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Let's dive in and level up for IAR

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Hi 3rd Graders I hope you enjoyed the intro video. Please read the passage attach carefully in this wall, next you will be answering questions.

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Category 1: Multiple-Choice Style Questions (Practice interpreting)

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Category 1: Multiple-Choice Style Questions (Practice interpreting)

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Let’s practice answering IAR-style questions using the story “The Secret Garden Patch.”
Read the passage and then answer the questions below. Be sure to select the best answer and explain why you chose it in the comments!

Question 1: What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Maya learns to cook with her grandmother during the summer.
B. Maya discovers a hidden garden and creates something meaningful from it.
C. Maya spends the summer reading and playing inside.
D. Maya decides she wants to move away from her grandmother’s house.

📝 Comment your answer and explain why you chose it!

Question 2: Why did Maya go into the garden for the first time?

A. Her grandmother asked her to clean it.
B. She saw her friends going there.
C. She was curious about a path she saw in the backyard.
D. She was trying to catch a rabbit.

📝 Tell us your answer and what clues helped you decide!

Question 3: What does the garden symbolize in this story?

A. A place to play with animals.
B. A boring chore that Maya avoids.
C. A way for Maya to feel lonely.
D. Growth, friendship, and new beginnings.

📝 Make a video explaining what the garden meant to Maya.

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Category 2: The Secret Garden Patch – Constructed Response Practice

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Category 2: The Secret Garden Patch – Constructed Response Practice

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Instructions: Answer the following questions in your own words. Be sure to use details from the story to support your ideas. You can type your answer, record your voice, or post a video!

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Category 2 The Secret Garden Patch  Constructed Response Practice

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IAR Tool Simulation – The Secret Garden Patch

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IAR Tool Simulation – The Secret Garden Patch

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Instructions:
Use the prompts below to pretend you are using IAR testing tools. Think about how each tool helps you understand the story. Then answer the questions using your own words. You can type your answer, record your voice, or upload a short video!

1. Highlighting Tool

Prompt: If you were highlighting key events in Maya’s journey, which sentences would you highlight?
Why are those parts important to the story?

📝 Write the sentences you would highlight and explain your reason.

2. Digital Notepad Tool

Prompt: Use your digital notepad to list two character traits of Maya.
Then explain why you chose those traits based on what she says or does.

📝 Example: Maya is ________ because she ________.

3. Text-to-Speech Tool

Prompt: Imagine the text-to-speech tool stopped working while you were reading this passage.
What would you do to fix it? Who would you ask for help?

📝 Write the steps you would take or explain them in a voice note.

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Instructions for Students:

Now that you’ve finished your own practice, take a moment to read a classmate’s response on the Padlet board. Choose one that you like, agree with, or learned something from. Then:

✏️ Your Job:

1. Write a kind comment on their post. You can say:

“I liked how you explained…”

“That was a smart answer because…”

“You helped me understand…”

2. OR click the ❤️ or 👍 to react to their answer if your teacher says it's okay!

3. Then answer this prompt in a new post of your own:

🗨️ Peer Reflection Prompt:

What did you learn from someone else’s post today?
How did their answer help you think differently or understand something better?

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Peer Comment & Reflection Guide checklist

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Peer Comment & Reflection Guide checklist

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Instructions: When you read someone else’s post, use these sentence starters to write a kind and thoughtful comment. Pick one that fits your idea! ou’re also going to use a checklist to make sure your comment is your best work.

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Peer Comment & Reflection Guide checklist