Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
3 Grade English Language Arts Reading Year-at-a-Glance
rd
QUARTER
1
8-22-11
To
10-21-11
(43)
10-10 to 10-14,
Writing, English I,
II, III, &
Composition (3rd,
4th, 6th, 7th, 9th,
10th, & 11th)
10-17 to 10-21
(3rd - 11th)
 Reading
 Math
 Science
(5th - 11th)
 Social Studies
WORD STUDY
(PHONICS & SPELLING)
Vocabulary: Prefixes,
Suffixes 3.4A, Unknown
words 3.4B (R), Synonyms
3.4C (S)
Spelling:
Short vowels and words
with long a, words with long
o, and words with long i
1.3B, Words with Final e
3.1Ai.
READING
Unit 01: Literary Discovery Begins with Fiction
(30 days)
Writing:
Ideas 3.17A
Genre: Poetry 6A (S), Fiction 8A (R), Legend 5A (S), NonFiction 9 (S), Persuasive 14A
Grammar:
Statements and
Questions,
Commands, and
Exclamations
2.21C
Strategy: Analyze Story Structure, Generate Question
Fig. 19B, Summarize
Skill: Character, Setting, Plot, Cause/Effect, Main Idea
Spiraling Review: Self Selected Strategy, Character,
Setting, Plot, Cause and Effect, Main Idea and Details,
Compare and Contrast.
Vocabulary: Compound
words 1.3F, Multiple
meaning words 3.4B(R),
Antonyms 3.4C(S).
Spelling: Words with long e
1.3B, 3-Letter blends 2.2Aii
LANGUAGE ARTS
(WRITING &
GRAMMAR)
Complete
Subjects,
Complete
Predicates,
Compound
Sentences
3.22BC
Unit 02: Discovering Other Literary Genres
(14 days)
Writing:
Ideas 3.17A
Genre: Fiction 8A (R), Poetry 6A (S), Non-Fiction 9 (S),
Historical Fiction 12 (S)
Grammar:
Common and
Proper nouns,
Singular and Plural
nouns, Irregular
Plural nouns
3.22Aii
Strategy: Sequence, Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Predictions, Sequence
Spiraling Review: Sequence, Draw Conclusions, Main
Idea and Details.
ACADEMIC
VOCABULARY
Character
Homograph
Homophone
Antonym
Synonym
Purpose
Summarize
Inference
Draw Conclusions
Paraphrase
Theme
Fable
Legend
Myth
Setting
Plot
Point of view
Voice
Prefix
Suffix
Root word
Base word
Narrative poetry
Lyrical Poetry
Humorous poetry
Free verse
Adjective
Descriptive Adjective
Limiting Adjective
Preposition
Prepositional phrase
Time-order transition
words
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Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
3 Grade English Language Arts Reading Year-at-a-Glance
rd
QUARTER
2
10-24-11
to
1-13-11
(48)
WORD STUDY
(PHONICS & SPELLING)
Vocabulary: Antonyms 3.4C
(S)
Spelling: Digraphs, 3.1Bv
Contractions 3.1D
Unit 2: Discovery Other Literary Genres (cont’d)
(16Days)
Genre: Folktale 5B, Expository 13A (R), Poetry 6A (S),
Fiction 8A (R)
Writing:
Ideas 3.17A,
Voice, Friendly
Letter,
Organization, Word
Choice 3.20B
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
01-03 to 01-06
Writing, English !, II,
III, & Composition
(3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th,
10th, & 11th)
Skill: Author’s Purpose, Theme
Spiraling Review: Self Selected Strategy, Character,
Setting, Plot, Cause and Effect, Main Idea and Details
01-09 to 01-13
(3rd - 11th)
 Reading
 Math
 Science
(5th - 11th)
 Social Studies
READING
LANGUAGE ARTS
(WRITING &
GRAMMAR)
Vocabulary: Multiple
meaning words 3.4B(R),
Homographs, Homophones
3.4C(S).
Spelling: r-controlled
vowels and variant vowels
and Diphthongs 3.1B (v)
(iv), Prefixes 3.1A (iii)
Unit 03: Reading to Discover-Expository Text
(30 days)
Genre: Fiction 8A (R), Poetry 6A (S), Expository 13A (R),
Autobiography 9A
Strategy: Generate Questions, Analyze Text Structure,
Visualize.
Skill: Author’s Purpose, Character, Setting, Plot, Cause
and Effect, Sequence, Make Inferences
Grammar:
Possessive Nouns,
Sentence
Combining
w/nouns 3.22vi
Writing:
Ideas 3.17A,
Voice, Friendly
Letter,
Organization, Word
Choice 3.20B,
Grammar: Action
Verbs, PresentTense Verbs, PastTense Verbs,
Future-Tense
Verbs, sentence
Combining Verbs
3.22Aii
ACADEMIC
VOCABULARY
Prefix
Suffix
Derivational affix
Contraction
Ideas
Foreshadowing
Base word
Root word
Homophone
Homograph
Antonym
Synonym
Purpose
Inference
Alliteration
Brainstorm
Cause
Effect
Facts/details
Main idea
Topic
Open-ended research
questions
Expository text
Contraction
Context clues
Connection
Concluding statement
Publish
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Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
3 Grade English Language Arts Reading Year-at-a-Glance
rd
QUARTER
3
01-17-12
to
03-23-12
(43)
March 5 – 9,
2012
Writing, English !,
II, III, &
Composition (3rd,
4th, 6th, 7th, 9th,
10th, & 11th)
March 19 - 23,
2012
(3rd - 11th)
 Reading
 Math
 Science
(5th - 11th)
 Social Studies
LANGUAGE ARTS
(WRITING &
GRAMMAR)
ACADEMIC
VOCABULARY
Unit 04A: Discovering Procedural Text
Unit 04B: Establishing a Position
(30 days)
Writing:
Ideas 3.17A,Voice
, Narrative, 3.19A
Genre: Poetry 6A (S), Fiction 8A (R), Expository 13A (R),
Legend 5A (S), Non-Fiction 9 (S), Biography 9A, Fable 5A
(S), Folktale 5B
Grammar:
Verbs (Be, Do,
Have), Linking
Verbs 3.22A
Contractions with
not 3.24F
Main and Helping
Verbs, Irregular
Verbs 3.22A(i)
Idea
Foreshadowing
Audience
Captions
Chart
Closing
Connections
Context Clues
Diagrams
Draft
Edit
Graph
Illustrations
Graphic
Organizer/Features
Key
Salutation
Table
Text Features
Bibliography
Conclusion
Detail
Introduction
Plagiarism
Predicate
Prediction
Palindrome
Reliable Source
Riddle
Skim and Scan
Subject
Relevant
Persuade
Supporting Details
WORD STUDY
READING
(PHONICS & SPELLING)
Vocabulary: Prefixes,
Suffixes 3.4A (R), Multiple
Meaning Words 3.4B (R),
Synonyms 3.4C (S)
Spelling:
Diphthongs 3.1B ( (v),
Plurals, Variant Vowels (aw,
alt, alk, all, ough) 1.3A(v)
Strategy: Visualize, Monitor Comprehension, Summarize
Skill: Draw
Sequence
Conclusions,
Theme,
Problem
Solution,
Spiraling Review: Make Inferences and Draw
Conclusions, Theme, Problem Solution
Vocabulary:
Homographs, Homophones,
Synonyms 3.4C(S).
Spelling: Inflectional
Endings 1.3E, Compound
Words1.3F
Unit 05A: Discovering Connections
(14 days)
Genre: Expository 13A (R), Fable 5A (S), Non-Fiction 9
(S)
Strategy: Summarize, Analyze Text Structure
Skill: Main Idea and Details, Description, Cause and Effect
Spiraling Review: Sequence, Main Idea and Details,
Description
Writing: Ideas
3.17A, Narrative
3.19A
Grammar:
Possessive
Pronouns 3.22A(vi)
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Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
3 Grade English Language Arts Reading Year-at-a-Glance
rd
QUARTER
4
03-26-12 to
05-25-12
(44)
05-07 to 05-11
Writing, English 1, II, III, &
Composition (3rd, 4th,
6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, &
11th)
WORD STUDY
READING
(PHONICS & SPELLING)
Vocabulary: Prefixes 3.4A
(R) Unknown Words 3.4B
(R)
Unit 05B: Discovering Connections
Spelling:
Inflectional Endings 1.3E,
Open Syllables 3.1B (ii)
Genre: Non-Fiction 9 (S)
(30 Days)
Strategy: Monitor Comprehension
Skill: Main Idea and Details, Description, Cause and
Effect, Compare and Contrast
04-14 to 05-18
(3rd - 11th)
 Reading
 Math
 Science
(5th - 11th)
 Social Studies)
LANGUAGE ARTS
(WRITING &
GRAMMAR)
Writing:
Sentence Fluency
3.17C
Grammar:
Possessive
Pronouns 3.22A
(vi), Pronoun
Contractions3.23C
(i)
Capitalization
Compare
Conclusion
Connections
Edit
Fluency
High Frequency Word
Myth
Main Idea
Preference
Spelling
Story Elements
Theme
Thesaurus
Topic
Writing:
Persuasive 3.21A,
Word Choice 3.17A
Credits
Digital Media
Discussion Director
Email
Film/Video
Headline
Illustrator
Images
Interactive
Maximize
Menu Bar
Minimize
Navigation
Scroll bar
Toolbar
URL
Website
Spiraling Review: Sequence, main Idea and Details,
Description, draw Conclusions and Cause and Effect
Vocabulary: Suffixes
3.4A (R), Unknown Words
3.4B (R), Homophones,
Synonyms 3.4C(S), Idioms
3.4D.
Spelling: Prefixes 3.1A
(iv), Consonant + al, el, le
Syllables 2.2A(i), rControlled Vowel 3.1B (iv)
Unit 06: Media Message
(14 days)
Genre: Informational/Expository 13A (R), Fable 5A (S),
Fiction 8A (R) Non-Fiction 9 (S), Folktale 5B, Media
Literacy 16 (S)
Strategy: Visualize, Generate Questions
Skill: make Inferences, Summarize,
Contrast, Character, Setting, Plot
Compare
Spiraling Review: Compare and Contrast, Make
Inferences, Summarize
and
ACADEMIC
VOCABULARY
Grammar:
Adjectives and
Articles, Adjectives
that Compare 22A
(iii), Adverbs 22A
(iv), Prepositions
22A (v), Sentence
Combining 22C
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