

the definitionof an unknown word

the parts of speech of the word

the syllabicationof a word

the pronunciationof a word

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word

syllabication/pronunciation guide

part of
speech

definitions

What can we find in a DICTIONARY

ENTRY?

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Pick an unfamiliar word

Identify the first letter of the word

Use the guide words at the top to quickly locate
the right page (words are in alphabetical order)

Scan down the page to locate your word

If there are multiple definitions, choose the one
that fits your context

Steps
for
using
a dictionary

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What is the

meaning?

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Apply to Text

The

Legend of
Romulus

and Remus

We will examine today’s

text by using print

resources to determine
meaning, syllabication,

pronunciation of an

unknown word.

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Why did the king of Latium want to get rid of Romulus and Remus?

A. He was jealous of their mother's love for them.
B. He feared they would grow up and take his crown.
C. He didn't believe they were the children of Mar.
D. He thought they would bring bad luck to his kingdom.

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Multiple Choice

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Why did the king of Latium want to get rid of Romulus and Remus?

1

He was jealous of their mother's love for them.

2

He feared they would grow up and take his crown.

3

He didn't believe they were the children of Mar.

4

He thought they would bring bad luck to his kingdom.

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Why did the king of Latium want to get rid of Romulus and Remus?

A. He was jealous of their mother's love for them.
B. He feared they would grow up and take his crown.
C. He didn't believe they were the children of Mar.
D. He thought they would bring bad luck to his kingdom.

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He saw the boys as a
threat. He thought they
might grow up and take
his crown from him. The
king told one of his
servants to find the twins
and drown them in the
Tiber River.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

What is the best definition
of the word crown?

The best definition of
the word crown is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word crown.

crown /kroun/ noun

1.

a distinction or reward for
achievement

2.

the position or power of a monarch

3.

to formally make someone a king or
queen

4.

a circular ornamental headpiece

Which definition best matches the way
the word crown is used in paragraph 3?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Select

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Which sentences are the most relevant details in paragraph 3?

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The twins were named Romulus and Remus. They were the children of a woman named Rhea Silvia and the god Mars.

2

Their mother was faithful in her love for them, but her brother, the king of Latium, was not.

3

He saw the boys as a threat. He thought they might grow up and take his crown from him.

4

The king told one of his servants to find the twins and drown them in the Tiber River.

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He saw the boys as a
threat. He thought they
might grow up and take
his crown from him. The
king told one of his
servants to find the twins
and drown them in the
Tiber River.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

What is the best definition
of the word crown?

The best definition of
the word crown is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word crown.

crown /kroun/ noun

1.

a distinction or reward for
achievement

2.

the position or power of a monarch

3.

to formally make someone a king or
queen

4.

a circular ornamental headpiece

Which definition best matches the way
the word crown is used in paragraph 3?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Open Ended

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Who did this "crown" belong to?

SS: The crown belonged to...

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He saw the boys as a
threat. He thought they
might grow up and take
his crown from him. The
king told one of his
servants to find the twins
and drown them in the
Tiber River.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

What is the best definition
of the word crown?

The best definition of
the word crown is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word crown.

crown /kroun/ noun

1.

a distinction or reward for
achievement

2.

the position or power of a monarch

3.

to formally make someone a king or
queen

4.

a circular ornamental headpiece

Which definition best matches the way
the word crown is used in paragraph 3?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Choice

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Definition #1:

a distinction or reward for
achievement

Did the King achieve anything in this story that would make anyone want to reward him?

1

Yes

2

No

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He saw the boys as a
threat. He thought they
might grow up and take
his crown from him. The
king told one of his
servants to find the twins
and drown them in the
Tiber River.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

What is the best definition
of the word crown?

The best definition of
the word crown is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word crown.

crown /kroun/ noun

1.

a distinction or reward for
achievement

2.

the position or power of a monarch

3.

to formally make someone a king or
queen

4.

a circular ornamental headpiece

Which definition best matches the way
the word crown is used in paragraph 3?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Choice

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Definition #2:

the position or power of a monarch

Does the King in this story have the position or power of a King?

1

Yes, I read about the King doing King-like things in the story.

2

No, I didn't read about the King doing anything a regular King would do.

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4

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He saw the boys as a
threat. He thought they
might grow up and take
his crown from him. The
king told one of his
servants to find the twins
and drown them in the
Tiber River.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

What is the best definition
of the word crown?

The best definition of
the word crown is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word crown.

crown /kroun/ noun

1.

a distinction or reward for
achievement

2.

the position or power of a monarch

3.

to formally make someone a king or
queen

4.

a circular ornamental headpiece

Which definition best matches the way
the word crown is used in paragraph 3?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Choice

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Definition #3:

to formally make someone a king or queen

Was the King in this story formally made a King in the story or was he already a King?

1

Yes, the King was formally made a King in this story, I read about the ceremony.

2

No, the King was already a King before the beginning of this story.

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He saw the boys as a
threat. He thought they
might grow up and take
his crown from him. The
king told one of his
servants to find the twins
and drown them in the
Tiber River.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

What is the best definition
of the word crown?

The best definition of
the word crown is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word crown.

crown /kroun/ noun

1.

a distinction or reward for
achievement

2.

the position or power of a monarch

3.

to formally make someone a king or
queen

4.

a circular ornamental headpiece

Which definition best matches the way
the word crown is used in paragraph 3?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Choice

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Definition #4:

a circular ornamental headpiece

Does this story mention any details about the King's headpiece?

1

Yes, I read that the headpiece the King is wearing is gold and red.

2

No, I didn't read any details about a headpiece.

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He saw the boys as a
threat. He thought they
might grow up and take
his crown from him. The
king told one of his
servants to find the twins
and drown them in the
Tiber River.

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

What is the best definition
of the word crown?

The best definition of
the word crown is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word crown.

crown /kroun/ noun

1.

a distinction or reward for
achievement

2.

the position or power of a monarch

3.

to formally make someone a king or
queen

4.

a circular ornamental headpiece

Which definition best matches the way
the word crown is used in paragraph 3?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Choice

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Which definition best matches the way the word crown is used in paragraph 3?

1

Definition 1

2

Definition 2

3

Definition 3

4

Definition 4

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The servant found the twins,
but he could not bring
himself to drown them.
Instead, he put the boys in a
basket. Then, he set the
basket in the river. The
basket floated downstream.
It drifted and drifted until, at
last, it washed up on the
banks of the river.

Read paragraph 4.

What is the best definition of
the word bank in paragraph 4?

The best definition of the word bank in
paragraph 4 is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word bank.

bank /băngk/ noun

1.

a financial institution

2.

a collection or store of something
for future use

3.

to rely or depend on something

4.

the land alongside a body of
water

In paragraph 4, which definition best
matches how the word “banks” is used
in the sentence?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Categorize

Options (5)

The servant found the twins, but he could not bring himself to drown them.

Instead, he put the boys in a basket.

Then, he set the basket in the river.

The basket floated downstream.

  1. It drifted and drifted until, at last, it washed up on the banks of the river.

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Organize these options into the right categories.

Relevant and Irrelevant Details

Relevant
Irrelevant

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The servant found the twins,
but he could not bring
himself to drown them.
Instead, he put the boys in a
basket. Then, he set the
basket in the river. The
basket floated downstream.
It drifted and drifted until, at
last, it washed up on the
banks of the river.

Read paragraph 4.

What is the best definition of
the word bank in paragraph 4?

The best definition of the word bank in
paragraph 4 is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word bank.

bank /băngk/ noun

1.

a financial institution

2.

a collection or store of something
for future use

3.

to rely or depend on something

4.

the land alongside a body of
water

In paragraph 4, which definition best
matches how the word “banks” is used
in the sentence?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Open Ended

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Where are the "banks" in this story?

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The servant found the twins,
but he could not bring
himself to drown them.
Instead, he put the boys in a
basket. Then, he set the
basket in the river. The
basket floated downstream.
It drifted and drifted until, at
last, it washed up on the
banks of the river.

Read paragraph 4.

What is the best definition of
the word bank in paragraph 4?

The best definition of the word bank in
paragraph 4 is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word bank.

bank /băngk/ noun

1.

a financial institution

2.

a collection or store of something
for future use

3.

to rely or depend on something

4.

the land alongside a body of
water

In paragraph 4, which definition best
matches how the word “banks” is used
in the sentence?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Definition #1:

a financial institution

Did you read any details about a place with money?

1

Yes, I read that the main character goes to a bank.

2

No, I didn't read anything about a place with money.

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The servant found the twins,
but he could not bring
himself to drown them.
Instead, he put the boys in a
basket. Then, he set the
basket in the river. The
basket floated downstream.
It drifted and drifted until, at
last, it washed up on the
banks of the river.

Read paragraph 4.

What is the best definition of
the word bank in paragraph 4?

The best definition of the word bank in
paragraph 4 is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word bank.

bank /băngk/ noun

1.

a financial institution

2.

a collection or store of something
for future use

3.

to rely or depend on something

4.

the land alongside a body of
water

In paragraph 4, which definition best
matches how the word “banks” is used
in the sentence?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Choice

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Definition #2:

a collection or store of something for future use

Was there anyone in the story collecting something to use later?

1

I read details about the basket being used to collect fruits for later.

2

I did not read details about anything being used to store things for later.

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The servant found the twins,
but he could not bring
himself to drown them.
Instead, he put the boys in a
basket. Then, he set the
basket in the river. The
basket floated downstream.
It drifted and drifted until, at
last, it washed up on the
banks of the river.

Read paragraph 4.

What is the best definition of
the word bank in paragraph 4?

The best definition of the word bank in
paragraph 4 is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word bank.

bank /băngk/ noun

1.

a financial institution

2.

a collection or store of something
for future use

3.

to rely or depend on something

4.

the land alongside a body of
water

In paragraph 4, which definition best
matches how the word “banks” is used
in the sentence?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Choice

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Definition #3:

to rely or depend on something

Did the characters depend on the river or the basket to do something?

1

Yes, the characters depend on the river to turn into a waterfall everyday so they could swim.

2

No, the characters did not depend on anything to happen.

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The servant found the twins,
but he could not bring
himself to drown them.
Instead, he put the boys in a
basket. Then, he set the
basket in the river. The
basket floated downstream.
It drifted and drifted until, at
last, it washed up on the
banks of the river.

Read paragraph 4.

What is the best definition of
the word bank in paragraph 4?

The best definition of the word bank in
paragraph 4 is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word bank.

bank /băngk/ noun

1.

a financial institution

2.

a collection or store of something
for future use

3.

to rely or depend on something

4.

the land alongside a body of
water

In paragraph 4, which definition best
matches how the word “banks” is used
in the sentence?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Definition #4:

the land alongside a body of water

Was there a body of water mention in the text?

1

There wasn't any water mentioned in the text.

2

I read about a basket being washed up on the banks of the river.

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The servant found the twins,
but he could not bring
himself to drown them.
Instead, he put the boys in a
basket. Then, he set the
basket in the river. The
basket floated downstream.
It drifted and drifted until, at
last, it washed up on the
banks of the river.

Read paragraph 4.

What is the best definition of
the word bank in paragraph 4?

The best definition of the word bank in
paragraph 4 is …

Read the dictionary entry for the word bank.

bank /băngk/ noun

1.

a financial institution

2.

a collection or store of something
for future use

3.

to rely or depend on something

4.

the land alongside a body of
water

In paragraph 4, which definition best
matches how the word “banks” is used
in the sentence?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Choice

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In paragraph 4, which definition best
matches how the word “banks” is used
in the sentence?

1

Definition 1

2

Definition 2

3

Definition 3

4

Definition 4

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Later, the twins were
adopted by a
shepherd. The
shepherd raised them
well. They grew up to
be smart and strong.

Read paragraph 6.

What is the best definition of
the word grew in paragraph 6?

The best definition of the
word grew in paragraph 6 is

Read the dictionary entry for the word grew.

grew /gr o/ verb

1.to increase in size

2.to arise or issue as natural
development

3.to develop from childhood to maturity

4.to become gradually attached or united

Which definition best matches the way
the word grew is used in paragraph 6?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Choice

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What parts of the paragraph are relevant?

1

"Later"

"The"

"well"

"and"

"be"

2

"twins"

"raised"

"adopted"

"smart"

"strong"

3

"shepherd"

"by"

"to"

"were"

"the"

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Later, the twins were
adopted by a
shepherd. The
shepherd raised them
well. They grew up to
be smart and strong.

Read paragraph 6.

What is the best definition of
the word grew in paragraph 6?

The best definition of the
word grew in paragraph 6 is

Read the dictionary entry for the word grew.

grew /gr o/ verb

1.to increase in size

2.to arise or issue as natural
development

3.to develop from childhood to maturity

4.to become gradually attached or united

Which definition best matches the way
the word grew is used in paragraph 6?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Definition #2:

to arise or issue as natural development

Is being smart and strong a natural development or do you have to work towards these things?

1

If I don't work hard and study in school, I know I won't move to the next grade so being smart does not happen naturally.

2

One day I was 6 and the very next day I woke up being super smart and strong.

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Later, the twins were
adopted by a
shepherd. The
shepherd raised them
well. They grew up to
be smart and strong.

Read paragraph 6.

What is the best definition of
the word grew in paragraph 6?

The best definition of the
word grew in paragraph 6 is

Read the dictionary entry for the word grew.

grew /gr o/ verb

1.to increase in size

2.to arise or issue as natural
development

3.to develop from childhood to maturity

4.to become gradually attached or united

Which definition best matches the way
the word grew is used in paragraph 6?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

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Multiple Choice

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Which definition best matches the way
the word grew is used in paragraph 6?

1

Definition 1

2

Definition 2

3

Definition 3

4

Definition 4

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He decided, however, to taunt
his brother and made fun of his
unfinished wall. “You call that a
wall?” he said. “The weakness
of that wall would not keep
anyone out!” Then, to make his
point, he stepped over the wall.

Read the sentences from paragraph 11.

What is the best definition of the
word point in paragraph 11?

The best definition of the
word point in paragraph 11
is …

In paragraph 11, which definition best
matches how the word “point” is used
in the sentence?

A.

Definition 1

B.

Definition 2

C.

Definition 3

D.

Definition 4

Read the dictionary entry for the word point.

point /point/ noun

1.

a sharp or tapering end

2.

the main idea; purpose

3.

a specific location or place

4.

a particular moment in
time

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In paragraph 11, which definition best
matches how the word “point” is used
in the sentence?

1

Definition 1

2

Definition 2

3

Definition 3

4

Definition 4

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DOL: Given a
text, students will
correctly use
resources to
determine
meaning,
syllabication, and
pronunciation in
at least 4 of 5
questions.

Demonstration of Learning

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Why did the king of Latium want to get rid of Romulus and Remus?

A. He was jealous of their mother's love for them.
B. He feared they would grow up and take his crown.
C. He didn't believe they were the children of Mar.
D. He thought they would bring bad luck to his kingdom.

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