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Explain why Dyamonde is puzzled by Free and what it shows about her.
Book: Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel by Nikki Grimes — Chapter 4
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Describe a few key aspects of your identity.
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SL.3.1
Describe what Dyamonde is like using details from the text.
RL.3.3
Explain how Dyamonde's life changed and how it impacts the way she feels.
Explain how Dyamonde feels about Free and what that shows about her.
Write complete simple sentences that include a subject and a predicate.
L.3.1.i
Analyze how Dyamonde and Free are similar.
Explain what else Free and Dyamonde learn about each other.
Analyze how Dyamonde and Free changed and what causes the change.
Describe Dyamonde by gathering details and participating in a class discussion.
L.3.6RL.3.3RL.3.6SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.d
4 days
Write a story about what might happen if Free moved back to Detroit.
Brainstorm a story that includes the exposition, climax, and resolution.
W.3.2.cW.3.3.aW.3.3.bW.3.5
Draft a piece of realistic fiction that continues the story of Dyamonde and Free.
W.3.3.aW.3.3.bW.3.5
Revise writing to add dialogue between characters.
Explain how María Isabel feels about going to school.
RL.3.3RL.3.6
Explain what problem María Isabel has at school and how it makes her feel.
Describe the story of your name or a nickname and why it is important to honor others' names.
L.3.1L.3.2SL.3.1SL.3.1.aSL.3.1.dSL.3.6
Use coordinating conjunctions and a comma to produce compound sentences.
L.3.1.hL.3.1.i
Analyze if María Isabel feels welcome at her new school.
Explain why María Isabel is feeling grateful.
Determine what advice to give María Isabel about how to make it a happy time for everyone.
Explain what lesson María Isabel learns and how she learns it.
RL.3.2RL.3.3
Describe María Isabel by gathering details and participating in a class discussion.
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5 days
Write a personal narrative about an experience that has shaped who you are.
Brainstorm and plan a personal narrative that includes the exposition, rising actions, climax, falling action, and resolution.
W.3.3W.3.3.a
Plan a personal narrative that includes the exposition, rising actions, climax, falling action, and resolution.
W.3.3W.3.3.aW.3.3.d
Draft a personal narrative that includes all of the components of the narrative arc.
Identify and remove unnecessary information from their personal narratives to make their stories clearer and more focused.
L.3.1.iL.3.2.fW.3.3W.3.3.aW.3.3.b
Publish a class anthology celebrating the stories of all the students in class.
L.3.1.iL.3.2.fW.3.3W.3.3.aW.3.3.d
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