Third Grade Language Arts Curriculum Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading, writing, listening and
speaking.
1st Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to recognize new words.
Comprehension Strategies: use prior knowledge and experiences to continuously clarify and
check for understanding (before, during, and after reading) using current strategies.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension in these areas with
appropriate scaffold and support.
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Fiction v. Non-fiction
Non-fiction text features: Font, Text, Graphics
Self-monitor for understanding
Main Idea
Summarizing
Building Fluency and Accuracy
Tools
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Extended Response
Graphic Organizers
Phonics/ Word Study: Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word
study level
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Decoding Strategies: word patterns, context clues, chunking multi-syllabic words
Vocabulary study-ongoing through each quarter
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes)
Third Grade Curriculum Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading, writing, listening and
speaking.
2nd Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to recognize new words.
Comprehension Strategies: use prior knowledge and experiences to continuously clarify and
check for understanding (before, during, and after reading) using current strategies.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension in these areas with
appropriate scaffold and support.
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Author’s Purpose
Story Elements
Problem/Solution
Context Clues
Building Fluency and Accuracy
Tools
 Extended Response
 Graphic Organizers
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word study level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).
Third Grade Curriculum Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading, writing, listening and
speaking.
3rd Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to recognize new words.
Comprehension Strategies: use prior knowledge and experiences to continuously clarify and
check for understanding (before, during, and after reading) using current strategies.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension in these areas with
appropriate scaffold and support.
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Cause/Effect
Fact/Opinion
Sequencing
Generalizing
Compare/Contrast
Building Fluency and Accuracy
Identifying Themes
Tools
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Extended Response
Graphic Organizers
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word study level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).
Third Grade Curriculum Map
Skills taught determined by proficiency level in the four domains of reading, writing, listening and
speaking.
4th Quarter
Word Wall: Content, topical and thematic word wall.
Apply word analysis skills (e.g. phonics, words patterns) using visuals to recognize new words.
Comprehension Strategies: use prior knowledge and experiences to continuously clarify and
check for understanding (before, during, and after reading) using current strategies.
Target Skills: Expand and demonstrate knowledge and comprehension in these areas with
appropriate scaffold and support.
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Support interpretations by citing text
Review of Previous Quarters
Tools
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Extended Response
Graphic Organizers
Phonics/ Word Study:
Apply word analysis skills to recognize words at appropriate word study level
Genre: Identify the current genre (forms and purposes).