Bibb County Pacing Guide
Reading/Language Arts
2012-2013
3rd Grade
NOTE: The Reading Series lists Standards 13 and 14 inappropriately.
The following standards need to be supplemented in order to be taught adequately: 9K, 9L, 9M, 10A, 10C, 11C, 12C.
Date
Story/Skill
8/22-8/29
Theme 1 Lesson 1 - Ruby the Cat
(Realistic Fiction) & continue First 20 days
Phonics - Short vowels
CVC, VCCV
Comprehension - Characters/Setting
Graphic Organizers
Fluency - Accuracy
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Reading
Objective(s)
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
Literature
Writing and Language
Grammar – Sentences
3WL10.Apply mechanics in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns and titles of
Research and Inquiry
(statements/questions)
ABC order
people and appropriate end marks, abbreviations, and commas with dates.
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
Oral and Visual Communication
Readers’ Theater
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
8/30-9/7
Theme 1 Lesson 2 - The Day Eddie Met the
Author (Realistic Fiction)
Phonics - Root words
Suffixes
Comprehension - Characters/Setting
Graphic Organizers
Fluency - Accuracy
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Reading
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Grammar: Commands/ exclamations)
Writing: Interview
ABC order
Research a Topic
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Using structural analysis to develop meaning
Examples: prefixes, suffixes, root words
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Identifying literary elements and devices
Examples: characters, similes
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
3WL10.Apply mechanics in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns and titles of
people and appropriate end marks, abbreviations, and commas with dates.
3WL9.Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
 Utilizing bullets to organize major details and ideas to support a topic
3RI12 .Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Formulating questions based on a topic
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
Oral and Visual Communication
9/10-9/17
Reading
Theme 1 Lesson 3 - Around the World Schools (Expository Nonfiction)
Phonics - Vowel Digraphs
CVCe, CVVC
Comprehension - Locate Information
Use Prior Knowledge
Fluency - Rate
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate and
speed of reading
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Distinguishing fiction from nonfiction
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
9/18-9/25
Reading
Grammar: Complete and Simple subjects and
predicates
Writing: Paragraph of information
Use a Dictionary
Theme 1 Lesson 4 - Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut
(Biography)
Phonics - Plurals (s, es)
Syllable endings
Comprehension - Locate Information
Use Prior Knowledge
3WL11.Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.
 Demonstrating use of subject-verb agreement in writing
3WL9.Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
• Using appropriate reference materials
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
9/26-9/28
Reading
Fluency - Rate
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
• Drawing semantic maps
Grammar: Compound subjects and predicates
Writing: Narrative
3WL11.Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.
 Demonstrating use of subject-verb agreement in writing
3WL9.Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
 Recognizing text features, including italics, captions, sidebars,
photographs, and illustrations
 Recognizing text features, including italics, captions, sidebars,
photographs, and illustrations
Use a dictionary
Research for Biography Writing
Reference/Research Vocabulary
Book Parts -Table of Contents, Index, Glossary
Theme 1 Lesson 5 - The School News
(Readers' Theater: News Script)
Phonics - Short Vowels
Root words
Vowel Digraphs
Plurals
Comprehension - Characters/Setting
Locate Information
Graphic Organizer
Prior Knowledge
Fluency - Accuracy
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate and
speed of reading
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
Rate
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Literature
Writing and Language
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate and
speed of reading
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
3L5.) Compare poetry, folktales, and fables in respect to their genre characteristics.
Grammar: Kinds of sentences
Writing: Revise, Publish
3WL11.Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.
 Demonstrating use of subject-verb agreement in writing
3WL9.Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
Oral and Visual Communication
Oral of Written Product
Readers’ Theater using Precise Vocabulary
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
 Utilizing precise vocabulary in oral presentations
Examples:
exceptional instead of good, brilliant instead of
smart
10/1-10/8
Theme 2 Lesson 6 - The Babe & I (Historical
Fiction)
Phonics - Compound Words
Comprehension - Fact/Opinion
Reread (Fluency)
Fluency - Phrasing
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Research and Inquiry
Reading
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
• Spelling correctly compound words, phonetically regular words, contractions, and
possessives, including using dictionary to check spelling
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
Fact/ Opinion
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
Grammar: Simple/ compound sentences
Writing: Character Sketch
3L6.) Recognize linguistic and cultural similarities and differences in multicultural
literature.
Examples: regional dialects, clothing, food, games
3WL10.Apply mechanics in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns and titles of
people and appropriate end marks, abbreviations, and commas with dates.
 Using commas to separate items in a series, in a physical address, and
before the conjunction in a compound sentence
Role-Play
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
10/9-10/16
Reading
Literature
Writing and Language
Theme 2 Lesson 7 Aero and Officer Mike
(Nonfiction)
Phonics - Consonant Digraphs
Comprehension - Fact/Opinion
Monitor Comp.- Reread
Fluency - Phrasing
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Grammar: Common/proper nouns
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
Fact/ Opinion
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
3L5.) Compare poetry, folktales, and fables in respect to their genre characteristics
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
10/17-10/24
Reading
Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.

Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples:
purpose—writer addresses topic in correct mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone

Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
Read Poems Aloud
Respond to Prompts with multistep directions
(p. T115)
3OV13.) Demonstrate the ability to follow multistep oral directions.
Theme 2 Lesson 8 - How Animals Talk
(Photo Essay)
Phonics - Diphthongs
Diphthongs letter patterns
Comprehension - Main Idea/Details
Summarize
Fluency - Punctuation
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Literature
Writing and Language

Writing: How-to
Grammar: Abbreviations
Writing: Description
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Distinguishing main idea from details
• Summarizing passages to demonstrate understanding
3L6.) Recognize linguistic and cultural similarities and differences in multicultural
literature.
Examples: regional dialects, clothing, food, games
3WL10). Apply mechanics in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns and titles of
people and appropriate end marks, abbreviations, and commas with dates.
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.

Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
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Composing descriptive texts using sensory details and vivid language
Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
Using graphic organizers during prewriting
Utilizing precise vocabulary in written presentations
Examples:
gorgeous instead of pretty, prosperous instead of
rich
Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
Research and Inquiry
Use Reference Sources
Encyclopedia/Atlas
3RI12.)
Oral and Visual Communication
Listen/Respond to Oral Communication
Understand Nonverbal Cues
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
10/25-11/1
Reading
Theme 2 Lesson 9 - Stone Soup (Folktale)
Phonics - Consonant Blends
VCCCV patterns
Comprehension - Main Idea/ Details
Summarize
Fluency - Punctuation
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Literature
Writing and Language
Grammar: Singular/Plural nouns
Writing: Summary
Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.

Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles

Recognizing text features, including italics, captions, sidebars,
photographs, and illustrations
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Distinguishing main idea from details
• Summarizing passages to demonstrate understanding
3L5.) Compare poetry, folktales, and fables in respect to their genre characteristics.
3WL11.)Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.

Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
3WL9.)Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.

Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples:
purpose—writer addresses topic in correct mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone

Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition

Composing descriptive texts using sensory details and vivid language

Composing expository texts using appropriate sequencing of ideas or
steps in a process

Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition

Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
Research and Inquiry
Use Reference Sources
Thesaurus/Dictionary
Oral and Visual Communication
Give a Summary Speech
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.

Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Utilizing precise vocabulary in oral presentations
Examples:
exceptional instead of good, brilliant instead of
smart
11/2 -11/6
Reading
Theme 2 Lesson 10- The Case of Three Bears'
Breakfast (Mystery)
Phonics - Compound Words
Consonant Digraphs
Diphthongs
Consonant Blends
Comprehension - Fact/ Opinion
Main Idea/ Details
Reread
Summarize
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
Fact/ Opinion
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate and
speed of reading
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Distinguishing main idea from details
• Summarizing passages to demonstrate understanding
Literature
Writing and Language
Grammar: Simple/compound sentences
Writing: Revise and Publish
3WL10.Apply mechanics in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns and titles of
people and appropriate end marks, abbreviations, and commas with dates.
 Using commas to separate items in a series, in a physical address, and
before the conjunction in a compound sentence
3WL9.)Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.

Demonstrating the process of prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing
Research and Inquiry
Reference Resources
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
Oral and Visual Communication
Readers’ Theater
Oral Presentation of Written Piece
Performance Checklist
3OV13.) Demonstrate the ability to follow multistep oral directions.
11/7-11/15
Reading
Theme 3 Lesson 11 - Loved Best (Realistic
Fiction)
Phonics - C-le syllable
Comprehension - Plot
Vocabulary - Context clues
Fluency Read with expression
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
Plot
Context Clues
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
Context clues
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
11/26-12/3
Reading
Grammar: Possessive Nouns
Writing: Paragraph that Compares
Readers’ Theater
Theme 3 Lesson 12 - A Pen Pal for Max
(Realistic Fiction)
Phonics - Consonant Digraphs
Comprehension - Plot
Story Structure
Fluency - Read with expression
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3WL10.) Apply mechanics in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns and titles
of people and appropriate end marks, abbreviations, and commas with dates.

Using apostrophes with contractions and possessives
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.

Determining purpose and audience prior to writing

Composing descriptive texts using sensory details and vivid language
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
Plot
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
Literature
Writing and Language
Grammar: Singular/Plural Nouns
Writing: Realistic Story
Research and Inquiry
Reference Resources for Writing
Oral and Visual Communication
12/4-12/11
Reading
Theme 3 Lesson 13 - A Tree is Growing
(Expository Nonfiction)
Phonics - Consonants
Comprehension - Author's Purpose
Graphic Aids
Fluency - Read with Intonation
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Literature
Writing and Language
Grammar: Subject/ Object Pronouns
Writing: Explanation
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
3L6.) Recognize linguistic and cultural similarities and differences in multicultural
literature.
Examples: regional dialects, clothing, food, games
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.

Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Formulating questions based on a topic
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Drawing conclusions to determine authors' intent
• Utilizing text features to gain meaning
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Utilizing text features to gain meaning
3L8.) Use text features to guide interpretation of expository texts, including italics,
headings, maps, and charts
• Interpreting the author's purpose or intent in a given text
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.

Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.

Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples:
purpose—writer addresses topic in correct mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone

Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition

Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition

Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
Research and Inquiry
Research Topic for Writing
Diagrams
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
 Recognizing text features, including italics, captions, sidebars,
photographs, and illustrations
Oral and Visual Communication
12/12-12/19
Reading
Literature
Theme 3 Lesson 14 - One Small Place in a
Tree
(Expository Nonfiction)
Phonics - V/CV & VC/V patterns
Comprehension - Author's Purpose
Ask Questions
Fluency Read with Intonation
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Drawing conclusions to determine authors' intent
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
3L8.) Use text features to guide interpretation of expository texts, including italics,
headings, maps, and charts
Writing and Language
Grammar: Pronoun/Antecedent
Agreement
Writing: Cause/Effect
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
1/3-1/7
Reading
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
• Formulating questions based on a topic
• Recognizing text features, including italics, captions, sidebars, photographs, and
illustrations
Theme 3 Lesson 15 - Ask the Experts
(Advice Column)
Phonics - C-le syllable
Consonant Digraphs
V/CV & VC/V
Comprehension - Plot
Author's Purpose
Use Story Structure
Ask Questions
Fluency - Expression
Intonation
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Drawing conclusions to determine authors' intent
Plot
• Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension
3L8.) Use text features to guide interpretation of expository texts, including italics,
headings, maps, and charts
• Interpreting the author's purpose or intent in a given text
Literature
Writing and Language
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.

Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
Grammar: Possessive Nouns
Writing: Select and Revise
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.

Using apostrophes with contractions and possessives
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.

Demonstrating the process of prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
Readers’ Theater
1/8-1/15
Theme 4 Lesson 16 - Lon Po Po (Fairy
Tale)
Phonics - r-controlled vowels
Letter patterns
Comprehension - Compare/ Contrast
Monitor Comp. -Read Ahead
Fluency - Read with Accuracy
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Reading
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
• Formulating questions based on a topic
• Recognizing text features, including italics, captions, sidebars, photographs, and
illustrations
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate and
speed of reading
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding
Compare and Contrast
Literature
Writing and Language
3L5.) Compare poetry, folktales, and fables in respect to their genre characteristics
Grammar: Adjectives
Writing: Character Sketch
3L6.) Recognize linguistic and cultural similarities and differences in multicultural
literature.
Examples: regional dialects, clothing, food, games
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.

Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing

Demonstrating use of forms of adjectives in writing
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.

Composing descriptive texts using sensory details and vivid language
Research and Inquiry
Dictionary Skills (Making Words)
Oral and Visual Communication
Speaking Strategies (Skit)
1/16-1/24
Theme 4 Lesson 17 - Two Bear Cubs
(Play)
Phonics - r-controlled vowels
Letter patterns
Comprehension - Compare/ Contrast
Read Ahead
Fluency - Accuracy
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Reading
Literature
Grammar: Adjectives that compare
Writing: Play Scene
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
Context clues
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
Compare and Contrast
3L5.) Compare poetry, folktales, and fables in respect to their genre characteristics.
3L6.) Recognize linguistic and cultural similarities and differences in multicultural
literature.
Examples: regional dialects, clothing, food, games
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.

Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing

Demonstrating use of forms of adjectives in writing
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.

Composing descriptive texts using sensory details and vivid language
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
1/25-2/1
Reading
Theme 4 Lesson 18 - Me and Uncle
Romie (Historical Fiction)
Phonics - Suffixes (er, est, ly, ful)
Comprehension - Theme
Story Structure
Fluency - Phrasing
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
• Using structural analysis to develop meaning
Examples: prefixes, suffixes, root words
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension
Theme
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Grammar: Articles
Writing: Story Dialogue
Research/Response
Using a Thesaurus
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.

Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing

Demonstrating use of forms of adjectives in writing
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Formulating questions based on a topic
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
Oral and Visual Communication
Oral Speech
2/4-2/11
Theme 4 Lesson 19 - Half Chicken
(Folktale)
Phonics - Prefixes (un, re, dis)
Comprehension - Theme
Story Structure
Fluency - Phrasing
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Reading
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
 Utilizing precise vocabulary in oral presentations
Examples:
exceptional instead of good, brilliant instead of
smart
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
• Using structural analysis to develop meaning
Examples: prefixes, suffixes, root words
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension
Theme
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Grammar: Action Verbs
Writing: Folktale
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.

Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
Oral and Visual Communication
Speaking Strategies
2/12-2/14
Theme 4 Lesson 20 - Backstage with Chris
& Casey (Fable)
Phonics - r-controlled vowels
Suffixes
Prefixes
Comprehension - Compare/ Contrast
Theme
Read Ahead
Story Structure
Fluency - Accuracy
Phrasing
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Reading
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
2/15-2/22
Reading
Grammar: Adjectives
Action Verbs
Writing: Revise and publish
Follow Directions
Theme 5 Lesson 21 - Antarctic Ice
(Expository Nonfiction)
Phonics - Vowel variants
Comprehension - Sequence
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
• Using structural analysis to develop meaning
Examples: prefixes, suffixes, root words
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension
Context clues
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension
Compare and Contrast
Context clues
Theme
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.

Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.

Demonstrating the process of prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing
3OV13.) Demonstrate the ability to follow multistep oral directions.
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
Monitor comp. - Reread
Fluency - Reading Rate
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate and
speed of reading
• Determining sequence of events
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Ordering by importance or chronology
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
2/25-3/4
Reading
Grammar: The Verb “Be”
Writing: Explanations
Theme 5 Lesson 22 - Bat Loves the Night
(Informational Narrative)
Phonics - Vowel variants
Letter patterns
Comprehension - Sequence
Reread
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples:
purpose—writer addresses topic in correct mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Composing expository texts using appropriate sequencing of ideas or
steps in a process
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.
 Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
 Demonstrating use of subject-verb agreement in writing
**small group SAT/ARMT prep
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
Fluency - Reading Rate
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
3/5-3/12
Reading
Grammar: Main and Helping Verbs
Writing: Summary
Speaking Strategies
Theme 5 Lesson 23 - Chestnut Cove
(Fantasy)
Phonics - Prefixes (pre, mis, in)
Comprehension - Cause/ Effect
Answer Questions
Fluency - Read with Expression
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Distinguishing fiction from nonfiction
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate and
speed of reading
• Determining sequence of events
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding
• Ordering by importance or chronology
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.
 Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral
narrative presentations.
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
• Using structural analysis to develop meaning
Examples: prefixes, suffixes, root words
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
3/13-3/20
Reading
Grammar: Present-Tense Verbs
Writing: Fantasy
Theme 5 Lesson 24 - Ramona Quimby
Age 8 (Realistic Fiction)
Phonics – Schwa
Comprehension - Cause/ Effect
Vocabulary - Homophones
Fluency - Read with Expression
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Distinguishing fiction from nonfiction
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
Cause/ Effect
3L8.) Use text features to guide interpretation of expository texts, including italics,
headings, maps, and charts.
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.
 Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
• Recognizing new synonyms and antonyms
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade
Literature
informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
Cause/ Effect.
3L8.) Use text features to guide interpretation of expository texts, including italics,
headings, maps, and charts.
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples:
purpose—writer addresses topic in correct mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.
 Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
Writing and Language
Grammar: Past/Future Tense Verbs
Writing: Persuasion
Research and Inquiry
Dictionary Skills
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature articles
Oral and Visual Communication
Advertisements – Following Directions
3OV13.) Demonstrate the ability to follow multistep oral directions.
3/21-3/22
Lesson 25 - The Robodogs of Greenville
(Science Fiction)
Phonics - Vowel variants
Prefixes
Suffixes
Comprehension - Sequence
Cause/ Effect
Reread
Answer Questions
Fluency - Reading Rate
Expression
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Reading
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants,
short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
•
Drawing semantic maps
• Using structural analysis to develop meaning
Examples: prefixes, suffixes, root words
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety
of genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
•
Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate and
speed of reading
• Determining sequence of events
Literature
Writing and Language
Grammar: Verbs
Writing: Revise, Publish, Present
Research and Inquiry
Technology Resources
4/1-4/5
Reading
Theme 6 Lesson 26 - Charlotte's Web
(Fantasy)
Phonics - Suffixes (tion, sion)
Comprehension- Make Inferences
Ask Questions
Fluency - Punctuation
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend thirdgrade informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Ordering by importance or chronology
Cause/ Effect
3L8.) Use text features to guide interpretation of expository texts, including italics,
headings, maps, and charts.
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.
 Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives,
and verb tenses in writing
 Demonstrating use of subject-verb agreement in writing
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames,
clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples: purpose—writer addresses topic in correct mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate
transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating the process of prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and
publishing
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples: dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses, technology resources, news and
feature articles
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including
consonants, short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels
.3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
• Using structural analysis to develop meaning
Examples: prefixes, suffixes,
root words
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of
genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Distinguishing fiction from nonfiction
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend thirdgrade informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
Cause/ Effect
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
4/22-4/26
Reading
Grammar: Irregular Verbs
Writing: Directions
Speaking/Listening Strategies
Theme 6 Lesson 27 - Spiders and Their Webs
(Expository Nonfiction)
Phonics - V/V pattern
Comprehension - Make Inferences
Ask Questions
Fluency - Punctuation
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3WL11.)Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written
texts.
Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives, and verb
tenses in writing
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time
frames, clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples:
purpose—writer addresses topic in correct
mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and
appropriate transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
 Composing expository texts using appropriate sequencing of ideas
or steps in a process
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation
with oral narrative presentations.
 Utilizing precise vocabulary in oral presentations
Examples:
exceptional instead of good, brilliant
instead of smart
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including
consonants, short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of
genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate
and speed of reading
• Distinguishing fiction from nonfiction
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend thirdgrade informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
4/29-5/3
Reading
Grammar: Adverbs
Writing: Explanation
Speaking Strategies
Theme 6 Lesson 28 - The Science Fair
(Realistic Fiction)
Phonics - Suffixes (able, ible, less, ous)
Comprehension - Make Predictions
Read Ahead
Fluency - Read with Intonation
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3WL11.)Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written
texts.
Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives, and verb
tenses in writing
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time
frames, clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples:
purpose—writer addresses topic in correct
mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and
appropriate transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
 Utilizing bullets to organize major details and ideas to support a
topic (NOTE: Bullets are not used.)
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation
with oral narrative presentations.
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including
consonants, short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
• Using structural analysis to develop meaning
Examples: prefixes, suffixes, root words
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of
genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate
and speed of reading
Context clues
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend thirdgrade informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding
Context clues
Literature
Writing and Language
Grammar: Contractions
Writing: Description
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time
frames, clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples:
purpose—writer addresses topic in correct
mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and
appropriate transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3WL10.) Apply mechanics in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns and
titles of people and appropriate end marks, abbreviations, and commas with
dates.
 Using apostrophes with contractions and possessives
Research and Inquiry
Oral and Visual Communication
Organizing Content and Speaking Strategies
Telling a Story
Following multi-step Directions
3OV13.) Demonstrate the ability to follow multistep oral directions.
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation
with oral narrative presentations.
 Using figurative language to enhance oral communication
Examples:
simile, onomatopoeia, metaphor, alliteration
 Utilizing precise vocabulary in oral presentations
Examples:
exceptional instead of good, brilliant
instead of smart
5/6-5/10
Reading
Theme 6 Lesson 29 - The Planets (Expository
Nonfiction)
Phonics - Prefixes (bi, non, over)
Comprehension - Make Predictions
Read Ahead
Fluency - Read with Intonation
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including
consonants, short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
• Using structural analysis to develop meaning
Examples: prefixes, suffixes, root words
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of
genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
• Distinguishing fiction from nonfiction
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend thirdgrade informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
• Using self-monitoring for text understanding
Literature
Writing and Language
Research and Inquiry
Grammar: Punctuation
Writing: Paragraph that Contrast
Using Reference Materials
Dictionary Skills
Thesaurus
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time
frames, clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples:
purpose—writer addresses topic in correct
mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and
appropriate transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3WL10.) Apply mechanics in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns and
titles of people and appropriate end marks, abbreviations, and commas with
dates.
 Underlining or italicizing book titles
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples: dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
Oral and Visual Communication
Intonation and Expression
5/13 – 5/15
Lesson 30 - Voyage Across the Solar System
(Travel Journal)
Phonics - Suffixes
V/V pattern
Prefixes
Comprehension - Make Inferences
Make Predictions
Ask Questions
Read Ahead
Fluency - Punctuation
Intonation
Vocabulary - Robust vocabulary
Reading
technology resources, news and feature
articles
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation
with oral narrative presentations.
 Using figurative language to enhance oral communication
Examples:
simile, onomatopoeia, metaphor, alliteration
3R1.) Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including
consonants, short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
3R2.) Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
• Drawing semantic maps
• Using structural analysis to develop meaning
Examples: prefixes, suffixes, root words
3R3.) Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting
outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of
genres.
Examples: stories, trade books, poems
• Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
• Using prior knowledge and experience
• Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
• Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
• Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
Context clues
3R4.) Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using
context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend thirdgrade informational and functional reading materials.
• Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
Context clues
Literature
Writing and Language
Grammar: Adverbs, Verbs, Contractions,
Punctuation
Writing: Revise, Publish, Present
3WL9.) Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time
frames, clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
 Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
Examples:
purpose—writer addresses topic in correct
mode
audience—writer uses appropriate tone
 Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
 Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and
appropriate transition words in a composition
 Demonstrating the process of prewriting, drafting, revising,
editing, and publishing
 Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
3WL11.) Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written
texts.
 Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions,
adjectives, and verb tenses in writing
 Demonstrating use of subject-verb agreement in writing
3WL10.) Apply mechanics in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns and
titles of people and appropriate end marks, abbreviations, and commas with
dates.
Research and Inquiry
Using Technology
3RI12.) Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
 Formulating questions based on a topic
 Using appropriate reference materials
Examples:
dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, thesauruses,
technology resources, news and feature
articles
Oral and Visual Communication
Readers’ Theater
3OV14.) Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation
with oral narrative presentations.
 Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
*Fountas and Pinnell Testing (Mid Year)-
November 16-20 and December 20-21
*ARMT + Review/Fountas and Pinnell Testing-
April 8-12
*ARMT + Review/Fountas and Pinnell Testing-
April 15-19
* End of Year Assessments/Fountas and Pinnell Testing-
May 16-23