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Grade 3 Reading & Writing · World 9: Research Ridge · Level 78
When and Why Was It Written?
A letter, diary, or ad from long ago: when it was written, who wrote it, and how that shaped it.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 78
- Letters, diaries, and ads from long ago are like time machines. They show what life was like then.
- Look for clues: the date, who wrote it, and things people had or did back then. This letter was written in 1925, when radios were new!
- An iceman bringing ice for an icebox? Before refrigerators, that's how families kept food cold.
- Also ask: why did the writer write it? Hattie wanted to share family news. A store wrote an ad to sell TVs. Luis wrote in a diary to remember the moon landing.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 3.T.C.2.c — With adult support, identify the context in which a text is written (e.g., time period, individual, situational). (I)
- 3.P.ST.1.b — Consider how context impacts the purposes of the author and the audience. (I/C)