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3rd Grade ELA Pacing Guide Quarter 1: Unit 1 Lessons 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 and Unit 2 Lessons 6, 7

Lesson Selections Phonics

Fluency Comprehension

Listening/

Speaking

Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Writing Assessme

nts

1 Main Selection A Fine, Fine

School Genre: Humorous

Fiction Paired Selection One-Room

Schoolhouses Genre: Informational Text

• Short

vowels

a, e, i, o, u

• Words

with the VCCV Pattern

3.RF.3.Ac

Accuracy: Word

Recognition

Skill Story Structure Strategy Summarize Author’s Craft Repetition

3.R.1.A.c. 3.R.2.A.B 3.R.1.A.A

Listen for a Purpose

3.SL.A.b

Target Vocabulary principal, strolled, proud, worried, soared, announced, fine, certainly

Vocabulary

Strategies

Context clues 3.R.1.B.b 3.R.1.B.I

Spelling Principle Short Vowels Spelling Words Basic: crop, plan, thing, smell, shut, sticky, spent, lunch, pumpkin, clock, gift,

class, skip, swing Review: next, hug Challenge: hospital, fantastic

Simple Sentences

3.L.1.A.f

Writing Mode Write to Narrate:

Descriptive Paragraph Focus Trait Word Choice:

Exact Words

3.W.2.C.a 3.W.2.C.b 3.W.2.C.c 3.w.2.C.d 3.W.2.C.e

Weekly skills

tests

2 Main Selection The Trial of

Cardigan Jones Genre: Fantasy Paired Selection Jury Duty Genre: Readers’

Theater

• Long a, e, i, o, u • Words

with the VCe Pattern

3.RF.3.Ac

Phrasing: Skill Conclusions Strategy Infer/Predict Author’s Craft Word Choice 3.R.1.A.b 3.W.2.C.e &

3.W.2.A.c & 3.W.2.B.c

Use Nonverbal Cues

3.SL.3.A.c

Target Vocabulary convinced, trial, jury, guilty, pointed, honest, murmur, stand

Vocabulary

Strategies Dictionary/Glossaries 3.R.1.B.f 3.W.2.C.e & 3.W.2.A.c

& 3.W.2.B.c

Spelling Principle V-C-e Spellings Spelling Words Basic: spoke, mile,

save, excuse, cone, invite, cube, price, erase, ripe, broke, flame, life, rule

Review: these, those Challenge: surprise,

decide

Kinds of Sentences

3.L.1.A.f

Writing Mode Dialogue Focus Trait Ideas 3.W.2.C.a 3.W.2.C.b 3.W.2.C.c 3.w.2.C.d 3.W.2.C.e 3.W.1.A.a

Weekly skills

tests




Listening/

Speaking

Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Writing Assessme

nts

3 Main Selection Destiny’s Gift Genre: Realistic

Fiction Paired Selection Kids Making a

Difference Genre: Informational Text

Common Vowel Pairs ai, ay,

ee, ea

3.RF.3.Ac

Accuracy: Words in

Connected Text

3.SL.2.A.a 3.SL.2.A.b 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.1.A.c

Skill Understanding

Characters Strategy Analyze/

Evaluate Author’s Craft Story Message 3.R.1.A.c 3.R.2.A.B

Hold a Conversation or Discussion 3.SL.3.A.b 3.SL.1.A.a

Target Vocabulary raise, spreading, earn, figure, contacted, block, afford, customers

Vocabulary

Strategies Antonyms 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle More Long a and Long

e Spellings Spelling Words Basic: lay, real, trail, sweet, today, dream, seem, tea, treat, afraid, leave, bait, screen, speed Review: paint, please Challenge: yesterday,

explain 3.L.1.A.f

Compound Sentences 3.L.1.A.f

Writing Mode Write to

Narrate: Personal Narrative Paragraph

Focus Trait Voice 3.W.2.C.a 3.W.2.C.b 3.W.2.C.c 3.w.2.C.d 3.W.2.C.e

Weekly skills tests



Listening/

Speaking

Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Writing Asses-

ments

4 Main Selection Pop’s Bridge Genre: Historical

Fiction Paired Selection Bridges Genre:

Informational Text

• Long o Spelled oa, ow

3.RF.3.

A.a

Expression

3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Compare and

Contrast Strategy Infer/Predict Author’s Craft

Story Structure

3.R.2.A.b

Follow and Give Directions

3.SL.2.A.Aa

3.SL.2.A.Ab

3.SL.1.A.b

3.SL.2.A.Ad

3.SL.1.A.c

Target Vocabulary balancing, tide, crew, disappears, foggy, stretch, excitement, cling

Vocabulary Strategies

Base Words and Endings –s, –es, –ed, –ing3.

3.R.1.B.a

3.R.1.B.I

Spelling Principle More Long o Spellings Spelling Words Basic: load, open, told, yellow, soak, shadow, foam, follow, glow, sold, window, coach, almost, throat Review: cold, most

Challenge: tomorrow, sailboats

3.L.1.A.f

Common and Proper Nouns

3.W.1.C.Ba

3.L.I.B.g

Writing Mode Personal

Narrative: Prewrite

Focus Trait Ideas

3.W.2.C.a

3.W.2.C.b 3.W.2.C.c 3.w.2.C.d 3.W.2.C.e 3.W.1.B.a, b,

c, d


Weekly skills tests

Weekly skills

tests

*Give Unit 1 Benchmark test* UNIT 2: Express Yourself

5 Main Selection Roberto

Clemente, Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Genre: Biography

Paired Selection Baseball Poems Genre: Poetry

• Long i spelled i, ie, igh

3.RF.3.Aa

Intonation

3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Cause and

Effect Strategy Visualize Author’s Craft

Literal and Non literal meanings 3.R.2.A.f 3.R.1.B.d

Computers: Review of the Basics

3.SL.2.A.Aa

3.SL.2.A.Ab

3.SL.1.A.b

3.SL.2.A.Ad

3.SL.4.A.E

Target Vocabulary stands, score, fans, league, slammed, pronounced, style, polish

Vocabulary Strategies Prefix mis–

3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e

3.R.1.B.I

Spelling Principle Spelling Long i Spelling Words Basic: slight, mild, sight, pie, mind, tie, pilot, might, lie, tight, blind, fight, die, midnight

Review: find, night Challenge: silent,

frightening 3.L.1.A.f

Plural Nouns with –s and -es

3.L.1B.j

Writing Mode Personal

Narrative Focus Trait Sentence

Fluency: 3.W.2.C.a 3.W.2.C.b

3.W.2.C.c 3.w.2.C.d 3.W.2.C.e 3.W.1.C.a, b 3.W1.D.a.b

6 Main Selection Bat Loves the

Night Genre: Narrative Non-

fiction Paired Selection A Bat is Born Genre: Poetry

• Words with the VCV Pattern

3.RF.3.Ac

Rate 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Sequence of

Events Domain specific

vocabulary Strategy Question 3.R.3.A.d, e 3.R.1.A.b

Interpret Poems

3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad 3.SL.4.A.B 3.SL.4.A.E

Target Vocabulary twitch

swoops squeek echos detail slithers doses snuggles VocabularyStrategy Suffixes –able -ible 3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e

3.R.1.B.I

Spelling Principle More Short and Long

Vowels Spelling Words Basic Words: math,

toast, easy, socks, Friday, stuff, paid, cheese, June, elbow, program, shiny, piles, sticky

Revie: each, both, Challenge Words:

comb, holiday 3.L.1.A.f

What is a Verb?

3.L.1.A.a

Writing Mode

Opinion Writing: Response Paragraph Focus Trait Ideas 3.W.2.A.a, b, c, d, e, f, g

Weekly skills test



Listening/

Speaking


sments


7

Main Selection What Do Illustrators

Do? Genre: Informational

Text Paired Selection Jack Draws a

Beanstalk Genre: Fairy Tales

• Three-Letter Clusters (scr-, spr, str-, thr-)

3.RF.3.Ac

Expression 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Text and Graphic

Features Strategy Analyze/ Evaluate Author’s Craft Sequence of

Events 3.R.3.A.d & 3.R.3.C.a & 3.R.3.C.b 3.R.3.C.c 3.R.4.A.d

Monitor Understanding and Ask Question

3.SL.2.A.a 3.SL.2.A.b 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.d 3.SL.4.A.e

Target Vocabulary tracing, imagine, illustrate, scribbles, sketches, research, textures, tools

Vocabulary Strategies Synonyms 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Three-Letter Clusters Spelling Words Basic Words: three,

scrap, street, spring, thrill, scream, strange, throw, string, scrape, spray, threw, strong, scratch

Review Words: think, they

Challenge Words: straight, scramble 3.L.1.A.f

Verb Tenses 3.L.1.A.a

Writing Mode Opinion

Writing: Opinion

Paragraph Focus Trait Organization:

3.W.2.A.a, b, c, d, e, f, g

Weekly skills test

Quarter Two: Unit 2: Lessons 8,9,10 and Unit 3 Lessons 11, 12, 13, 14

8 Main Selection The Harvest Birds Genre: Folktale Paired Selection The Farmer and

the Dream Genre: Readers’

Theater

• Silent Letters kn, wr

3.RF.3.A.a

Stress 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Conclusions Strategy Infer/Predict Author’s Craft Literal and

Nonliteral meanings

3.R.1.A.b & 3.R.3.B.d 3.R.1.Da 3.R.3.A.c

Retell a Story 3.SL.2.A.a 3.SL.2.A.b 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.d 3.SL.4.A.b 3.SL.4.A.e

Target Vocabulary harvest, separate, ashamed, borders, advice, borrow, patch, serious

Vocabulary

Strategies Context Clues 3.R.1.B.b 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Unexpected

Consonant Spellings Spelling Words Basic Words: itch,

wreck, knee, patch, wrap, knot, watch, knife, stretch, write, knew, knock, match, wrong

Review Words: know, catch

Challenge Words: wrinkle, knuckle

3.L.1.A.f

Using Commas

3.L.1.Bc

Writing Mode

Opinion Writing: Response paragraph Focus Trait Word Choice 3.W.2.A.a, b, c, d, e, f, g


9 Main Selection Kamishibai Man Genre: Realistic

Fiction Paired Selection The True Story of

Kamishibai Genre: Informational Text

Vowel Diphthong ow, ou 3.RF.3.e

Intonation 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Cause and

Effect Strategy Monitor/Clarify Author’s Craft Analyze

Illustrations 3.R.2.A.f 3.R.2.C.b 3.R.3.C.c

Respond to Questions 3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad 3.SL.4.A.B 3.SL.4.A.E

Target Vocabulary familiar, jerky, vacant, rickety, blurry, rude, blasted, applause

Vocabulary

Strategies Dictionary/Glossary 3.R.1.B.f 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Vowel Sound in town Spelling Words Basic Words: clown, round, bow, cloud, power, crown, thousand, crowd, sound, count, powder, blouse, frown, pound Review Words: house, found Challenge Words: mountain, coward 3L.1.A.f

Abstract Nouns

Writing Mode

Opinion Writing Prewrite:

Focus Trait Organization 3.W.2.A.a,

b, c, d, e, f, g

3.W.1.A.a 3.W.2.B.a,

b, c,d



Listening/S

peaking


sments

10 Main Selection Young Thomas

Edison Genre: Biography Paired Selection Moving Pictures Genre: Informational Text

• Words with au, aw, al, o

3.RF.3.Aa

Accuracy: Self-Correct

3.RF.4.A.a & 3.R.1.A.d

Skill Main Ideas and

Details Strategy Summarize Author’s Craft Figurative

Language 3.R.3.A.B 3.R.3.A.D &

3.R.3.C.e &

3.R.3.C.b

Computers: Dictionary, Encyclopedia 3.SL.2.A.a 3.SL.2.A.b 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.d SL.4.A.e

Target Vocabulary signal, genius, gadget, invention, laboratory, experiment, occasional, electric

Vocabulary

Strategies Shades of Meaning 3.R.1.B.d 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Vowel Sound in talk Spelling Words Basic Words: talk,

cross, awful, law, cloth, cost, crawl, chalk, also, raw, salt, wall, lawn, always

Review Words: soft, small

Challenge Words: often, strawberry

3.L.1.A.f

Pronouns And Antecedent 3.W.1.C.b 3.L.1.A.g

Writing Mode

Opinion Writing: Draft a Response to

Literature Focus Trait Sentence

Fluency 3.W.1.C.a, b 3.W.1.D.a

Weekly Skills

test


** Give Unit 2 Unit Test**

Unit 3: Learning Lessons

Lesson Selections Phonics Fluency Comprehension

Listening/

Speaking


sments

11

Main Selection Technology Wins

the Game Genre: Informational text Paired Selection Science for

Sports Fans Genre: Informational txt

• Vowel Diphthongs

oi, oy 3.RF.3.Ac 3.RF.3.A.a

Phrasing: Natural Pauses

3.RF.3.A.

e 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Sequence of

Events Text and

Graphic features

Strategy Question 3.R.3.A.d &

3.R.3.C.A & 3.R.3.A.C &

3.R.4.A.D

Interpret information

presented quantitative-

ly 3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad S3.W.1.C.B

Target Vocabulary Contribute, athletes,

improve, power, process, flexible, fraction, compete

Vocabulary

Strategies Suffixes –less, -ful, -ous

3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Vowel Sound in joy Spelling Words Basic Words: joy,

point, voice, join, oil, coin, noise, spoil, toy, joint, boy, soil, choice, boil

Review Words: come, are

Challenge Words: poison, destroy

3L1.A.f

More Plural Nouns

3.L.1B.j

Writing Mode Informational

writing: Cause and

Effect paragraphs

Focus Trait Word Choice: Sensory Words

and Details 3.W.2.B.a, b,

c, d, e, f

Weekly Skills

test


12

Main Selection Tops and Bottoms Genre: Trickster

Tale Paired Selection Goodness Grows in

Gardens Genre:

Informational test

Homophones Words

Ending in –er, -le

3.RF.3.Ad

Stress 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Theme and Point

of View Strategy Visualize 3.R.1.A.B,

3.R.2.A.d, 3.R.2.a.g

Interpret information presented orally

3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad S3.W.1.C.B SL 3.3 SL 3.4

Target Vocabulary risky, grunted, profit, crops, plucked, scowled, tugged, hollered

Vocabulary Strategies Idioms 3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e,

3.R.1.B.d, 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Homophones

Spelling Words Basic Words: hole,

whole, its, it's, hear, here, won, one, our, hour, their, there, fur, fir

Review Words: road, rode

Challenge Words: peace, piece

3.RF.3.A.d

Writing Quotations

3.W.3.A.g

Writing Mode Informative Writing: compare and contrast paragraphs Focus Trait Word Choice:

3.W.2.B.a, b, c, d, e, f

Weekly Skills

test

13 Main Selection Yonder Mountain:

A Cherokee Legend

Genre: Legend Paired Selection The Trail of Tears Genre: Informational Text

•Contractions with n’t, ‘d, ‘ve

Rate 3.RF.4.A.

a 3.R.1.A.d

Skill Compare and

Contrast Story Message Strategy Analyze/

Evaluate 3.R.2.A.d 3.R.1.A.b

Listen for and Retell

(Paraphrase) Main Ideas

3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad 3.SL.4.A.B 3.SL.4.A.E

Target Vocabulary peak, examined, fondly, steep, rugged, pausing, mist, pleaded

Vocabulary

Strategies Homophones/

Homographs 3.R.1.B.i 3.RF.3.A.d

Spelling Principle Contractions Spelling Words Basic: I’d, he’s, haven’t, doesn’t, let’s, there’s wouldn’t, what’s, she’s, aren’t, hasn’t, couldn’t, he’d,

they’re Review: can’t, isn’t Challenge: we’re,

weren’t

Subject-Verb

Agreement 3.W.1.C.Bf

Writing Mode Informative paragraph Focus Trait Organization 3.W.2.B.a, b,

c, d, e, f

Weekly Skills tests

14

Main Selection Aero and Officer

Mike Genre: Informational Text Paired Selection Kids and Critters Genre: Informational Text

• Words

with ar, or, ore

3.RF.3.Ac

Accuracy 3.RF.4.A.a 3.R.1.A.d

Skill Author’s

Purpose Point of View Strategy Summarize 3.R.1.A.b 3.R.3.A.a &

3.R.3.B.c

Computer: Internet Strategy

3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad SL3.3 3.SL.4.A.B 3.SL.4.A.E

Target Vocabulary lying, loyal, partners, shift, quiver, patrol, ability, snap

Vocabulary

Strategies Prefixes in-, im- 3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Vowel + /r/ Sounds Spelling Words Basic Words: horse, mark, storm, market, acorn, artist, March, north, barking, stork, thorn, forest, chore, restore Review Words: dark,

story Challenge Words:

partner, fortune 3.RF.A.a,e

Pronoun – Verb Agree-ment 3.L.1.A.e

Writing Mode:

Informative Writing: Prewrite and explanatory essay

Focus Trait 3.W.2.B.a, b,

c, d, e, f 3.W.1.A.a 3.W1.B.a, b, c, d

Weekly Skills tests


Quarter Three: Unit 3 Lesson 15 and Unit 4 Lessons 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and Unit

5 Lesson 21 Lesson Selections Phonics


Liening/

Speaking


sments

15 Main Selection The Extra-good

Sunday Genre: Humorous

Fiction Paired Selection Tía Luisa’s Fruit

Salad Genre: Readers'

Theater

• Words with er, ir, ur, or

3.RF.3.Aa


Skill Understanding

Characters Formal and

Informal Language Strategy Infer/Predict 3.R.2.A.b 3.R.1.B.d

Listen to Make Connections

3.SL.2.A.a 3.SL.2.A.b 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.d 3.SL.4.A.b 3.SL.4.A.e

Target Vocabulary anxiously, degrees, tense, ingredients, recommended,

remarked, festive, cross

Vocabulary

Strategies Using a Thesaurus 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Vowel + /r/ Sounds Spelling Words

Basic Words: nurse, work, shirt, hurt, first, word, serve, curly, dirt, third, worry, turn, stir, firm Review Words: her,

girl Challenge Words:

perfect, hamburger 3.RF.A.a, e

Verb tense 3.L.1.A.a

Writing Mode Informative Writing: Draft an Explanatory

Essay Focus Trait Voice 3.W.1.D.a

Weekly skills test

**Give Unit 3 Benchmark Test** Unit 4: Extreme Nature




Listening/

Speaking

Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Writing Assess-

ments

16

Main Selection Judy Moody:

Saves the World

Genre: Humorous Fiction

Paired Selection

My Smelly Pet Genre:

Humorous Fiction

• Words with air, ear, are

3.RF.3.Ae

Intona-tion 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Story structure

and theme Strategy Monitor/Clarify 3.R.1.A.b

3.R.2.A.a & 3.R.2.C.a

Report on a text

3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.2.A.Ad 3.SL.4.A.B

Target Vocabulary recycle, project, dripping, carton, complicated, global, rubbish, hardly, shade, pollution

Vocabulary

Strategies

Context Clues 3.R.1.B.b 3.R.1.B.i 3.RF.4.A.a

Spelling Principle Vowel + /r/ Sounds in

air and fear Spelling Words Basic Words: air,

wear, chair, stairs, bare, bear, hair, care, pear, pair, share, near, ear,

beard Review Words: buy, year Challenge Words:

earring, compare 3.RF.A.a,e

What are adjectives

and articles?

3.L.1.A.d

Writing Mode

Opinion Writing:

Persuasive Letter

Focus Trait Ideas:

3.W.2.A.a, b, c, d, e, f, g

Weekly skills test

17 Main Selection The

Albertosaurus Mystery: Philip Currie’s Hunt in the Badlands Genre Informational

Text Paired

Selection Finding Fossils

for Fun Genre: Informational

Text

• Words with /j/ and /s/

• Words with the VCCCV Pattern

3.RF.3.Ac

Stress 3.RF.4.A.

a

Skill Conclusions Point of View Strategy Visualize 3.R.1.A.b 3.R.3.A.a & 3.R.3.B.C

Computer: Use the Internet 3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad 3.SL.4.A.E 3.SL.4.A.B

Target Vocabulary clues, remains, evidence, prove, fossils, skeletons, uncovering, buried, fierce, location

Vocabulary

Strategies Suffix –ly 3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e

3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Words with /j/ and /s/ Spelling Words Basic Words: age,

space, change, jawbone, jacket, giant, pencil, circle, once, large, dance, jeans, bounce, huge

Review Words: nice, place

Challenge Words: excited, gigantic

3.RF.A.a,e

Adjectives that compare 3.L.1.A.d

Writing Mode

Opinion Paragraph

Focus Trait Voice 3.W.2.A.a, b,

c, d, e, f, g

Weekly skills test

18 Main Selection A Tree is

Growing Genre:

Informational Text

Paired

Selection

• Words with /k/ and /kw/

3.RF.3.Ac

Expres-sion 3.RF.4.A.

a

Skill Text and

Graphic Features

Domain Specific Vocabulary

Strategy Question

Listen to Compare and Contrast

3.SL.2.A.a 3.SL.2.A.b 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.d S3.R.1.B.d

Target Vocabulary pollen, store, clumps, passages, absorb, throughout,

coverings, spines, tropical, dissolve

Vocabulary

Strategies

Spelling Principle Spelling the /k/ and

/kw/ Sounds Spelling Words

Basic Words: shark,check, queen, circus, flake, crack,] second, squeeze, quart, squeak, quick,

Using the Verb be and Helping

Verbs 3.L.1A.b

Writing Mode

Write to Persuade:

Problem-Solution Paragraph

Focus Trait

Weekly skills test


Poems About Nature

Genre: Poetry

3.R.3.A.c & 3.R.4.A.d 3.R.3.C.c

3.SL.4.A.e Word roots 3.R.1.B.i 3.R.1.B.e 3.R.1.B.a

coldest, Africa, Mexico Review Words:

black, thank Challenge Words:

correct, question 3.RF.A.a,e

Word Choice: 3.W.2.A.a, b,

c, d, e, f, g


Lesson Selections Phonics Fluency Comprehension Listening/

Speaking


ments

19 Main Selection

Two Bear Cubs Genre:

Myth/Play Paired

Selection Whose Land Is

It? Genre: Informational

Text

• Vowel Diphthongs: oo,

ew, ue, 3.RF.3.Ac

Reading Rate 3.RF.4.A.

a

Skill Story Structure Story Message Strategy Summarize 3.R.1.A.b 3.R2.A.a, d

Paraphrasing Verse Plagerism 3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad 3.SL.4.A.B 3.SL.4.A.E 3.W.3.A.A & 3.W.3.AB & 3.W.3.A.C 3.W.3.A.D

Target Vocabulary scolding, greedily, ignores, hesitation, burden glancing, base, console, drowsy, heroic

Vocabulary

Strategies Prefixes pre-, re-, bi- 3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Vowel Sounds in spoon

and wood Spelling Words Basic Words: mood,

wooden, drew, smooth, blue, balloon, true, crooked, chew, tooth, hooves, cool, food, pooch

Review Words: blew,

foot

Challenge Words:

loose, jewel 3.RF.A.e

More Irregular Verbs

3.L.1.A.a,

b

Writing Mode

Opinion Writing: prewrite a persuasive essay

Focus Trait Ideas 3.W.2.A.a,

b, c, d, e, f, g

3.W.1.A.a 3.W.1.B.a,

b, c, d

Weekly skills test

20 Main Selection

Life on the Ice

Genre: Informational

Text Paired

Selection The Raven: An

Inuit Myth Genre: Myth/

Readers’ Theater

• Compound Words

3.L.1.B.h

Accuracy 3.RF.4.A.

a

Skill Main Ideas and

Details

Literal and

Nonliteral Meanings

Strategy Infer/Predict 3.R.3.A.b 3.R.3.B.d

Media: Evaluate Internet

Information 3.W.1.D.A 3.W.3.A.a &

3.W.3.Ab & 3.W.3.A.c

3.W.3.A.d 3.SL.2.A.a 3.SL.2.A.b 3.SL.1.A.b S3.W.1.C.b

Target Vocabulary shelter, layer, constant, climate,

wilderness, region, unexpected, gliding, overheated, colony

Vocabulary

Strategies Dictionary/Glossary

3.R.1.B.f 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Compound Words

Spelling Words Basic Words: birthday, anyone, sometimes, everything, homework, afternoon, airplane, grandmother, something, without, himself, faraway, sunburned, daylight Review Words: someone, cannot Challenge Words scorekeeper, everybody 3.L.1.B.h

What is an

Adverb?

3.L.1.A.d

Writing Mode

Persuasive

Essay: Draft/Revise Focus Trait Organization 3.W.1.C.a, b 3.W.1.d.a

Weekly skills test

**Give Unit 4 Unit Test*


UNIT 5: Going Places



Listening/

Speaking


ments

21 Main Selection Sarah Plain and

Tall Genre:

Historical Fiction

Paired Selection

Wagons of the Old West

Genre: Informational text

• Base Words and

–ed, -ing 3.RF.3.Ac

Intonation 3.RF.3.Aa

Skill Story Structure And Point of View Strategy Monitor/Clarify

3.R2.A.g 3.R.2.C.a

Hold a group discussion 3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad

3.SL.4.A.E

Target Vocabulary prairie, slick, fetch, clattered, sniff, rough, batted, thumped, buzzing, rustle

Vocabulary Strategies

Base Words and Prefix non–

3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Words with -ed and -ing Spelling Words Basic Words: coming,

swimming, dropping, tapping, taping, invited, saving, stared,

planned, changing, joking, loved, gripped, tasted

Review Words: making, stopped

Challenge Words: freezing, scared

3.R.1.B.a 3.R.1.B.e 3.R.1.B.i

Adverbs that

Compare

3.L.1.A.d

Writing Mode:

Narrative Writing:

Fictional Narrative Paragraph

Focus Trait: Ideas 3.W.2.C.a,

b, c, d, e

Weekly skills test

Quarter Four: Unit 5 lesson 22,23,24,25 Unit 6 26,27,28,29,30




Listening/

Speaking


ments

22 Main Selection The Journey:

Stories of Migration


Text Paired

Selection Grasshopper

and the Ant Genre: Fable

• Spelling Changes: -

s, -es, -ed, -ing 3.RF.3.Ac 3.RF.3.Ad

Phrasing 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Compare and

Contrast Author’s word

choice Strategy Visualize

3.R.3.C.c 3.W.2.C.e &

3.W.2.A.c & 3.W.2.B.c

Computers: Using Visuals 3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad S3.W.1.C.B

Target Vocabulary survival, migrate, plenty, frightening, accidents, solid, chilly, landscape, thunderous, dramatic

Vocabulary

Strategies Word roots 3.R.1.B.a 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle Changing Final y to i Spelling Words Basic Words: cities,

cried, puppies, hurried, stories, flies, parties, tried, pennies, fried, carried, babies, spied

Review Words: pretty,

very Challenge Words:

countries, libraries 3.L.1.B.j

Making Compari-

sons 3.L.1.A.d

Writing Mode:

Narrative Writing: Descriptive

Paragraph Focus Trait: Word choice

3.W.2.C.a, b, c, d, e

Weekly skills test

23 Main Selection

The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman Genre: Fantasy Paired Selection Moving the U.S. Mail Genre: Informational

• Suffixes -ful, -y, -ous, -ly, -er

3.RF.3.Ab

3.RF.3.Ac

Rate

3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Sequence of

Events Formal and Informal Language Strategy Analyze/ Evaluate 3.R.1.B.d 3.R.2.A.a 3.R.3.A.e

Give a Speech

3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.b 3.SL.4.A.B 3.SL.4.A.E

Target Vocabulary sincere,

conversations, managed, inspired, loaded, reunion, loveliest, currently, terror, pleasure Vocabulary Strategies Suffixes –er, -est

3.RF.3.Aa 3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle The Suffixes -ful,

-ly, and -er Spelling Words Basic Words: singer, loudly, joyful, teacher, fighter, closely, powerful, farmer, quickly, careful, friendly, speaker, wonderful, truly Review Words: hopeful, safely Challenge Words: listener, Calmly

3.RF.3.Aa 3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e

Poss-essive

nouns and Pro-nouns 3.L.1.B.b 3.L.1.A.g

Writing Mode

Narrative Writing: Dialogue Focus Trait Voice: 3.W.2.C.a, b, c, d, e

Weekly Skills

test




Listening/

Speaking


ments

24 Main Selection Dog-of-the-

Sea-Waves Genre: Realistic

Fiction Paired

Selection The Land

Volcanoes Built


Text

• Prefixes un-, pre-, re-, bi-

3.RF.3.Aa 3.RF.3.Ac

Accuracy 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Author’s

Purpose Analyze

Illustrations Strategy Question

3.R.3.A.a 3.R.1.A.a 3.R.3.C.c

Review Internet Strategy 3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad 3.SL.4.A.B

3.SL.4.A.E

Target Vocabulary guided, rippled, arrival, voyage, twisted, aboard, anchor, spotted, bay, lava

Vocabulary

Strategies

Shades of meaning 3.R.1.B.d 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle The Prefixes re- and un- Spelling Words Basic Words: unfold,

rejoin, untie, reheat, unfair, unclear, repaid, rewrite, unhurt, recheck, unlucky, unwrap, reuse, unsure

Review Words: reread, unsafe

Challenge Words: unbuckle, unknown

3.RF.3.Aa 3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e

Complex Sen-

tences 3.W.2.A.

a 3.L.1.A.f

Writing Mode

Narrative Writing:

Prewrite a Fictional Narrative Focus Trait Ideas:

3.W.2.C.a, b, c, d, e

3.W.1.A.a 3.W.1.B.a,

b, c, d

Weekly skills test

25 Main Selection Mountains:

Surviving on Mt. Everest


Text Paired

Selection The Big

Cleanup Genre: Play

• Suffixes -less,

-ness, -able 3.RF.3.Ab 3.RF.3.Ac


Skill Text and

Graphic Features

Main Idea and

Details Strategy Infer/Predict 3.R.3.A.b 3.R.3.A.c &

3.R.4.A.d 3.R.3.C.c

Presenting a Report 3.SL.2.A.Aa 3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.2.A.Ad A3.W.1.C.B 3.SL.4.A.B 3.SL.4.A.E

Target Vocabulary approached, section, avalanches, increases, equipment, tanks, slopes, altitude, succeed, halt

Vocabulary

Strategies Analogies

3.R.1.B.i 3.R.1.B.g

Spelling Principle The Suffixes -less and -

ness Spelling Words Basic Words: painless,

sickness, sadness, helpless, thankless, kindness, hopeless, darkness, fearless, thickness, careless, goodness, spotless, softness

Review Words: useful, weakly

Challenge Words: breathless, eagerness

3.RF.3.Aa 3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e

Words that

compare 3.L.1.A.d

Writing Mode

Narrative Writing:

Draft a Fictional Narrative

Focus Trait Word

Choice: 3.W.1.C.a, b 3.W.1.D.a

Weekly skills test

**Give Unit 5 Benchmark test** Unit 6: Make your Mark




Listening/

Speaking


ments

26 Long Article The Foot Race Across America Genre: Informational

Text Short Article Paca and the Beetle: A Folktale from Brazil Genre: Traditional Tale

• VCCV Syllabication • Common

Final Syllables

(-ion, -tion, -sion, -ture) 3.RF.3.Ab 3.RF.3.Ac

Accuracy: 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Main Idea and Details Strategy Analyze and Evaluate 3.R.3.A.b 3.R.3.A.a & 3.R.3.B.c

Brainstorm Problems and Solutions

3.SL.2.A.Ab 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.d

Review Vocabulary

principal, proud, announced, advice, loyal, collect, ability, absorb, ancient, loveliest Vocabulary

Strategies Suffix –ion 3.R.1.B.a &

3.R.1.B.e, 3.R.1.B.i

Spelling Principle VCCV Words Spelling Words Basic Words: person, helmet, until, carpet, Monday, enjoy, forget, problem, Sunday, garden, order, mistake, umpire, herself Review Words: after,

under Challenge Words:

expect, wisdom 3.RF.A.e

Quota-tions 3.W.3.A.g

Writing Mode Write to Inform: Compare/Contrast Paragraph Focus Trait Organization 3.W.2.B.a,

b, c, d, e, f

Weekly skills test

27

Long Article The Power of

Magnets Genre: Informational

Text Short Article Electromagnets

and You Genre: Informational

Text Poetry Science Fair Project Magnet

• Double Consonants

(VCCV) 3.RF.3.A.c,b

Intonation 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Cause and

Effect Strategy Summarize 3.R.3.A.d &

3.R.C.a & 3.R.3.C.b

Computers: Create a Newsletter

3.SL.4.A.b

Review Vocabulary

research, tools, familiar, gadget, invention, experiment, electric, power, prove Vocabulary

Strategies Homographs/ Homophones

3.R.1.B.b 3.R.1.B.I

Spelling Principle Double Consonants Spelling Words Basis Words: jelly,

bottom, pillow, happen, butter, lesson, cherry, sudden, arrow, dollar, hello, rabbit, letter, button

Review Words: funny, better

Challenge Words: stubborn, mirror

3.RF.3.A.b

Con- tractions

Writing Mode Write to Inform: Problem/Solution Paragraph Focus Trait Ideas 3.W.2.B.a,

b, c, d, e, f

Weekly skills test

28 Long Article Becoming Anything He Wants to Be Genre: Inf. Text Short Article My Blue Bell Day! Genre: Journal

Entry Poetry

• Words with ough, augh

• Vowel Sound in rough, laugh

3.RF.3.Ad

Phrasing 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Fact and Opinion Strategy Visualize 3.R.1.A.b 3.R.3.B.b

Make a Descriptive Presentation 3.SL.4.A.b

Review Vocabulary

throughout, textures, peak, steep, tropical, report, educational, landscape, slopes, altitude Vocabulary

Strategies Word Roots

Spelling Principle ough and augh Spelling Words Basic Words: taught,

thought, rough, laugh, bought, cough, ought, caught, fought, daughter, tough, though, enough, brought

Review Words: was, draw

Commas in

Sent-ences

Writing Mode Write to Inform: Instructions Focus Trait Word Choice 3.W.2.B.a,

b, c, d, e, f

Weekly skills test




Listening/

Speaking


ments

I chop chopchop Long Jump

3.R.1.B.a 3.R.1.B.I

Challenge Words: sought, naughty

3.RF.A.e




Listening

/Speaking


ments

29 Long Article A New Team of

Heroes Genre: Play Short Article C-H-A-M-P-I-O-

N Genre: Informational Text Poetry Defender Spellbound

• Words Ending in -er,

-le 3.RF.3.Ac


Skill Understanding Characters Strategy Monitor/Clarify 3.R.2.A.B R3.R.1.B.I

Dramatize a Story 3.SL.1.A.b 3.SL.2.A.Ad 3.SL.4.A.B

Review Vocabulary excitement, score, athlete, tense, succeed, league, earn partners, pleasure, contribute Vocabulary

Strategies Prefixes –un, -dis

3.R.1.B.a & 3.R.1.B.e 3.R.1.B.I

Spelling Principle Words that End with er

or le Spelling Words Basic Words: apple, river, little, October, ladder, summer, purple, later, November, giggle, uncle, winter, center, double Review Words: flower,

people Challenge Words:

whistle, character

3.RF.A.e

Poss-essive

Pro-nouns

Writing Mode Informative Writing: Prewrite a Research Report Focus Trait Ideas 3.W.3.A.a, b,

c, d, e, f, g, h, i

3.W.1.A.a

Weekly skills test

30 Long Article Saving Buster Genre: Fiction Short Article Acting Across Generations Genre: Informational

Text Poetry Company’s Coming

• Schwa Sound

3.RF.3.Ac

Rate: 3.RF.4.A.a

Skill Conclusions Strategy Question 3.R.1.A.b 3.R.2.A.b

Interpret Media

Messages 3.SL.4.A.B 3.SL.4.A.E

Review Vocabulary worried, certainly, raise, afford, applause, anxiously, dramatic, guided, ingredients, fetch Vocabulary

Strategies Compound Words

3.L.1.B.h

Spelling Principle Words that Begin with a

or be Spelling Words Basic Words: below,

about, belong, around, again, alone, because, above, between, alive, behind, begin, along, before

Review Words: away, want

Challenge Words: awhile, beyond

3.RF.A.e

Correct Pro-

nouns

3.L.1.A.g

Writing Mode Research Report: Draft a Research Report Focus Trait Organization 3.W.1.B.a, b, c, d

Weekly skills test

**Give Unit 6 Unit Test**


The following standards are not covered in our Houghton Mifflin series and

must be supplemented during the year:

Reading:

3.R.1B.h – determine the meaning of the author’s use of similes and metaphors to produce imagery

3.R.2.B.a – use examples of alliteration

3.R.2.B.b – identify basic forms of poetry

3.R.3.B.a – distinguish the difference between a biography and an autobiography

Writing:

3.W.2.A.e – (opinion/argumentative) reference the name of the author(s) or name of the source used

for details or facts included in the text

3.W.3.A.h – (research process) create a resource page from notes

Language:

3.L.1.B.a – write legibly – printing and cursive

3.L.2.B.e – use commas for greeting and closing of a friendly letter

3.L.1.B.j – arrange words in alphabetical order to the third letter


Year at a Glance

Quarter

One

Unit 1 lesson 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Unit 2 lesson 6, 7

Unit 1 Benchmark

Test

Quarter

Two

Unit 2 lesson 8, 9,10 Unit 3 lesson

11,12,13,14

Unit 2 Unit Test

Quarter

Three

Unit 3 lesson 15 Unit 4 lesson 16,

17, 18, 19, 20

Unit 5 lesson 21

Unit 3 Benchmark

Test Unit 4 Unit Test

Quarter

Four

Unit 5 lesson 22, 23, 24, 25 Unit 6

26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Unit 5 Benchmark

Test

Unit 6 Unit Test

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