3rd
Grade
Imagine
It!
Overview
Unit
1:
Friendship
Unit
1:
Lesson
1
Rugby
&
Rosie
Preparing
to
Read
Read
&
Respond
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long Vowel Sound Spellings
Word Structure
•
Antonyms
•
Synonyms
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Predicting
Skills
•
Cause and Effect
Unit
1:
Lesson
2
The
Legend
of
Damon
and
Pythias
Preparing
to
Read
Read
&
Respond
Phonics and Fluency
•
/j/ and /s/ Sound Spellings
•
Long /a/ and /e/ Sound Spellings
Word Structure
•
Compound Words
Preparing
to
Read
Language
Arts
Writing-Friendly Letter
Spelling•
/j/ and /s/ Sound Spelling
•
Compound Words
Penmanship- Cursive e and i
Grammar -Verbs and Verb Phrases
Study Skills-Choosing Appropriate Sources
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Speaking Clearly
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Predicting
Skills
•
Author’s Point of View
•
Compare and Contrast
Language
Arts
Writing-Fantasy
Spelling•
Contractions
•
/j/ and /s/ Sound Spellings
•
Long Vowel Sound Spellings
Penmanship- Cursive i, t, e, l
Grammar -Subjects and Predicates
Study Skills-Alphabetical Order
Listening -Formal and Informal Language
Unit
1:
Lesson
4
Beauty
and
the
Beast
Preparing
to
Read
Read
&
Respond
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long /a/ and /e/ Sound Spellings
•
Consonant Blends
Word Structure
•
Related Words
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Predicting
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Drawing Conclusions
Language
Arts
Writing-Fantasy
Spelling•
Related Words
•
Long /a/ and /e/ Sound Spellings
•
Consonant Blends
Penmanship- Cursive a and o
Grammar-Complete Simple Sentences
Study Skills-Following Directions
Listening-Gaining Info/Meaning from Pictures
Unit
1:
Lesson
5
Teammates
Preparing
to
Read
Read
&
Respond
Phonics and Fluency
•
Silent Consonant Sound Spellings
•
Long Vowel Sound Spellings
Word Structure
•
Antonyms and Synonyms
•
Compound Words
•
Contractions
•
Related Words
Preparing
to
Read
Comprehension Strategies
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Asking Questions
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Sequence
Unit
1:
Lesson
3
Good­bye,
382
Shin
Dang
Dong
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long Vowel Sound Spellings
•
/j/ and /s/ Sound Spellings
Word Structure
•
Contractions
Review
Language
Arts
Writing-Writing a List
Spelling-Long Vowel Sound Spelling
Penmanship•
Paper Position
•
Cursive i and t
Grammar -Common and Proper Nouns
Study Skills-Interviewing
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Being a Good Listener
Comprehension Strategies
•
Clarifying
•
Predicting
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Main Idea and Details
Language
Arts
Writing-Autobiography
Spelling•
Silent Consonant Sound Spellings
•
Long Vowel Sound Spellings
Penmanship- Cursive r and s
Grammar•
Quotation Marks, Commas
•
Capitalization
Study Skills-Parts of a Book
Listening -Expressing Ideas through Gestures
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
Read
&
Respond
Language
Arts
Test Strategy- Following Directions
Writing- Autobiography
Penmanship- Cursive a, o, r, s
1
Unit
2:
Animals
and
Their
Habitats
Preparing
to
Read
Unit
2:
Lesson
1
One
Small
Place
in
a
Tree
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long /i/ Sound Spellings
•
Consonant Blends
Word Structure
•
Regular Plurals
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Clarifying
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Cause and Effect
Language
Arts
Writing-Summary
Spelling•
Long /i/ sound Spellings
•
Plurals
Penmanship- Cursive m and n
Grammar-Possessive Nouns and Pronouns
Study Skills-Note-Taking Skills
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Asking Questions
Preparing
to
Read
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long /o/ Sound Spellings
Word Structure
•
Irregular Plurals
Unit
2:
Lesson
2
Make
Way
for
Ducklings
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Predicting
Skills
•
Reality and Fantasy
Language
Arts
Writing-Nonfiction Book Review
Spelling•
Long /o/ Sound Spelling
•
Irregular Plurals
Penmanship- Cursive f and h
Grammar-Plurals and Irregular Plurals
Study Skills-Tables and Charts
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Listen and Respond
Preparing
to
Read
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long /u/ Sound Spellings
Word Structure
•
Homographs
Unit
2:
Lesson
3
Wolf
Island
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Predicting
Skills
•
Fact and Opinion
•
Making Inferences
•
Reality and Fantasy
Language
Arts
Writing-Explaining a Process
Spelling•
Homographs
•
Long /u/ Sound Spellings
Penmanship- Cursive m, n, f, and h
Grammar-Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative and
Exclamatory Sentences
Study Skills-Diagrams
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Using Visual Aids
Preparing
to
Read
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long /i/, /o/ and /u/ Sound
Spellings
•
Consonant Blends
Word Structure
•
Homophones
Unit
2:
Lesson
4
Two
Days
in
May
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Cause and Effect
Language
Arts
Writing-Realistic Story
Spelling•
Long /i/ and /o/ Sound Spellings
•
Consonant Blends
•
Homophones
Penmanship- Cursive p and j
Grammar•
Nouns, Subjects and Objects
•
Pronouns Replacing Nouns
Study Skills-Graphic Organizers
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Recalling What we Heard
Unit
2:
Lesson
5
Crinkleroot’s
Guide
to
Knowing
Animal
Habitats
Preparing
to
Read
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long /u/ and /oo/ Sound Spellings
•
Open and Closed Syllables
Word Structure
•
Regular and Irregular Plurals
•
Homographs
•
Homophones
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Making Connections
•
Clarifying
Skills
•
Author’s Point of View
•
Classify and Categorize
Language
Arts
Writing-Informative Report
Spelling-Long /oo/ Sound Spellings
Penmanship- Cursive c and d
Grammar-Pronouns Replacing Nouns in the Subject
Study Skills-Index
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Chronological Order
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
Review
Preparing
to
Read
Read
&
Respond
Test Strategy- Identifying and Using
Important Words
Language
Arts
Writing- Informative Report
Penmanship- Cursive p, j, c, and d
2
Unit
3:
Money
Preparing
to
Read
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long/oo/ and /oo/ Sound Spellings
Word Structure
•
Inflectional Ending -ing
Unit
3:
Lesson
1
A
New
Coat
for
Anna
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Summarizing
•
Clarifying
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Classify and Categorize
Language
Arts
Writing-Timed Writing
Spelling•
/oo/ Sound Spelling
•
Inflectional Ending -ing
Penmanship- Cursive g and q
Grammar-Combining Sentences
Study Skills-Time Lines
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Formal and Informal
Conversations
Preparing
to
Read
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long /o/ and /ow/ Sound
Spellings
Word Structure
•
Inflectional Ending -ed
Unit
3:
Lesson
2
the
Go­Around
Dollar
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Sequence
Language
Arts
Writing-Summary
Spelling•
/ow/ Sound Spellings
•
Inflectional Ending -ed
Penmanship- Cursive b and k
Grammar•
Adjectives
•
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Study Skills-Using Guide Words in a Dictionary
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Relating to Content
Unit
3:
Lesson
3
Lemons
and
Lemonade:
A
Book
about
Supply
and
Demand
Preparing
to
Read
Phonics and Fluency
•
/aw/ Sound Spellings
Word Structure
•
Comparatives
•
Superlatives
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Predicting
Skills
•
Fact and Opinion
•
Reality and Fantasy
Language
Arts
Writing-Thank-you Notes
Spelling•
/aw/ Sound Spellings
•
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Penmanship- Cursive g, q, b, and k
Grammar-Periods and Capitalization
Study Skills-Choosing Appropriate Sources
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Nonverbal Cues
Unit
3:
Lesson
4
Madam
C.J.
Walker:
Self­Made
Millionaire
Preparing
to
Read
Phonics and Fluency
•
/oi/ sound Spellings
Word Structure
•
Irregular Comparatives and
Superlatives
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Clarifying
•
Visualizing
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Fact and Opinion
•
Reality and Fantasy
Language
Arts
Writing-Invitations
Spelling•
/oi/ sound Spellings
•
Irregular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Penmanship- Cursive u and w
Grammar-Articles
Study Skills-Graphs
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Elements of Grammar
Preparing
to
Read
Phonics and Fluency
•
Long /o/, /u/ /oo/ and /ow/
Sound Spellings
Word Structure
•
Inflectional Endings –ing, -ed
•
Comparatives and Superlatives
•
Irregular Comparatives and
superlatives
Unit
3:
Lesson
5
Uncle
Jed’s
Barbershop
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Summarizing
•
Clarifying
Skills
•
Cause and Effect
Language
Arts
Writing-Personal Narrative
Spelling- Long /o/, /oo/, /u/ Sound Spellings
Penmanship- Cursive v and y
Grammar-Compound Subjects and Predicates
Study Skills-Comparing Information Across Sources
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Recognizing Facts and
Opinions
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
Review
Preparing
to
Read
Read
&
Respond
Test Strategy- Comparing Answer Choices
Language
Arts
Writing- Personal Narrative
Penmanship- Cursive x and z
3
Unit
4:
Earth,
Moon,
and
Sun
Preparing
to
Read
Unit
4:
Lesson
1
Galileo’s
Journal
1609­1610
Read
&
Respond
Word Structure
•
Suffixes –ly, -y, -ment, -tion
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Clarifying
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Drawing Conclusions
•
Classify and Categorize
Language
Arts
Writing-Explaining a Process
Spelling-Suffixes –ly, -y, -ment, and -tion
Penmanship- Cursive u, w, v, y, x, and z
Grammar-Commas in a Series and in Dialogue
Study Skills-Outlines
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Sharing Information
Unit
4:
Lesson
2
Grandmother
Spider
Brings
the
Sun
Preparing
to
Read
Read
&
Respond
Word Structure
•
Suffixes –ful, and –able
•
Inflectional Endings –ing, and -ed
Comprehension Strategies
•
Predicting
•
Making Connections
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Making Inferences
•
Sequence
Language
Arts
Writing-Trickster’s Tale
Spelling•
Suffixes –ful and –able
•
Inflectional Endings –ing and -ed
Penmanship- Cursive I and T
Grammar-Compound Words and Contractions
Study Skills-Following Directions
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Using Words from Other
Languages
Preparing
to
Read
Unit
4:
Lesson
3
The
Moon
Seems
to
Change
Word Structure
•
Suffixes –ity, -less, -ness, and sion
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Cause and Effect
•
Compare and Contrast
Language
Arts
Writing-Directions
Spelling-Suffixes –ity, -less, -ness, and -sion
Penmanship- Cursive C and E
Grammar-Adverbs
Study Skills-Diagrams
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Analyzing Media Sources
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Latin and Greek Roots
Unit
4:
Lesson
4
Journey
to
the
Moon
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Clarifying
•
Asking Questions
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Fact and Opinion
•
Main Idea and Details
•
Making Inferences
Language
Arts
Writing-Persuasive Paragraph
Spelling-Latin and Greek Roots
Penmanship- Cursive A and O
Grammar-Synonyms and Antonyms
Study Skills-Note-Taking Skills
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Organizing a Presentation
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Suffixes –ly, -y, -ment, –tion, –
ful, -able, -ity, -less, -ness, -sion
•
Inflectional Endings –ing, -ed
•
Latin and Greek Roots
Unit
4:
Lesson
5
Earth:
Our
Planet
in
Space
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Summarizing
•
Clarifying
Skills
•
Compare and Contrast
Language
Arts
Writing-Timed Writing
Spelling•
Suffixes –ly, -y, -ment, -tion, -ful, -able, ity, -less, -ness, and –sion
•
Inflectional Endings –ing and –ed
•
Latin and Greek Roots
Penmanship- Cursive I, T, C, E, A and O
Grammar-Subject and Verb Agreement
Study Skills-Glossary
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Determining a Purpose
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
Review
Preparing
to
Read
Read
&
Respond
Test Strategy- Skipping Difficult Items
Language
Arts
Writing- timed Writing
Penmanship- Cursive S and G
4
Unit
5:
Communities
across
Time
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Prefixes re-, un-, pre-, mis-
Unit
5:
Lesson
1
A
River
Ran
Wild
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Fact and Opinion
•
Classify and Categorize
•
Author’s Purpose
Language
Arts
Writing- Persuasive Paragraph
Spelling-Prefixes re-, un-, pre- and misPenmanship- Cursive N and M
Grammar-Verb Tense
Study Skills-Conducting an Internet Search
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Group Discussion
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Prefixes bi-, mid- dis-, auto-
Unit
5:
Lesson
2
Days
of
Digging
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Clarifying
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Drawing Conclusions
Language
Arts
Writing-Persuasive Letter
Spelling-Prefixes bi-, mid-, dis-, and autoPenmanship- Cursive P and R
Grammar-Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Study Skills-Interviews
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Following Directions
Unit
5:
Lesson
3
Earthquake!
The
1906
San
Francisco
Nightmare
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Affixes as Syllables
•
Affixes Used to Change Word
Meaning
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Fact and Opinion
•
Drawing Conclusions
•
Cause and Effect
Language
Arts
Writing-Business Letter
Spelling- Affixes Used to Change Word Meaning
Penmanship- Cursive S, G, N, M, and R
Grammar-Sentence Tense
Study Skills-Maps
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Effective Voice and Word
Choice
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Word Families
•
Multisyllabic Words
•
Silent Consonants
Unit
5:
Lesson
4
The
Disappearing
Island
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Clarifying
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Cause and Effect
•
Author’s Purpose
Language
Arts
Writing-Directions
Spelling•
Word Families
•
Multisyllabic Words
•
Silent Consonants
Penmanship- Cursive D and B
Grammar-Verb to be and Irregular Verbs
Study Skills-Calendars
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Using Multimedia
Unit
5:
Lesson
5
What
Ever
Happened
to
the
Baxter
Place?
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Prefixes re-, un-, pre-, mis-, bi-,
mid-, dis-, auto•
Affixes as Syllables
•
Affixes Used to Change Word
Meaning
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Predicting
Skills
•
Author’s Point of View
•
Main Idea and Details
Language
Arts
Writing-Play
Spelling•
Prefixes re-, un-, pre-, mis-, bi-, mid-, dis-,
and auto•
Affixes as Syllables
•
Affixes Used to Change Word Meaning
•
Word Families
Penmanship- Cursive Q and F
Grammar-Complex Sentences
Study Skills-Story Maps and Character Webs
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Descriptive Presentations
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
Preparing
to
Read
Review
Read
&
Respond
Test Strategy- Referring to a Story to
Answer Questions
Language
Arts
Writing- Play
Penmanship- Cursive H and K
5
Unit
6:
Storytelling
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Unit 1 Review
Unit
6:
Lesson
1
Tomas
and
the
Library
Lady
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Predicting
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Cause and Effect
Language
Arts
Writing-Poetry: Couplet
Spelling-Unit 1 Review
Penmanship- Review Cursive Letter D,B,Q,F,H, and K
Grammar-Unit 1 Review
Study Skills-Time Lines
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Creating Mood through
Elements of Production
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Unit 2 Review
Unit
6:
Lesson
2
Storm
in
the
Night
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Predicting
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Main Idea and Details
•
Making Inferences
Language
Arts
Writing-Poetry: Quatrain
Spelling-Unit 2 Review
Penmanship- Cursive letters J and L
Grammar-Units 1 and 2 Review
Study Skills-Tables, Charts and Graphs
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Literary Devices
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Unit 3 Review
Unit
6:
Lesson
3
Pueblo
Storyteller
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Making Connections
•
Clarifying
•
Predicting
•
Visualizing
Skills
•
Author’s Purpose
•
Drawing Conclusions
Language
Arts
Writing-Limerick
Spelling-Unit 3 Review
Penmanship- Cursive Letters U and W
Grammar-Unit 2 Review
Study Skills-Schedules
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Dramatic Presentations
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Unit 4 Review
Unit
6:
Lesson
4
Johnny
Appleseed
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Making Connections
•
Summarizing
Skills
•
Sequence
•
Author’s Point of View
•
Fact and Opinion
Language
Arts
Writing-Book Review
Spelling-Unit 4 Review
Penmanship- Cursive Letters V and Y
Grammar-Units 3 and 4 Review
Study Skills-Bibliography
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Narrative Presentations
Preparing
to
Read
Word Structure
•
Unit 5 Review
Unit
6:
Lesson
5
McBroom
and
the
Big
Wind
Read
&
Respond
Comprehension Strategies
•
Asking Questions
•
Adjusting Reading Speed
•
Predicting
Skills
•
Author’s Point of View
•
Compare and Contrast
•
Making Inferences
Language
Arts
Writing-Mystery
Spelling-Unit 5 review
Penmanship- Cursive Letters X and Z
Grammar-Unit 4 Review
Study Skills-Comparing Information across Sources
Listening/Speaking/Viewing-Media Techniques
**Lesson
6
–
REVIEW
WEEK
and
Benchmark
Testing**
Preparing
to
Read
Review
Read
&
Respond
Test Strategy- Taking the Best Guess
When Unsure of the Answer
Language
Arts
Writing- Mystery
Penmanship- Cursive Letters J, L, U, W, V, Y, X, and Z
6