Third Grade Communication Arts
September

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

Make Predictions
R2C3a
 Use details from text to demonstrate comprehension skills previously introduced (make basic inferences and predict solutions).

R1F3c
Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension: predict with evidence.

R1H3b
Apply post-reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text: make predictions.

TB One Grain of Rice Volume 2
TB The Woman Who… Volume 2
TB Brave Irene Volume 2 Visualizing:
TB Brave as a Mountain Lion Volume 1
TB Chibi Volume 2		   SB Predictions
Visualizing
R1G3e
During reading, utilize strategies to visualize.

MM The Reading Life
Visualizing (3 weeks)		 LP- students choose poems, then find pictures/take pictures to help visually represent the poem. TR Visualizing Using Sketch-to-Sketch Strategy

Drawing Conclusions and Questioning
R1H3c, e
Apply post-reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text:
c.     question to clarify
e.    draw conclusions

R1G3c
During reading, utilize strategies to question the text.

 TB How I Spent My… Volume 1
TB Goldilocks… Volume 1
TB Herbie and Annabelle Volume 1 		 
SB/TR- Summary questioning to draw conclusions
IG- FCAT practice game
Writing
Overview of Writing Rubric and Vocabulary 
W1A3c
Follow a writing process to reread and revise work for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure, and word choice (refer to W2A, W2B, W2C, W2D)

 

General Websites
TR- 6-Trait Website
TR- 6-Trait Website
TR- Newingham Site

Beg., Middle, End
IG/SB Beg. Middle End

Powerful Language
BP Writing with the Senses
TR Lesson Plan

Sentences
BP Writing a Paragraph

Overview of Writing Process 
W1A3a, b ,c, d
Follow a writing process to
a) independently use a simple pre-writing strategy
b) generate a draft
c) reread and revise work for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure, and word choice (refer to W2A, W2B, W2C, W2D)
d) edit conventions (refer to W2E)

W2A3a, b
Compose text
a) showing awareness of audience
b) in a format appropriate to audience and purpose

W2B3a, b
Compose text with
a) a clear controlling idea
b) relevant details /examples

W2D3
Compose text us ing words that are related to the topic, and some words that are specific and accurate

     
Grammar

Verbs
W2E3d
In written text correctly use verbs that agree with the subject.
  IG Nouns and Verbs
IG The Grammar Gorillas
BP Verb tenses
Subjects
W2E3d
In written text correctly use verbs that agree with the subject, and comparative and superlative forms of adverbs and adjectives.		      
Spelling (W2E3f)

Short Vowel

 3: Short Vowel u
4: ou, oi
5: ew, oo
7: Vowel-Consonant-e

ws-homework 3
ws-wordlist cursive 3

ws-homework 4
ws-wordlist cursive 4

ws-homework 5
ws-wordlist cursive 5

ws-homework 7
ws-wordlist cursive 7

IG-online unit games
Last Updated June 15, 2010