Curriculum Map for English Language Arts
DeKalb County Schools
Grade 3
*Note: There are some standards that are more complex and broad. These will have to be taught continually from the beginning of the year through the end of the year. These standards will not be tested on Global Scholar until the last 6 weeks; therefore it is crucial that you begin teaching these at the beginning of the year. Also, you must begin reading books by the same author for students to be able to master RL 3.8.
The following standards are continual:
RL 3.9, RI 3.10, RF 3.3, RF 3.4, L 3.1, L3.1a, L3.2, L3.3, L3.4, L3.5
There are 6 Segments to teach all the standards for Reading Literature (RL), Reading Foundations (RF),
Reading of Informational Texts (RI), and Language (L). Each segment is designed for teaching a 6 week period of time using any resources you have available. Standards for Writing, Speaking, and Listening are not included on this curriculum map.

Segment 1 (First 6 Weeks) Standards:
*Note- the description beside each standard is a general statement of each standard. Standards need to be read completely by referring to the CCR ELA Standards.
RL 3.1 –Refer to the text explicitly by asking and answering questions
RL 3.3 –Describe characters in the story
RL 3.4 – Literal and non-literal language, determine meaning of words and phrases in text
RF 3.3 –Phonics and word analysis/decoding words
RF 3.4 –Fluency (accuracy and fluency for comprehension)
RI 3.1 –Refer explicitly to informational text to find answers
RI 3.4—meaning of academic and domain specific words
RI 3.7—Use illustrations and words to understand
L 3.1i –Sentences
L 3.1b –Regular & Irregular Nouns –teach pronouns too
L 3.1c –Abstract Nouns
L 3.2d –Possessive nouns and pronouns
L 3.3 a –Words and phrases
L 3.3b –Conventions of spoken and written Standard English

Segment 2 (Second 6 Weeks) Standards:
**Note- the description beside each standard is a general statement of each standard. Standards need to be read completely by referring to the CCR ELA Standards.
*RL 3.1 Refer to the text explicitly by asking and answering questions
RL 3.2 –Recount fables, folktales, & myths/Central message, lesson, or moral
RF 3.3c—Decode multisyllable words
*RF 3.4—Accuracy and Fluency
3.4c—Self correct word recognition & understanding
RI 3.2 –Main Idea, Key details, explain how they support main idea
RI 3.9 –Compare and contrast in two texts on same topic
RI 3.7 –Illustrations to understand text
L 3.1d –Regular Verbs and Irregular Verbs
L 3.1e –Verb Tenses
L 3.1f –Subject verb agreement and pronoun antecedent
L3.5b – Real life connections b/t words and their use
L3.5c –Shades of meaning (eg. knew, believed, suspected, heard)
*means this standard has been taught previously

Segment 3 (Third 6 Weeks) Standards:
**Note- the description beside each standard is a general statement of each standard. Standards need to be read completely by referring to the CCR ELA Standards.
*RL 3.1—Refer to text explicitly
*RL 3.3—Characters in a story
RL 3.6—Distinguish point of view
RL 3.7 –Illustrations
RI 3.3 –Time, Sequence, Cause/Effect
RI 3.6 – Distinguish point of view
RI 3.7 –Use information gained from illustrations (how, when, where, why events occur)
RI 3.8 –Logical connection b/t sentences and paragraphs, comparisons, cause, first, second, third
RF 3.3a – Prefixes/Suffixes
RF 3.3b –Latin Suffixes
RF 3.3d –Irregular spelled words
RF 3.4a –Fluency in text
L 3.1g –Adjectives, Adverbs (comparative and superlative)
L 3.2e –Suffixes to base words
L 3.1h –Conjunctions
L 3.4b –Word meaning
L 3.4c –Root words
L 3.5a –Literal and non-literal
*means this standard has been taught previously

Segment 4 (Fourth 6 Weeks) Standards:
**Note- the description beside each standard is a general statement of each standard. Standards need to be read completely by referring to the CCR ELA Standards.
*RL 3.3—Characters in a story
RL 3.5 –Chapter, Scene, Stanza
RL 3.8 –Compare/Contrast themes, settings, plots
**Remember to read books in a series all year to master RL 3.8
RI 3.5 –Text features and search
RF 3.4b—Poems
L 3.2a—Capitalization of titles
L 3.2b –Commas
L 3.2c –Commas and quotation marks
L 3.2f –Spelling patterns and generalizations (word families, syllable patterns)
*L 3.5a—Literal and non-literal
*means this standard has been taught previously

Segment 5 (Fifth 6 Weeks) Standards:
**Note- the description beside each standard is a general statement of each standard. Standards need to be read completely by referring to the CCR ELA Standards.
*RL 3.6—Distinguishing point of view
*RL 3.2 –Fables, Folktales, Myths
*RI 3.6 –Distinguishing point of view
*RI 3.1 –Referring explicitly to the text
*RF 3.4 –Fluency
*RF 3.3c –Multisyllable words
*RF 3.4c –Context clues
L 3.2g—Reference materials
L 3.4a –Context clues
L 3.4d—Glossaries
L 3.5a –Literal and non-literal
*means this standard has been taught previously

Segment 6 (Sixth 6 Weeks) Standards:
**Note- the description beside each standard is a general statement of each standard. Standards need to be read completely by referring to the CCR ELA Standards.
RL 3.9—Read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry proficiently
*RL 3.2 –Recount fables, folktales, & myths/Central message, lesson, or moral
*RL 3.6—Distinguishing point of view
RI 3.10 –Read and comprehend informational texts, history/social studies, science, & technical texts independently and proficiently
*RI 3.2–Fables, Folktales, Myths
L 3.1—Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage
L 3.1a—Explain the FUNCTION of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their function in particular sentences.
L 3.2—Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalizations, punctuation, and spelling
L 3.3—Knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening
L 3.4—Determining or clarify meaning of unknown words and multiple meaning words and phrases
L 3.5—Word relationships and nuances in word meanings
L 3.6—Acquire and use accurately grade appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain specific words and phrases…including spatial and temporal relationships
*means this standard has been taught previously