Grade 3: Unit 2 Big Idea: We communicate in many ways. Lesson 6 Lesson 9 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 10 What clues in a story help How can a new How do pictures help to How can readers figure out Why are details important you figure out the invention cause people’s tell a story? the message of a story? in a biography? sequence of events? lives to change? Main Selection & Max’s Words What Do Illustrator’s Do? The Harvest Birds Kamishibai Man Young Thomas Edison Humorous Fiction Informational Text Folktale Realistic Fiction Biography Genre Reading Literature 1 and 6 Informational 2, 5, 6 and 7 Literature 1 and 6 Literature 1 and 6 Informational 2, 5, 6 and 7 Standards Writing Letter Writing Supplement (Being a Writer) Standards Writing 4: Task and Purpose Commas in a Series (Review) Conjunctions (*ECC only) Simple Subjects and Pronouns Language What is a Verb? Verb Tenses Compound Sentences Simple Predicates Categorize and Classify Standards Suffixes –er, -or Synonyms (*ECC only) Dictionary/Glossary Entry (*review) Multiple Meaning Words Word Study: Short and Long Word Study: Three-Letter Word Study: Unexpected Word Study: Vowel Sounds Word Study: Vowel Sounds Foundational Vowels Clusters Consonant Spellings in town in talk Standards Fluency: Rate Fluency: Expression Fluency: Stress Fluency: Intonation Fluency: Accuracy Speaking & Speaking and Listening 2: Determine the Main Idea in Diverse Media Listening Science Structures of Life Health Physical Activity, Injury Prevention, Anatomy (*Skills identified as review are not articulated in the grade level language standards. These skills should be instructed based on student need.)
Grade 3: Unit 2 Big Idea: We communicate in many ways. Lesson 6 What clues in a story help you figure out the sequence of events? Lesson 7 How do pictures help to tell a story? Lesson 8 How can readers figure out the message of a story? Lesson 9 How can a new invention cause people’s lives to change? Lesson 10 Why are details important in a biography? Main Selection & Genre Max’s Words Humorous Fiction What Do Illustrator’s Do? Informational Text The Harvest Birds Folktale Kamishibai Man Realistic Fiction Young Thomas Edison Biography Reading Standards Literature 1 and 6 Informational 2, 5, 6 and 7 Literature 1 and 6 Literature 1 and 6 Informational 2, 5, 6 and 7 Writing Standards Letter Writing Supplement (Being a Writer) Writing 4: Task and Purpose Language Standards What is a Verb? Suffixes –er, -or Verb Tenses Synonyms Commas in a Series (Review) Conjunctions (*ECC only) Compound Sentences (*ECC only) Multiple Meaning Words Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates Dictionary/Glossary Entry Pronouns Categorize and Classify (*review) Foundational Standards Word Study: Short and Long Vowels Fluency: Rate Word Study: Three-Letter Clusters Fluency: Expression Word Study: Unexpected Consonant Spellings Fluency: Stress Word Study: Vowel Sounds in town Fluency: Intonation Word Study: Vowel Sounds in talk Fluency: Accuracy Speaking & Listening Speaking and Listening 2: Determine the Main Idea in Diverse Media Science Structures of Life Health Physical Activity, Injury Prevention, Anatomy (*Skills identified as review are not articulated in the grade level language standards. These skills should be instructed based on student need.)