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Crash

Grade 3 · Cluster 6 · Module 1 (low stamina) · Tap any underlined word to see a picture

Read in Randi Whitney's voice.

Amina loved helping in her . One afternoon, her , Mrs. Ramirez, asked the to work quietly on a science about plants. On the near the sat a small glass with a young growing inside.

As the class worked, Diego, Mei, Jamal, and Amina shared and . While reaching for a green marker, Amina’s elbow bumped the table. Crash! The glass jar fell to the and broke.

Amina’s heart started to race. Everyone turned to look at the broken jar. For a moment, Amina wondered if she should stay quiet. No one had seen exactly what happened.

Mrs. Ramirez walked over and looked at the mess on the floor. “Does anyone know what happened?” she asked calmly.

Amina took a deep breath and raised her hand. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Ramirez,” she said. “I bumped the table and knocked it over. I didn’t mean to.”

Mrs. Ramirez smiled kindly. “Thank you for telling the truth, Amina. Accidents happen, but being honest shows responsibility.”

Diego and Mei helped pick up the papers while Jamal brought a . Soon the floor was clean.

Later, Mrs. Ramirez said to the class, “Being a good citizen means telling the truth, even when it feels hard.”

Amina felt proud. She had made a mistake, but her honesty helped make things right.

The highlighted key words in this passage are tappable. Each opens a simple picture, the content language support accommodation for new English language learners.

Take Turns Reading (Fluency)

The teacher reads one sentence and pauses. The student reads the next sentence. Keep taking turns to the end of the passage.

  1. Model. Read each Teacher sentence with clear expression and phrasing, then pause so the student knows it is their turn.
  2. Track. The student points under each word with a finger or pointer, left to right and top to bottom, while you read and while they read.
  3. Praise. Name what went well in the student's reading, such as expression, smooth phrasing, or a tricky word said with accuracy. Reread any tricky word together.

Feedback on rate, accuracy, and prosody: Fluency Feedback Guide, Grade 3

  1. 1.Teacher readsAmina loved helping in her classroom.
  2. 2.Student readsOne afternoon, her teacher, Mrs. Ramirez, asked the students to work quietly on a science project about plants.
  3. 3.Teacher readsOn the table near the window sat a small glass jar with a young plant growing inside.
  4. 4.Student readsAs the class worked, Diego, Mei, Jamal, and Amina shared markers and paper.
  5. 5.Teacher readsWhile reaching for a green marker, Amina’s elbow bumped the table.
  6. 6.Student readsCrash!
  7. 7.Teacher readsThe glass jar fell to the floor and broke.
  8. 8.Student readsAmina’s heart started to race.
  9. 9.Teacher readsEveryone turned to look at the broken jar.
  10. 10.Student readsFor a moment, Amina wondered if she should stay quiet.
  11. 11.Teacher readsNo one had seen exactly what happened. Mrs. Ramirez walked over and looked at the mess on the floor.
  12. 12.Student reads“Does anyone know what happened?” she asked calmly.
  13. 13.Teacher readsAmina took a deep breath and raised her hand.
  14. 14.Student reads“I’m sorry, Mrs. Ramirez,” she said.
  15. 15.Teacher reads“I bumped the table and knocked it over.
  16. 16.Student readsI didn’t mean to.” Mrs. Ramirez smiled kindly.
  17. 17.Teacher reads“Thank you for telling the truth, Amina.
  18. 18.Student readsAccidents happen, but being honest shows responsibility.”
  19. 19.Teacher readsDiego and Mei helped pick up the papers while Jamal brought a broom.
  20. 20.Student readsSoon the floor was clean.
  21. 21.Teacher readsLater, Mrs. Ramirez said to the class, “Being a good citizen means telling the truth, even when it feels hard.”
  22. 22.Student readsAmina felt proud.
  23. 23.Teacher readsShe had made a mistake, but her honesty helped make things right.
ELPS supported by this routine
  • ELPS 3(H) Read with fluency and demonstrate comprehension of content-area text.
  • ELPS 3(A) Demonstrate awareness of print concepts and directionality of reading as left to right and top to bottom.
  • ELPS 2(A) Produce sounds of newly acquired vocabulary such as long and short vowels, silent letters, and consonant clusters to pronounce words with accuracy.
The Writing Academy · Content Language Support · Grade 3 Cluster 6