Insert Class Name Here
St. Michael – Albertville Independent School District 885
Excellence is Our Tradition
Course Description: Grade 3
MONTH/
CEQ
January
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
& CONTENT
UEQ:
o What is the
Reference
Section?
o What is a
dictionary?
o What is a
thesaurus
o What is an
encyclopedia
o What is an atlas
o What is an
almanac?
Reference Section
1. Introduction to the
Reference Section
2. Dictionary
3. Thesaurus
4. Encyclopedia
5. Atlas
6. Almanac
SKILLS
Reference Section
1. Define reference
section with your
partner.
2. Locate a definition
in a Dictionary.
3. Locate a synonym
in the Thesaurus.
4. Summarize facts
from the
encyclopedia.
5. Locate continents
in the atlas.
6. Find information in
the almanac.
LEARNING
TARGETS
Reference Section
IR LT.5 I can tell the
difference
between a
dictionary,
thesaurus,
encyclopedia,
atlas and
almanac.
EL LT.15 I can use
different formats
when looking for
information.
ASSESSMENT
Reference Section
CFA= Common
Formative
AssessmentTeacher observation
Activity-whiteboards,
Answer sheets
RESOURCES &
TECHNOLOGY
Reference Section
NB 3_Encylopedia
NB 3_Atlas
NB 3_Almanac
Computer lab for online
eyclopedia-World Book
Online, Groliers
Class sets of Atlas &
Almanacs
Whiteboards & markers
Answer sheet for Atlas