Third Grade Communication Arts
October

Concept/GLE

Books
LR-Library Resource
GR-Guided Reading Room
TB- Textbook
MM- Making Meaning

Print Resources
WS-Worksheet
CL- Cooperative Learning
LP- Lesson Plan
AC- Anchor Chart

Technology Resources
US-United Streaming
BP-Brainpop
TR-Teacher Resource
SB-SmartBoard (Mini-lesson)
IG-Interactive Games (Centers)

Reading

Inferences
R2C3b
Use details from text to make inferences

R1G3d
During reading, utilize strategies to infer

MM Making Inferences about Characters (5 weeks)

LP- Authors Purpose

TR-Inferring How and Why Characters Change
TR- Follow the Clues
SB-Inference Lesson
SB- Making Inference
BP- Inferences
SB-Quia Quiz
BP- Inferences
IG- Inference Riddles
IG- ReviseWise Deduction
IG- Inference Battleship
IG- Inference Reteaching
IG- What can you infer?
Narrator (voice)
R2C3e
Use details from text to identify the narrator.		      

Context Clues
R1E3c
Develop vocabulary through text, using context clues

 TBTornado Alert Volume 1
TBYour Dad Was Just Like You Volume 1
TBThe Woman Who… Volume 2

 

 SB/IG-Context Clues
IG- context clues
IG- context clues 411

Main Idea/ Details
R1H3a
Apply post-reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text: identify and explain the relationship between the main idea and supporting details.

R3C3c
Use details from text to explain main idea and supporting details.

 TB Anthony Reynoso… Volume 1
TB Fly Traps! Plants That… Volume 1
TB Nights of the Pufflings Volume 1		 LP- Several Strategies for teaching this concept.
LP- Idea for creating "most important thing" products
SB-Get the Idea
SB- Finding the Five "W" Facts
BP- Main Idea
IG- Main Idea Practice

Author’s Purpose
R2C3g
Use details from text to identify author's purpose.     

 

 TB Anthony Reynoso Volume 1
TB Danger- Icebergs! Volume 1
TB More Than Anything Else Volume 2		 SB-Author's Purpose
IG- FCAT practice
Writing
Personal Narrative 
W3A3a
Compose narrative text using appropriate text features

 

 
Grammar

Adjectives
W2E3d
In written text correctly use comparative and superlative forms of adverbs and adjectives

     IG Adjectives and Adverbs
SB A Picture Is Worth Many Adjectives
TR/SB/IG Adjectives
Pronouns vs. Specific nouns (discuss difference) 
W2D3
Compose text using words that are related to the topic, and some words that are specific and accurate.		      
Spelling (W2E3f)

Long Vowel

 8. Long a: ai, ay

9. Long Vowels e: ee,ea

10. Long i:i, igh

11. Long o : ow, oa, o

ws-homework 8
ws-wordlist cursive 8

ws-homework 9
ws-wordlist cursive 9

ws-homework 10
ws-wordlist cursive 10

ws-homework 11
ws-wordlist cursive 11

IG-online unit games
Last Updated June 15, 2010