dim

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Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 3 • Seeing Stars

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce The hotel room is dim. Dim means “somewhat dark, not bright.” Let’s say the word together: dim.

Demonstrate That light bulb seemed dim compared to the others. A dim theater is best for watching a movie. The clouds made the stars look dim.

Apply Would you rather read in a dim or a bright room? Why?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: dim.

Team Talk •Askyourpartnertonamesomethings

you can do in dim light. Then you name some things you can’t do in dim light.

•Tellyourpartnerasentenceusingtheword dim. Have your partner repeat the sentence, replacing the word dim with an antonym.

•Discusswithyourpartnerwhyevenonaclear night some stars are dim and some are bright.

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gas

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Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 3 • Seeing Stars

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce The star is made of gas. Gas is a substance, such as air, that is neither a solid or a liquid. Let’s say the word together: gas.

Demonstrate Oxygen is a gas we breathe. The gas in the hot-air balloon makes it rise. The sun is a ball of fiery gas.

Apply Can you see gas? How do you know it is there?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: gas.

All Together •Thewordgas has more than one

meaning. I’m going to tell you two sentences using gas. If the meaning is “a substance, such as air, that is neither a solid or a liquid,” say “Yes.” If it is not, say “No.”

We filled the car’s tank with gas.

Nitrogen is a gas in Earth’s atmosphere.

•Iamgoingtonamesomethings.Ifsomething is a gas, say “Gas.” If it is not, say “Not a gas.”

helium steel

exhaust from a car rock

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gigantic

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Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 3 • Seeing Stars

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce The roller coaster is gigantic. Gigantic means “huge or enormous.” Let’s say the word together: gigantic.

Demonstrate The skyscraper is gigantic. She made a gigantic mistake when she let the cat out. The tree was so gigantic that you couldn’t see the top.

Apply What would happen if you put on a gigantic pair of pants?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: gigantic.

Action! •Imagineyouhadtocarryagiganticbox

across the room. Demonstrate how you wouldwalkwhilecarryingthebox.

•Imagineyouhaveonapairofclown’sshoes. Show how you would walk wearing the gigantic shoes.

•Imagineyouareinaboatandyouseea gigantic blue whale. Show how you would react. Use your face, hands, and body.

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ladle

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Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 3 • Seeing Stars

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce The ladle is full of stew. A ladle is a large spoon with a large handle and a deep bowl. Let’s say the word together: ladle.

Demonstrate Matt served the soup with a ladle. Helen used a ladle to fill the cups with fruit punch. Use the small ladle to put gravy on the mashed potatoes.

Apply What do foods that can be served with a ladle have in common?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: ladle.

Pencil Talk •Drawapictureofsomeoneusingaladle.

Write a sentence to go with your picture. Use the word ladle in your sentence.

•Aladleisakitchenutensil,oratoolthatisusedinthekitchen.Makealistofasmanykitchenutensilsasyoucan.Startwith a ladle.

•Completethissentenceframe:

Thecookusedaladletoservethe__________.

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patterns

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Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 3 • Seeing Stars

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce Patterns like this one can be found on many things. Patterns are arrangements or designs. Let’s say the word together: patterns.

Demonstrate The shirts had patterns of colorful stripes and dots. Zoe is good at finding patterns in nature. Many secret codes are number patterns.

Apply Where are some places you can see patterns?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: patterns.

Pencil Talk •Maketwodifferentpatternsusingsix

circlesandsixtriangles.Writetwosentencesexplainingyourpatterns.

•Imagineyouareafashiondesigner.Design a pair of socks with two different patterns. Use markers or crayons to add colors. Label the parts of your patterns.

•Lookcloselyatobjectsintheclassroomand find two patterns. Write descriptions of the patterns.

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shine

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Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 3 • Seeing Stars

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce The flashlights shine in the dark. Shine means “to give off light or reflect light, glow.” Let’s say the word together: shine.

Demonstrate The stars shine brightly at night. The cars’ headlights shine on the dark streets. Candles shine on the tables in the restaurant.

Apply Does the sun always shine? Why or why not?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: shine.

Team Talk •Explaintoyourpartnerwhythemoon

and the stars shine at night.

•Tellyourpartnerasentenceusingtheword shine.Haveyourpartnerrepeatthesentence,replacingthewordshine with a synonym.

•Taketurnscompletingthissentenceframe:

The __________ shine so brightly that I had to cover my eyes.

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temperature

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Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 3 • Seeing Stars

Routine for Lesson VocabularyIntroduce The thermometer shows that the temperature is really cold. The temperature is the degree of heat or cold in something, usually measured by a thermometer. Let’s say the word together: temperature.

Demonstrate The temperature today is 75°. The temperature in a freezer is very cold. The sun has an extremely high temperature.

Apply What are some reasons you use a thermometer to find the temperature?

Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let’s read the word together: shine.

All Together •I’mgoingtowritefourtemperatureson

the board:

35° 90° 65° –10°

Now I am going to name some activities. Tell me which temperature is best for each activity.

go swimming go skiing

go for a long walk stay inside

•Listentothefollowingchantandthensayit with me:

The temperature will let you know If it’s too hot or it’s too cold.

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