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3rd Grade Unit 2: Inspired by the Sea In this second six-week unit of third grade, students read stories, poetry, and informational texts that are inspired by a love of or curiosity about the sea. **Overview** Students read about characters who long for or live near the sea. They become familiar with the wide range of informational texts on the topic of oceans and water. They continue to review the parts of speech by comparing two poems written about oysters. The students engage the texts in several ways. For example, they write stories modeled after the haystack scene in //Sarah, Plain and Tall// (Patricia MacLachlan)//,// showing action, thoughts, and feelings. They also build their knowledge of ocean animals as they research their favorite sea creature.

**ESSENTIAL QUESTION** Why does the sea inspire writers?


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