3Rd Grade Year at a Glance 2011

Week
(Dates) / Lesson / Vocabulary / Target Skill
Target Strategy
Main Selection
(Genre)
*Additional CCSS
Reading Genres / Fluency / Grammar Skill
Phonics/Spelling / Writing
*Additional CCSS
Text Types
1
(Aug 20 – 24) / Rules and Routines/ Setting Up Classroom/Pre-Assessments
Unit I (Lessons 1-5)
2
(Aug 27 – 31) / 1 / Using Context / Story Structure
Summarize
“Package for Mrs. Jewels”
(Humorous Fiction) / Expression / Complete Sentences
VCV Syllable Pattern
Short Vowels / Write to Express:
Fictional Narrative
Paragraph
Focus Trait:
Ideas
*Opinion
3
(Sept 3 – 7) / 2 / Prefixes
non-, un-,
dis-, mis- / Text and Graphic Features
Question
“Ultimate Field Trip 5: Blasting Off to Space Academy”
(Informational Text) / Accuracy / Kinds of Sentences
Vowel Sounds in VCV
Syllable Patterns
Long a and long e / Write to Express:
Descriptive Composition
Focus Trait:
Voice
*Opinion
4
(Sept 10 – 14) / 3 / Multiple- Meaning Words / Compare and Contrast
Infer/Predict
“Off and Running”
(Realistic Fiction) / Intonation / Compound Sentences
VCCV Pattern
Long i and Long o / Write to Express:
Dialogue
Focus Trait:
Word Choice
*Opinion
5
(Sept 17- 21) / 4 / Suffixes
–ion, -tion / Sequence of Events
Monitor/Clarify
“Double Dutch”
(Narrative Nonfiction) / Phrasing: Pauses / Common and Proper Nouns
Digraphs in Multisyllable Words
Vowel Sounds:
/ōō/, /yōō/ / Write to Express:
Fictional Narrative
Focus Trait:
Ideas
*Opinion
Week
(Dates) / Lesson / Vocabulary / Target Skill
Target Strategy
Main Selection
(Genre)
*Additional CCSS
Reading Genres / Fluency / Grammar Skill
Phonics/Spelling / Writing
*Additional CCSS
Text Types
6
(Sept 24 - 28) / 5 / Suffixes
-ly, -ful / Theme
Visualize
“Elisa’s Diary”
(Realistic Fiction) / Stress / Singular and Plural Nouns
Stressed & Unstressed Syllables
Vowel Sounds:
/ou/, /ô/, /oi/ / Write to Express:
Fictional Narrative
Focus Trait:
Voice
*Opinion
Unit 2 (Lessons 6-10)
7
(Oct 1 – 5) / 6 / Antonyms / Cause and Effect
Question
“Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles”
(Informational Text) / Expression / Verbs
Common Beginning Syllables
Vowel + /r/ Sounds / Write to Express:
Cause and Effect Paragraph
Focus Trait:
Organization
*Opinion
8
(Oct 8 - 12) / 7 / Idioms / Understanding Characters
Visualize
“Old Yeller”
(Historical Fiction) / Intonation / Direct and Indirect Objects
Vowel + /r/ Sounds
More Vowel + /r/ Sounds / Write to Respond:
Poem
Focus Trait:
Word Choice
*Opinion
9
(Oct 15 – 19) / TLI & District ASSESSMENT & REVIEW
END OF FIRST QUARTER October 19, 2012
10
(Oct 22 – 26) / 8 / Prefixes
en-, re-, pre- pro / Persuasion
Analyze/Evaluate
“Everglades Forever: Restoring America’s Great Wetland”
(Narrative Nonfiction) / Adjust Rate to Purpose / Conjunctions
Homophones
Homophones / Write to Respond:
Persuasive Paragraph
Focus Trait:
Ideas
*Narrative
Week
(Dates) / Lesson / Vocabulary / Target Skill
Target Strategy
Main Selection
(Genre)
*Additional CCSS
Reading Genres / Fluency / Grammar Skill
Phonics/Spelling / Writing
*Additional CCSS
Text Types
11
(Oct 29 - Nov 2) / 9 / Greek and Latin Roots / Conclusions and Generalizations
Infer/Predict
“Storm Warriors”
(Historical Fiction) / Phrasing: Punctuation / Complex Sentences
Compound Words
Compound Words / Write to Respond:
Response to Literature
Focus Trait:
Ideas
*Narrative
12
(Nov 5 - 9) / 10 / Analogies / Main Ideas and Details
Monitor/Clarify
“Cougars”
(Informational Text) / Stress / Quotations
Recognizing Schwa + /r/ Sounds
Final Schwa + /r/ Sounds / Write to Respond:
Response to
Literature
Focus Trait:
Sentence Fluency
*Narrative
Unit 3 (Lessons 11-15)
13
(Nov 12 - 16) / 11 / Using Reference Sources / Cause and Effect
Visualize
“Dangerous Crossing”
(Historical Fiction) / Accuracy and
Self-Correction / Subject & Object Pronouns
Vowel Sounds in Stressed Syllables
VCCV Pattern / Write to Persuade:
Opinion Paragraph
Focus Trait:
Voice
*Narrative
14
(Nov 19- 20) / Review Skills, Strategies & Routines
15
(Nov 21- 23) / THANKSGIVING RECESS
16
(Nov 26 - 30) / 12 / Using Context / Fact and Opinon
Question
“Can’t You Make Them
Behave, King George?”
(Narrative Nonfiction) / Rate / Verb Tenses
Open and Closed Syllables:
VCV Pattern
VCV Pattern / Write to Persuade:
Problem/Solution
Composition
Focus Trait:
Organization
*Narrative
Week
(Dates) / Lesson / Vocabulary / Target Skill
Target Strategy
Main Selection
(Genre)
*Additional CCSS
Reading Genres / Fluency / Grammar Skill
Phonics/Spelling / Writing
*Additional CCSS
Text Types
17
(Dec 3 - 7) / 13 / Thesaurus / Conclusions and Generalizations
Analyze/Target
“They Called Her Molly Pitcher”
(Narrative Nonfiction) / Phrasing: Pauses / Regular and Irregular Verbs
Recognizing Initial and Medial Digraphs
VCCCV Pattern / Write to Persuade:
Persuasive Letter
Focus Trait:
Ideas
*Narrative
18
(Dec 10 - 14) / TLI ASSESSMENT & REVIEW
19
(Dec 17 - 20) / 14 / Greek and Latin Roots / Sequence of Events
Summarize
“James Forten”
(Biography) / Expression / Active Voice and
Passive Voice
VV Syllable Pattern
VV Pattern / Write to Persuade:
Persuasive Essay
Focus Trait:
Organization
*Narrative
END OF SECOND QUARTER December 20, 2012
20
(Dec 21– Jan 2) / WINTER RECESS
21
(Jan 3 - 4) / Review Skills, Strategies & Routines
22
(Jan 7 – 11) / 15 / Prefixes
in-, im-, il-, ir / Compare and Contrast
Monitor/Clarify
“We Were There, Too!”
(Biography) / Intonation / Easily Confused Verbs
Vowel + /l/ Sounds in Unstressed Final Syllable
Final Schwa + /l/ Sounds / Write to Persuade:
Persuasive Essay
Focus Trait:
Word Choice
*Inform/Explain
Week
(Dates) / Lesson / Vocabulary / Target Skill
Target Strategy
Main Selection
(Genre)
*Additional CCSS
Reading Genres / Fluency / Grammar Skill
Phonics/Spelling / Writing
*Additional CCSS
Text Types
Unit 4 (Lessons 16-20)
23
(Jan 14 - 18) / 16 / Word Origins / Author’s Purpose
Monitor/Clarify
“Lunch Money”
(Realistic Fiction) / Rate / Adjectives
Word Parts & Inflectional Endings
Words with -ed or -ing / Write to Narrate:
Friendly Letter
Focus Trait:
Voice
*Inform/Explain
24
(Jan 21 – 25) / 17 / Use Reference Sources / Story Structure
Infer/Predict
“LAFFF”
(Science Fiction) / Intonation / Adverbs
Recognizing Common
Word Parts
More Words with
-ed or -ing / Write to Narrate:
Character Description
Focus Trait:
Word Choice
*Inform/Explain
25
(Jan 28 – Feb 1) / 18 / Analogies / Fact and Opinion
Analyze/Evaluate
“The Dog Newspaper”
(Autobiography) / Phrasing: Punctuation / Prepositions & Prepositional
Phrases
Recognizing Suffixes
Changing Final y to i / Write to Narrate:
Personal Narrative
Paragraph
Focus Trait:
Voice
*Inform/Explain
26
(Feb 4 – 8) / 19 / Greek and Latin Suffixes
-ism,- ist,
-able, -ible / Persuasion
Summarize
“Darnell Rock Reporting”
(Realistic Fiction) / Stress / More Kinds of Pronouns
More Common Suffixes
Suffixes:
-ful, -ly, -ness, -less, - ment / Write to Narrate:
Personal Narrative
Focus Trait:
Ideas
*Inform/Explain
27
(Feb 11- 15) / 20 / Idioms / Understanding Characters
Question
“Don Quixote & the Windmills”
(Humorous Fiction) / Accuracy / Contractions
Stress in Three-Syllable Words
Words from Other Languages / Write to Narrate:
Personal Narrative
Focus Trait:
Voice
*Inform/Explain
Week
(Dates) / Lesson / Vocabulary / Target Skill
Target Strategy
Main Selection
(Genre)
*Additional CCSS
Reading Genres / Fluency / Grammar Skill
Phonics/Spelling / Writing
*Additional CCSS
Text Types
Unit 5 (Lessons 21-25)
28
(Feb 18- 22) / 21 / Synonyms / Sequence of Events
Visualize
“Tucket’s Travels”
(Historical Fiction)
*Technical / Phrasing: Pauses / Verbs: Be & Have
Common Final Syllables
Final /n/, or /∂n/,
/ch∂r/, zh∂r/ / Write to Inform:
Procedural Paragraph
Focus Trait:
Organization
*Inform/Explain
29
(Feb 25 – Mar 1) / 22 / Using Reference Sources / Theme
Infer/Predict
“The Birchbark House”
(Historical Fiction)
*Technical / Rates / Perfect Tenses
More Final Syllables
Final /ĭj/, /ĭv/, /ĭs/ / Write to Inform:
Compare/Contrast
Paragraph
Focus Trait:
Ideas
*Inform/Explain
30
(Mar 4 - 8) / TLI ASSESSMENT & REVIEW
End of Third Quarter March 8, 2013
31
(Mar 11 - 15) / 23 / Words Families / Main Ideas and Details
Summarize
“Vaqueros:
America’s First Cowboys”
(Informational Text)
*Technical / Expression / Transitions
Unstressed Syllables
Unstressed Syllables / Write to Inform:
Cause/Effect Paragraph
Focus Trait:
Organization
*Narrative
Week
(Dates) / Lesson / Vocabulary / Target Skill
Target Strategy
Main Selection
(Genre)
*Additional CCSS
Reading Genres / Fluency / Grammar Skill
Phonics/Spelling / Writing
*Additional CCSS
Text Types
32
(Mar 18 - 22) / Spring Break
33
(Mar 25 - 29) / 24 / Using Context / Story Structure
Summarize
“Rachel’s Journal:
The Story of a Pioneer Girl”
(Historical Fiction)
*Technical / Accuracy and
Self-Correction / Making Comparisons
Simple Prefixes
Prefixes:
in-, un-, dis-, mis- / Write to Inform:
Research Report
Focus Trait:
Organization
*Narrative
34 (Apr 1 – 5) / Review Skills, Strategies & Routines
35
(Apr 8 - 12) / AUGMENTED BENCHMARK EXAM
36
(Apr 15 - 19) / 25 / Analogies / Author’s Purpose
Monitor/Clarify
“Lewis & Clark”
(Narrative Nonfiction)
*Technical / Phrasing: Punctuation / Proper Mechanics
Consonant Alternations
Suffix: -ion / Write to Inform:
Research Report
Focus Trait:
Word Choice
*Narrative
Week
(Dates) / Lesson / Vocabulary / Target Skill
Target Strategy
Main Selection
(Genre)
*Additional CCSS
Reading Genres / Fluency / Grammar Skill
Phonics/Spelling / Writing
*Additional CCSS
Text Types
Unit 6 (Lessons 26-30)
37
(Apr 22 - 26) / 26 / Multiple-Meaning Words / Text and Graphic Features
Visualize
“Animals on the Move”
(Nonfiction)
“Skywoman’s Rescue”
(Play)
*Poetry / Phrasing: Pauses / Possessive Nouns
Prefixes & Word Roots
Prefixes:
com-, con-, pre-, pro- / Multigenre Writing:
Poem
Focus Trait:
Word Choice
*Narrative
38
(Apr 29 – May 3) / 27 / Review Suffixes
-ness, -less,
-ment / Theme
Analyze/Evaluate
“Mysteries at Cliff Palace”
(Readers’ Theatre)
Cave of the Crystals”
(Expository Nonfiction)
*Poetry / Adjust Rate to Purpose / Titles and Abbreviations
More Familiar Suffixes
Suffixes:
-ant, -ent, -able,
-ible, -ism, -ist / Multigenre Writing:
Journal Entry
Focus Trait:
Voice
*Narrative
39
(May 6 – 10) / 28 / Idioms / Fact and Opinion
Question
“Fossils: A Peek into the Past”
(Nonfiction)
“Trapped in Tar!”
(Nonfiction)
*Poetry / Expression / Commas in a Sentence
Greek Word Roots
Greek Word Parts / Multigenre Writing: Summary
Focus Trait:
Ideas
*Narrative
Week
(Dates) / Lesson / Vocabulary / Target Skill
Target Strategy
Main Selection
(Genre)
*Additional CCSS
Reading Genres / Fluency / Grammar Skill
Phonics/Spelling / Writing
*Additional CCSS
Text Types
40
(May 13 - 17) / 29 / Greek and Latin Roots / Conclusions and Generalizations
Infer/Predict
“The Case of the Missing Deer”
(Mystery)
“Fossils Fish Found”
(Nonfiction)
*Poetry / Stress / More Commas
Latin Word Roots
Latin Word Roots / Multigenre Writing:
Multi-Genre Collage
Focus Trait:
Organization
*Narrative
41
(May 20 -24) / 30 / Word Origins / Main Idea and Details
Summarize
“Get Lost!
The Puzzle of Mazes”
(Nonfiction Text)
“Journey to Cuzco”
(Nonfiction)
*Poetry / Accuracy / Other Punctuation
Identifying VCV, VCCV,
& VCCCV Syllable Patterns
More Words from
Other Languages / Multigenre Writing:
Multi-Genre Collage
*Narrative
END OF FOURTH QUARTER May 24, 2013

FSPS: Elementary Literacy

*Additional supplemental resources will be necessary to provide instruction for these skills.

There will be no 4th Quarter TLI reading or writing assessment for the FSPS District 2012-2013 school year. Revised August 22, 2012-9