Midland ISD
1
8/27-10/17
8 weeks
1
10/24-10/31
2 weeks
2
11/3-11/21
3 weeks
3
11/24-12/12
3 weeks
Focus:
Inferring the Meaning of
Unfamiliar Words Using
Context
Focus:
Inferring the
Meaning of
Unfamiliar Words
Using Context
Focus:
Determining the
Meaning of Words
Using Roots and
Affixes
Focus:
Using a Dictionary to
Determine the Meaning
of Multiple Meaning
Words
3.4A
3.4E
Dates
Unit Focus
Third Grade
Year at a Glance 2014-2015
Word Study
Unit Assessment
10/17
TEKS
Dates
Unit Focus
TEKS
3.4B
3.4B
5
1/26-2/27
5 weeks
3/2-3/6
6
3/16-4/17
5 weeks
Focus:
Inferring the Meaning of
Unfamiliar Words Using
Context, Roots and
Affixes, using a
Dictionary,
synonyms,and antonyms
District
Benchmark
2013 Released
STAAR
Complete
Assessment
by 2/27
Focus:
Inferring the
Meaning of
Unfamiliar Words
Using Context,
Roots and Affixes,
and/or a Dictionary
3.4B/Fig 19D
3.4A, 3.4B/Fig
19D, 3.4E
12/19
UNIT
ASSESSMENT
Complete Assessment
by 12/19
4
1/5-1/23
3 weeks
Focus:
Identify and use
antonyms,
synonyms,
homographs, and
homophones
3.4C
4/21-4/22
7
4/27-5/15
3 weeks
8
5/18-5/29
1 week
STAAR Math
STAAR Reading
Focus:
Identify the meaning of
Common Idioms
Focus:
Identify and apply
playful uses of
language(e.g.,
tongue twisters,
riddles,
palindromes)
3.4D
3.4D
Third Grade
Year at a Glance 2014-2015
Word Study
Lesson
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Lesson 11
Lesson 12
Lesson 13
Lesson 14
Lesson 15
Lesson 16
Lesson 17
Lesson 18
Lesson 19
Lesson 20
Lesson 21
Lesson 22
Lesson 23
Lesson 24
Lesson 25
Lesson 26
Lesson 27
Lesson 28
Lesson 29
Lesson 30
Lesson 31
Lesson 32
Lesson 33
Lesson 34
Time Frame
8/27 – 8/29
9/2 – 9/5
9/8 - 9/12
9/15 – 9/19
9/22 – 9/26
9/29 – 10/3
10/6 – 10/10
10/13 – 10/17
10/20 – 10/24
10/27 – 10/31
11/3
11/4-11/7
11/10-11/14
11/17-11/21
11/24-11/25
12/1-12/5
12/8-12/12
1/5-1/9
1/12-1/16
1/20-1/23
1/26-1/30
2/2-2/6
2/9-2/13
2/17-2/20
2/23-2/27
3/2-3/6
3/16-3/20
3/23-3/27
3/30-4/3
4/6-4/10
4/13-4/17
4/20-4/24
4/27-45/1
5/4-5/8
5/11-5/15
5/18-5/22
5/26-5/29
Focus
Setting up Word Study Notebooks
Strategies for Determining Word Meaning
Different Types of Context Clues
Different Types of Context Clues – Definition
Different Types of Context Clues – Synonyms
Different Types of Context Clues – Antonyms
Different Types of Context Clues – Restate or Explanation
BRIDGING TO STAAR
Different Types of Context Clues – Example
Different Types of Context Clues – Inferring
Using Word Parts as a Strategy to Determine Word Meaning
Using Prefixes to Determine Word Meaning
Using Suffixes to Determine Word Meaning
Using Prefixes and Suffixes to Determine Word Meaning
Dictionary Overview
Multiple Meaning Words (MMW)
Using a Dictionary to Determine the Meaning of MMW
Identify and Use Synonyms
Identify and Use Antonyms
Identify and Use Homophones
Inferring the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words-Independent Practice
Inferring the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words-Independent Practice
Inferring the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words-Independent Practice
Inferring the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words-Independent Practice
Inferring the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words-Independent Practice
No lesson; District Benchmark
Inferring the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words-Independent Practice
Inferring the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words-Independent Practice
BRIDGING TO STAAR
BRIDGING TO STAAR
BRIDGING TO STAAR
No lesson; STAAR Math and Reading
Understanding Common Idioms
Understanding Common Idioms-Independent Practice
Understanding Common Idioms-Independent Practice
Identify and Apply Playful Language
No lesson