area
Routine for Lesson Vocabulary Introduce The girl rolls out dough in an area in the kitchen. An area is the amount of surface or a level, open space. Let s say the word together: area. Demonstrate Kevin keeps his work area clean. They built a new soccer field in an area near the school. Those paints belong in the art area of the classroom. Apply What kind of area would work best for a garden? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let s read the word together: area. Team Talk Tell your partner a sentence using the word area. Have your partner repeat the sentence, replacing the word area with a synonym. Look at the photograph on the front of this card. What do you think the girl is making? What supplies does the girl have in the area? Ask your partner why it is important that the girl works on a level, open space. Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 1 How Do You Raise a Raisin?
artificial
Routine for Lesson Vocabulary Introduce The fruit is artificial. Artificial means made by a person or machine, not natural. Let s say the word together: artificial. Demonstrate The flowers on the table are artificial. If something is made of plastic, it is artificial. The robot uses its artificial arms in the same ways we use our arms. Apply Why do you think an indoor stadium uses artificial grass? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let s read the word together: artificial. All Together I m going to read a list of items. If people or machines make the item, say Artificial. If the item is natural, say Not artificial. apples a plastic dog bone lettuce a wig I am going to ask you a question. Answer yes or no. A pacemaker is a machine that doctors use to help people s hearts beat normally. Is a pacemaker artificial? Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 1 How Do You Raise a Raisin?
grapevine
Routine for Lesson Vocabulary Introduce The grapevine is full of ripe grapes. A grapevine is a vine that grapes grow on. Let s say the word together: grapevine. Demonstrate She waters the grapevine. The grapes on the grapevine are ready for harvest. A grapevine is hung on a wire for the best results. Apply Name other fruits and vegetables that grow on vines. Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let s read the word together: grapevine. Pencil Talk Draw a picture of a grapevine growing along a fence. Write a sentence that tells about your picture. Use the word grapevine in your sentence. Write the word grapevine. Use a line to divide this compound word into its two smaller words. Use each smaller word in a sentence. Complete this sentence frame: If you pick grapes from a grapevine before they are ready, they will be. Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 1 How Do You Raise a Raisin?
preservative
Routine for Lesson Vocabulary Introduce They put a preservative on the model car. A preservative is any substance that will prevent decay or injury. Let s say the word together: preservative. Demonstrate You will not find a preservative in the organic cereal. The preservative kept the jelly from going bad. A preservative protects the wooden deck. Apply If a food has an expiration date two years from now, do you think it has a preservative in it? Why or why not? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let s read the word together: preservative. Team Talk Talk to your partner about what foods commonly have a preservative. Then name some foods that do not have a preservative. Take turns completing this sentence frame: Sometimes a preservative may be added to food to. Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 1 How Do You Raise a Raisin?
proof
Routine for Lesson Vocabulary Introduce The children look for proof on the map. Proof is a way or means of showing that something is true. Let s say the word together: proof. Demonstrate The photo is proof that Jim was at the party. A receipt is proof that you bought a product. Angie has proof that she is telling the truth. Apply Why is it important to have proof before you blame someone for something? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let s read the word together: proof. All Together I m going to ask you some questions. Answer yes or no. Is a driver s license proof that you are allowed to drive? Is owning a book proof that you have read it? Is a fever proof that you are sick? Listen as I read the following poem. Then we ll say the poem together. I saw a rock fall from the sky. It slammed into my roof. But now the hole that drips all day Is all I have for proof. Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 1 How Do You Raise a Raisin?
raise
Routine for Lesson Vocabulary Introduce Some people raise lettuce in their gardens. Raise means breed or grow. Let s say the word together: raise. Demonstrate The ranchers raise cattle. The farmers raise beans and corn. I raise tomatoes in my backyard. Apply What do you have to do to successfully raise a garden? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let s read the word together: raise. Team Talk Talk to your partner about how to raise a kitten, puppy, or other animal. Together make a list of things you must do to raise it properly. Tell your partner a sentence using the word raise. Have your partner repeat the sentence, replacing the word raise with a synonym. Take turns completing these sentence frames: I think the hardest kind of animal to raise would be. I think the hardest kind of plant to raise would be. Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 1 How Do You Raise a Raisin?
raisin
Routine for Lesson Vocabulary Introduce A raisin has lots of wrinkles. A raisin is a small, sweet, dried grape. Let s say the word together: raisin. Demonstrate No one can eat just one raisin! Clint likes to eat a raisin with each peanut. The baby dropped a raisin on the floor, and the dog ate it. Apply A raisin is a dried fruit. Why might people buy and eat dried fruit instead of fresh fruit? Display Now I will write the word on the board. Let s read the word together: raisin. Pencil Talk Draw a picture of a raisin and a picture of a grape. Label each. Write a sentence to go with your pictures. Use the word raisin in your sentence. Complete this sentence frame: The reason why no one eats just one raisin at a time is. Grade 3 Unit 3 Week 1 How Do You Raise a Raisin?