Third Grade Yearlong Plan 2010-2011: Communication Arts

Ongoing skills:
Pre-reading: Apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension R1F3; R1G3b
Decoding: Apply decoding strategies to independently “problem-solve” unknown words when reading when needed R1C3;R1G3a
Fluency/Reading Rate/ Automaticity. R1D3a,b
Expectations of quality answers: Students should use details from text to support answers using complete sentences. R2C; R3C

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Reading Skills

1.Story Elements
R2C3a
Use details from text to demonstrate comprehension skills previously introduced (Character, Setting , Plot, Problem Solution)

2.Beginning/Middle/End R2C3f
Identify events from the beginning, middle and end

3.Text Features R1E3d, R2A3a
Develop vocabulary through text, using glossary
Use grade level text to locate and apply information in title, table of contents and glossary

1.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.
Access prior knowledge
Preview
Set a purpose for reading

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

2.Visualizing
R1G3e
During reading, utilize strategies to visualize

3.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.

1.Inference
R2C3b
Use details from text to make inferences

R1G3d
During reading, utilize strategies to infer.

2.Context Clues
R1E3c
Develop vocabulary through text, using context clues.

3.Narrator (voice)
R2C3e
Use details from text to identify the narrator

4.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

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

1. Compare/ contrast story elements
R1I3a
Identify and explain relevant connections between text to text (text ideas --- information and  relationships in various fiction and non-fiction works--compare and contrast)     

R2C3c
Use details from text to compare and contrast    

R3C3g
Use details from non-fiction text to compare and contrast texts.

2.Question to Clarify
R1H3c
Apply post-reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text: question to clarify

3.Cause and Effect
R2C3d
Use details from text to identify cause and effect.

1.Reflect/ Analyze
R1H3d
Apply post-reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text: reflect.

R1H3f
Apply post-reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text: analyze.

2.Make text connections to self and world
R1I3b-c
Identify and explain relevant connections between
b. text to self (text ideas and own experiences)
c. text to world (text ideas and the world)

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Writing

1. Sentence Writing
W2C3b
Compose text with
sentence variety (including imperative and exclamatory)

W2E3c
In written text use correct ending punctuation in imperative and exclamatory sentences

2. Correct Spacing in Writing
R2E3a
In written text, space correctly between words in a sentence and in margins

1.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)

2.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 using words that are related to the topic, and some words that are specific and accurate

1.Personal Narrative 
W3A3a
Compose narrative text using appropriate text features

1. Friendly Letter W3A3b
Compose text emphasizing the format of friendly letters

Friendly Letter
Audience
W2A3a
Compose text showing awareness of audience

Friendly Letter
Purpose
W2A3b
Compose text in a format appropriate to audience and purpose

1.Descriptive Writing W3A3a
Compose descriptive text using appropriate text features

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Grammar Skills

1.Root Words
R1E3a
Develop vocabulary through text using root words

2.Proper Nouns 
W2E3b
In written text capitalize months of year, titles of individuals, greeting and closing of letter

3.Common Nouns (not a 3rd grade GLE)

1.Verbs
W2E3d
In written text correctly use verbs that agree with the subject.

2.Subjects
W2E3d
In written text correctly use verbs that agree with the subject, and comparative and superlative forms of adverbs and adjectives.

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

2.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

1.Subject and Predicate W2E3d
Correctly use verbs that agree with the subject

2.Capitalization and punctuation  in friendly letters W2E3b
Capitalize months of year, titles of individuals, greeting and closing of letter

1.Comma Usage - no GLE

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Spelling
(Zaner Bloser units)

1: Short Vowels a, i

2: Short Vowels o, e

3: Short Vowel u

4: ou, oi

5: ew, oo

7: Vowel-Consonant-e

8: Long a: ai, ay

9: Long Vowels e: ee,ea

10: Long i:i, igh

11: Long o : ow, oa, o

13: Digraphs

14: Consonants: /j/, /s/

15: Letter Clusters

16: The Schwa Sound

17: Words Writers Use

19: Vowel /ô/

Third Grade Yearlong Plan 2010-2011: Communication Arts

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Reading Skills

1.Nonfiction Text Features(such as newspapers, biographies) R3A3
Locate and interpret key information in illustrations, title, chapter headings, table of contents, glossary, charts, diagrams, graphs, captions and maps.

2. Nonfiction Sensory Details R3B3
Identify and explain examples of sensory details and figurative language in nonfiction text.

3. Nonfiction
Main Idea R3C3c
Use details from text to explain main idea and supporting details.

4. Nonfiction
Drawing Conclusions R3C3f
Use details from text to draw conclusions.

5. Nonfiction  Inferences R3C3h
Use details from text to make inferences about problems and solutions.

1. Nonfiction
Cause/Effect
R3C3e
Use details from text to identify simple cause and effect .

2. Nonfiction
Steps in a Process
R3D3
Read and follow two- and three-step directions to complete a simple task.

3. Nonfiction
Sequencing
R3C3d
Use details from text to identify and organize a sequence of events.

4.Nonfiction
Authors Purpose
R3C3i
Use details from text to identify authors purpose for writing text.

5.Summarizing/Paraphrasing R1G3f,g , R1H3g,h
Apply post-reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text: identify and explain the relationship between the main idea and supporting details.

6.Nonfiction
Questioning
R3C3b
Use details from text to answer questions

1.Figurative Language
R2B3
Identify and explain examples of sensory details and figurative language in text along with literary techniques previously introduced. (rhythm, rhyme and alliteration)

2.Poetry Text Features
R2A3b
Locate and recognize text features of fiction, poetry, and drama.

Review and Re-teach Specific Targeted Reading Skills based on common assessment data and previous MAP data.

MAP Action Plan

MAP Testing

Review skills in preparation for 4th grade.

1.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.

2.Summarizing/Paraphrasing R1G3f,g , R1H3g,h
Apply post-reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text: identify and explain the relationship between the main idea and supporting details.

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Writing

1.Expository Writing  
W3A3a
Compose expository text using appropriate text features

2.Dictionary Skills
R1E3e
Develop vocabulary through text, using
dictionary, with assistance

3.Dictionary Skills
W2E3f
use standard spelling and classroom resources, including dictionary, to edit for correct spelling

Diary/Journal Entries 
W3A3b
Compose text emphasizing the format of diary/journal entries

Review and Re-teach Specific Targeted Writing Skills based on common assessment data and previous MAP data

MAP Testing

1.Introduce Persuasive Writing
W3A3a
Compose persuasive text using appropriate text features

2.Poetry Writing no gle

Review sentence writing and sentence types

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Grammar Skills

1.Adverbs (er, est)
W2E3d
Correctly use verbs that agree with the subject, and comparative and superlative forms of adverbs and adjectives

2.Synonyms/ Antonyms R1E3b
Develop vocabulary through text, using synonyms and antonyms

1.Homophones 
W2E3e
In written text, correctly spell homophones

Review and Re-teach Specific Targeted Grammar Skills based on common assessment data and previous MAP data

MAP Testing

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Spelling
(Zaner Bloser units)

20: r-Controlled Vowel: /ôr/

21: r-Controlled Vowel: /ûr/

22: r-Controlled Vowel: /âr/

23: Homophones W2E3e
In written text, correctly spell homophones

25:  Double Consonants

26: Double Consonants +y             
W2E3e
correctly spell simple words with affixes

27: Adding –ing W2E

28: Inflected Endings
W2E3e

29: Contractions
W2E3e
In written text correctly spell contractions

31: Plurals W2E

32: Irregular Plurals

33:Suffixes: -er, -est
W2E3e
correctly spell simple words with affixes

34: Suffix: -ly
W2E3e
In written text, correctly spell simple words with affixes

35: Compound Words W2E3e