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Grade 3
Wit and Wisdom
Module 2

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Lesson 1:

Starfield
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Lesson 2:

Galileo's Starry Night
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Vocabulary​
spyglass (telescope)
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marvel, amaze, astonish:
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to entrance (v): 
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peer:
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gaze: 
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craggy: (of a cliff or rock face) rough and uneven
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revolve:
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skeptic:
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ban:
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Sentence Frames:
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marveled, astonished, entranced, marvelous, peered, gazed, device, craggy, spheres, focused, skeptics, feverishly, flawless, revolves, banned
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revolved: traveled in a circle around a specific point
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_____________ revolved around _______________ .

Jigsaw Puzzle:
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Sequence Words / Linking Words / Transitions:
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cause: A force or event that makes something happen.
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effect: A reaction or event that happens in response to another action or event.
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Lesson 3:

Space Object Box:
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assemblage: A collection of things brought together.
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genre: A type of writing; sort; category
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astronomer: A scientist who studies space.
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Starry Messenger Read Aloud (from YouTube)

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Lesson 4:

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condemned: Ordered to be punished.
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recount: To tell, as a story or history; retell; narrate; summarize
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the prefix re-
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Sequence:
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Lesson 5:

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doubt: To not be sure of something.
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page 3:
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Lesson 6

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scale: How large or small something seems when compared to the objects around it.
This is drawn to scale: 
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These are NOT drawn to scale:
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Space Object Box:
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pages 8-9:
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thrived: To grow with great health or success.
“Galileo thrived and he grew....”

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nonliteral: Using a meaning other than the ordinary, exact meaning of a word or words.
  • The expression “born with stars in his eyes” is an example of nonliteral language because Galileo did not have real stars in his eyes when he was born.
  • The expression helps me understand the text better because it shows that Galileo loved stars all his life, beginning when he was a little boy.

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accomplished: Skillful; expert
Galileo’s father was an accomplished musician.

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  • I noticed ________________________ in the text/illustration/cursive script.

  • This supports the idea that _____________________________________.

Lesson 8:

Moon 101

  • Since                     ,                          happened.
                  (cause)          (effect)



  •                          happened because                             .
                      (effect)                                             (cause)        




Lesson 9:

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The conclusion paragraph for the exemplar essay:
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Lesson 10:

  • Galileo decided to observe the Moon through his telescope, so             (the effect - What happened?)             .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                              


  • Because Galileo decided to observe the Moon through his telescope,          (the effect)         .
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   


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Sentence Frame:
This is the most important cause-and-effect relationship because if _________________________, then____________________________.

example:

  • Copernicus doubts tradition. → Copernicus observes the sky. → Copernicus believes the Earth revolves around the Sun.
    • This is the most important cause-and-effect relationship because if Copernicus had not first doubted tradition, then Galileo might not have decided to try to prove the Copernican theory.

  • Galileo [ CAUSE ], so [ EFFECT ]
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  • [ EFFECT ] because [ CAUSE ].

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revolved
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tradition
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observations
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instrument
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inspired
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pardoned
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condemned
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Achieve the Core, page 1
​Achieve the Core, page 2
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Lesson 11:

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Sentence starters:
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This evidence shows how Galileo helped people learn about space because _______________________________________.


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_____(evidence)______ supports this topic sentence because ___________________________________________________.
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Moonshot:
The Flight of Apollo 11
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mission: A particular task or job people perform.
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Fact or Opinion?
  • “First I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth.”
“So President John F. Kennedy stated his goals for the United States in space in May of 1961.”

Lesson 14:

The Space Race

satellite: An object in the sky that moves around another larger object.
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First pages of Moonshot:
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Last page of Moonshot:
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Lesson 15

Starfield
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scale
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color
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line
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composition
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focal point
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assembly: Process of joining things to form a whole.
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trans- = prefix that means across or beyond
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lunar: having to do with the moon
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  • First, the astronauts                               .
  • Next, the astronauts                                  .
  • After that, the astronauts                        .
  • Later, the astronauts                          .
  • Then, the astronauts                             .
  • Finally, the astronauts                         .


  • In Moonshot, Brian Floca describes the events of the Apollo 11 mission. In my opinion, the most interesting event of the mission is                         . One reason this event is so interesting is     (explanation)    . Another reason this is the most interesting event is     (explanation)    .


Lesson 16

Go, PBS

clipped: quick, as in speech; fast and short speech

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Katherine Johnson


Lesson 17

Artist Julie Niskanen on the Process of Making a Mezzotint
(a brief film explaining the process Vija Celmins used to create Starfield)
  • First, __________________.
  • Next,  __________________.
  • Then,  __________________.
  • Finally, __________________.

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  • First, [the artist carves the image in the copper plate].
  • Next, [she cleans the plate to hold the ink].
  • Then, [she spreads ink evenly across the metal plate].
  • Finally, [she presses paper into the ink. Where the metal has been carved away, the white paper remains.]

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Lesson 18

Cronkite Anchors First Moonwalk
Apollo 11: The Eagle Has Landed
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US Commander Suni Williams’s tour of the International Space Station

view “Great Minds: Margaret Hamilton”.
​This video provides information about Margaret Hamilton, the woman who wrote the code for the program that allowed the astronauts to land safely on the Moon.


Lesson 19

  • One Giant Leap, Robert Burleigh (Read aloud)

  • On page                    I notice             .
  • This makes me wonder                 .

orbit:
(n) the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
(v) (of a celestial object or spacecraft) move in orbit around (a star or planet).

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descent
(n) an action of moving downward, dropping, or falling.
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spacecraft: 
a vehicle used for traveling in space.
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crater
a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or the moon, typically one caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite or other celestial body.
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gravity
the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
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fragile: easily broken or delicate
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Lesson 20

gouged: Cut with, or as if with, something sharp.
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Lesson 21

Neil Armstrong spoke these words on July 20, 1969:
"That's one small step for man...... one giant leap for mankind."
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nonliteral: 
  • Nonliteral language is language using a meaning other than the ordinary, exact meaning of a word or words.

​From the text:
Look–rushing up toward them–
The moon!

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In reality, the astronauts are moving closer and closer to the moon at a fast pace.
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Similes and Metaphors in Grade 4, Module 1 (scroll down)
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  • This evidence supports REASON because                         .


Lesson 22

  • One Giant Leap, Robert Burleigh
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fragile: Easily damaged; delicate
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Lesson 23

“We Choose the Moon,” from a speech by President John F. Kennedy

intend: plan
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(watch 5:00-6:45)

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There are many reasons I believe OPINION . Some of those reasons include                             . As you can see, OPINION.
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Lesson 24

  • President Kennedy gave a speech about                 .

  • He stated the opinion that                .
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  • Two reasons that supported his opinion were                  and                    .

President Kennedy’s point of view was                   .


My point of view is different from his because I think                                . 
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My point of view is similar to his because I think _______________.

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Lesson 25

advantage: 
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Something helpful; pro; benefit
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disadvantage:
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Something that is not helpful; con; drawback
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Lesson 26

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___[EVIDENCE]___ supports the reason ___________ because _________.


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In ___[TITLE]___, the artist/author uses ___[DESIGN or TEXT ELEMENT]___ to reveal ___[IMPORTANT IDEA]___.

Lesson 27:

Zathura (read aloud)
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gyroscope: a tool designed to maintain stability, or keep things even
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malfunctioning: not working properly

  • The prefix mal- makes the word functioning mean “not functioning well.”
Explain that the prefix mal – means “wrong” or “wrongly,” and is related to the Spanish word mal, meaning “bad.”
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meteor: a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
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conflict: 
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resolution
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Linking Words and Phrases:
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The floor slants up, from left to right.
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The floor slants down, from left to right.
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Walter loses his gravity, but Danny does not.


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As students note the boys’ actions, suggest they also listen for words and phrases that indicate the boys’ feelings:
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As a review, ask students to explain the “I-OREE-CO” mnemonic.
  • Introduce the topic.
  • State your opinion.
  • Supply a reason.
  • Provide evidence for the reason.
  • Explain how the evidence relates to the reason.
  • Close the paragraph.
  • Reinforce your opinion.
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What does this illustration suggest about the relationship between Walter and Danny?

Reread Zathura, modeling the elements of fluent reading, as students listen for exchanges between Walter and Danny related to “you and I.” Each time students notice the phrase, pause to discuss what the exchange suggests about the relationship between the brothers.
Students may notice:
  • Page 6: Danny asks if “me and you” can play catch. Walter corrects Danny and shows that he is still angry at him by saying he won’t play catch with him.
  • Page 24: Danny says “Me and you, together” can make it back to Earth. Walter sighs and corrects Danny and then takes the dice to keep playing. He is not angry anymore, but he is tired.
  • Page 31: When Walter suggests the boys play catch, Danny asks, “You mean together, me and you?” and instead of correcting him, Walter uses the same phrase. This shows that Walter is not angry anymore and that he loves his brother and is glad to make him happy.

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research: To study something and collect information about it.
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Lesson 30:

Pegasus
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Pegasus and Perseus
Pegasus and Bellerophon (Ba-LAIR-a-fon)

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Perseus

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Pegasus and Bellerophon

constellation: Arrangement of stars that seems to make a picture and that is named for that picture.
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anonymous: having an unknown name or identity

myth: A story, often about gods or supernatural characters, passed down through generations to explain something about the world.
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The constellation Ursa Major


Lesson 32: ​

Vija Celmins: ARTIST ROOMS

This piece of art should be added to an exhibit about space because                  .
I notice                          in this piece of art. This makes me think                      because                    .
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mezzotint: a print made from an engraved copper or steel plate on which the surface has been partially roughened, for shading, and partially scraped smooth, giving light areas. 
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Partner A responds to the three “W” questions:
  • What am I writing?
  • Who am I writing for?
  • Why am I writing?
Partner B paraphrases using these sentence stems:
  • What I hear you saying is that you are writing about             .
  • I also hear you saying that you are writing for                   .
  • If I understand correctly, you are writing because                   .

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Lesson 35: ​

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Learning About Space WEBSITE
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Lesson 36: ​

  • You did a good job with                               .
  • Why did you                               ?
  • One suggestion I have is to                               .

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