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Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award
2020 Nominees
Name: Grade: 3
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ The Boo Boos That Changed the World Written by Barry Wittenstein Illustrated by Chris Hsu
Draw an illustration showing a time you used a bandage. Write a sentence to explain an improvement you would make to the bandage.
W.3.4 – with guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ Can I Be Your Dog? Written and Illustrated by Troy Cummings
Pretend that you are a pet. Looking at the format of the letters in the book, write a letter to a family or business owner explaining that you want to live there. Please provide at least three reasons why you would be the perfect pet! Dear _____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Sincerely, _______________________ (Name of your pet) Include a picture of what you look like!
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.B Provide reasons that support the opinion.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ Dear Substitute Written by Elizabeth Scanlon Illustrated by Chris Raschka
Create a poster for a substitute to learn the four most important rules for your
class. List the rules at the bottom of the poster:
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W.3.8 Recall information from experiences to answer a question.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick Written By Drew Daywalt Illustrated By David Spencer
Fill in the adventures Huggie & Stick had in each location on each day:
Day of the Week Where Event (major happening)
RL 3.2 - Recount stories; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. RL 3.3 - Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________
Friends and Foes Written and Illustrated by Douglas Florian
Poetry can let you express your feelings and ideas. Different people have different views and ideas. Think about how you would describe yourself. In the first box, write words that you might use in a poem you write about yourself. In the second box, write words that someone else might use to describe you in a poem.
Words you might use to describe yourself in a poem: Words you think others might use to describe you if they
were writing a poem about you.
RL.3.6 Distinguish their own point of view from the narrator or one of the characters.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ Fruit Bowl Written and Illustrated by Mark Hoffman
Write a paragraph about whether you think a tomato should be called a fruit or vegetable. Give at least two different reasons to support your opinion.
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W.3.1 – Write opinion pieces on topics and texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ I Got a Chicken For My Birthday Written by Laura Gehl Illustrated by Sarah Horne
Draw an illustration of the part of the story when you knew what the chicken was making for Ana. Write a sentence to describe that part of the story.
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R.L. 3.7 – explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_____________
I Want That Nut! Author & Illustrator: Madeline Valentine
Compare and contrast mice and chipmunks.
MICE CHIPMUNKS
RI.3.9 Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ Inky’s Amazing Escape Written by Sy Montgomery Illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford
Draw an illustration of an octopus. Write 2 facts about the octopus you learned from the book. Write a question you have about the octopus.
FACT #1:
FACT #2:
QUESTION: R.I.3.1 – Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text as the basis for the answers.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________
Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise Written & Illustrated By David Ezra Stein
Papa says that the Element of Surprise is, “the part of the story that makes you say, ‘Whoa! I didn’t know that was going to happen’.” Predict what the elements of surprise should have been in these stories before the elephant showed up:
Story Element of Surprise
The Ugly Duckling
Rapunzel
The Little Mermaid
Papa’s Story
RL 3.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is
conveyed through key details in the text.
Date:_________ Self Evaluation:________
Little Brown Written and Illustrated by Marle Frazee
Have a discussion with three other people about two scenarios where you and friends are including someone or others to join you for an activity (play at recess, lunch, class work, lunch, etc) and role play for your class.
Scenario I: Scenario II:
Why is it important to have empathy for others?
R.L. 3.7 - Describe characters in a story, their traits, motives, or feelings.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_____________
Title of Book: Neck & Neck Author & Illustrator: Elise Parsley
Describe a time you helped someone. How did it make you feel after you helped them?
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R.L. 3.7 - Describe characters in a story, their traits, motives, or feelings.
Date:_________ Self Evaluation:___________
Philomena’s New Glasses Written and Illustrated by Brenna Maloneu
1. Have a discussion about Fiction versus Nonfiction (Fact or Fiction) and have sample books with features below to point out.
2. Quiz/Review: Have a stack of Fiction and Nonfiction books to hold up (a book at a time) for students to determine if story is Fiction or Nonfiction. Students are to provide evidence to support their answers.
3. Have 3rd graders learn two to three facts about guinea pigs from a database (PebbleGo, World Book, etc.)
Two to three facts I’ve learned about guinea pigs: 1__________________________________________________________________________ 2 _________________________________________________________________________ 3 _________________________________________________________________________
R.L. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ Potato Pants Written and Illustrated by Laurie Keller
Lance Vance’s Fancy Pants Store is selling. . .Potato Pants! They are selling out so fast! Can you design a new pair of fancy pants? Can you also write a sentence that describes your fabulous pants?
________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________
Rot, The Cutest in the World! Written and Illustrated by Ben Clanton
Rot wins the “Cutest in the World” contest. What is something that you are really good at doing? Draw a picture showing something that you love to do. Write a sentence to describe what you can do that’s amazing! ________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
Date: __________ Self Reflection: _________
Saving Fiona: The Story of the Most Famous Baby Hippo Written by Thane Maynard
What we know What we would like to know What we learned
What was the story about?_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Was the story fiction or nonfiction? (Please provide evidence to support your answer). _________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ R.L. 3.1 - Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ The Ugly Five Written by Julia Donaldson Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Which animal is the Ugliest of the Ugly Five? ________________________ Why is this aniamal the ugliest?________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Draw an imaginary ugly animal and name it. Describe what it can do.
R.L. 3.1 – ask and answer questions about key details in a text. W.3.1 – Write opinion pieces, supporting a point of view with reasons.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ The Wall in the Middle of the Book Written and Illustrated by Jon Agee
Use words or sentences in the boxes to recall major elements of the story.
Characters
Setting
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Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ We Don’t Eat Our Classmates Written and Illustrated by Ryan T. Higgins
Draw a picture of yourself on the first day of school. Write one sentence of how you felt the first day of school. Write one or more sentences describing why you felt this way. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.B Provide reasons that support the opinion.
Date:_________________ Self Evaluation:_________________ The Word Collector Written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
What words are powerful to you?
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Choose one word to be your most powerful word. Describe how this word makes you feel powerful. Create a
superhero for your powerful word:
RL 3.4 Describe how words/phrases supply rhythm & meaning in a story, poem, or song
