approvedAdirondack Curriculum Project tested
NYS Content Area Standard

ELA Standard 2: Language for Literary Response & Expression

 Title: The Lost Channel Creature

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Author: Sarah Bencze, Tupper Lake, CSD

Email: sarahb@tupperlakecsd.net
 Adirondack Curriculum Content Area
___ Natural History
___ Human History
___ Culture & the Arts
___ Government & Civics
___ Economy
_X_ Health, Recreation & Life Skills

Investigative Question or Issue: What is the Lost Channel Creature?

 
 Context for this Challenge:  To set the stage for this activity, the teacher should give the challenge to the class before reading Chapter #6  of "Dangerous Falls Ahead*" written by Liza Frenette. Doing so ensures that the listeners have a context for listening to the story with a purpose in mind.

The Challenge: Listen closely to the story read to you by your teacher. With a partner, use the materials provided to construct a creative model of the Lost Channel Creature that has the features described in the story.

Once you have finished constructing your Creature, you and your partner should each write a paragraph description of what the Creature looks like and what it does.

 Each of your paragraphs must be written in proper form with an introduction, a description about the Creature, and a concluding statement. Be sure that you use many descriptive words in your paragraphs to help the reader form a mental picture of the Creature. It is important as well that your handwriting be neat and legible.

You will have portions of one week of class time to complete this challenge.

Quality Standards:  

  • Model and paragraph of Creature completed on time
  • Model of Creature exhibits characteristics similar to those described in the story
  • Model of Creature is creative and constructed of materials provided.
  • Paragraph describing Creature is written in proper form (Introduction, body, concluding statement)
  • Content of Paragraph accurately describes what the Creature looks like and what it does.
  • The Paragraph includes several descriptive words about the Creature.
  • Handwriting of is neat and legible. 
Adapted for the Adirondack Curriculum Project from the work of Education By Design TM and Leading EDGE, LLC ©ACP 2002

   Product Quality
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Date: ________                                                                     Class Period: ________
Product Author(s):

 
 Product Title/Name:
Lost Channel Creature
Evaluator Name(s)
 
 Observed Standard/Criteria
Possible
Points
Rating


Model and 0aragraph are completed on time
 5
   
Model of Creature exhibits characteristics similar to those described in the story

  20  
   
Model of Creature is creative and constructed of materials provided

  15  
 
Paragraph about Creature is written in proper form (Introduction, body, concluding statement)

  20  
 
Content of Paragraph accurately describes what Creature looks like and what it does

  25  
 
The Paragraph includes several descriptive words about the Creature.

  10  
  Handwriting is neat and legible
   5  
 
TOTALS
    

Comments: * "Dangerous Falls Ahead", written  by Liza Frenette, is an Adirondack Story about a canoe trip from Long Lake to Tupper Lake.  Excellent book for 3rd -4th graders.