3Rd Grade ELA Curriculum Map

3rd Grade ELA Curriculum Map Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Theme – Friendship Helps Theme – Courage and character in the Theme – A place to call home Theme – Overcoming challenges to find making of America the hero in all of us Reading Reading Reading Reading Primary Focus: Extended Literary Text Primary Focus: Extended Informational Text Primary Focus: Extended Literary Text Primary Focus: Extended Informational Text ELACC3RL1-10 ELACC3RI1-10 ELACC3RL1-10 ELACC3RI1-10 Because of Winn-Dixie - Kate DiCamillo And Then What Happened Paul Revere? - Jean Fritz Mr. Popper’s Penguins – R. and F. Atwater The Story of My Life - Helen Keller

Secondary Focus: Connected Informational Texts Secondary Focus: Connected Literary Texts Secondary Focus: Connected Informational Texts Secondary Focus: Connected Literary Texts ELACC3RI 1-10 ELACC3RL1-10 ELACC3RI1-10 ELACC3RL1-10 The Recess Queen - Alexis O’Neill Paul Revere’s Ride - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The Umbrella – Jan Brett Class President - Louis Sacha The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein Amelia’s Road – Linda Jacobs Altman Animal’s Homes poem – Reeves James Helen Keller (poem) - Langston Hughes The Lion and the Mouse Aesop’s Fables To Miss Susan B. Anthony on her Fiftieth birthday – Penguins – Gail Gibbons Picture Book of Helen Keller - David Adler Phoebe Cary Writing Writing Writing Writing Focus: Opinion Focus: Informative/Explanatory Focus: Informative/Explanatory Focus: Opinion ELACC3W1 2 opinion pieces supporting a position 2 informative/explanatory pieces examining a topic 2 informative/explanatory pieces examining a 2 opinion pieces supporting a position ELACC3W1, 4, 5, 6, 10 and conveying ideas topic and conveying ideas ELACC3W1, 4, 5, 6, 10 ELACC3W2, 4, 5, 6, 10 ELACC3W2, 4, 5, 6, 10 Language Language Language Language Study and apply grammar and vocabulary in Study and apply grammar and vocabulary in Study and apply grammar and vocabulary in Study and apply grammar and vocabulary in speaking and writing speaking and writing speaking and writing speaking and writing ELACC3L1 (a,b,d,e,f,i,j) parts of speech forms and ELACC3L1 (a,c,d,h,i,j) parts of speech forms and ELACC3L1 (a,b,d,e,f,g,i) parts of speech forms and ELACC3L1 (a-j) parts of speech forms and use, use, produce different types of sentences, cursive use, produce different types of sentences, cursive use, produce different types of sentences, using produce different types of sentences, using reference writing writing reference materials materials, cursive writing ELACC3L2 (a,b,c,e,f,g) capitalization, comma ELACC3L2 (c) comma usage ELACC3L2 capitalization, comma usage, ELACC3L2 (e,f,g) spelling patterns and usage, possessive forms and use, spelling patterns ELACC3L3 (a) choose appropriate words and possessive forms and use, conventional spelling and generalizations, prefixes and suffixes, using and generalizations, prefixes and suffixes, using phrases patterns and generalizations, prefixes and suffixes, reference materials reference materials ELACC3L4 (a,b,c) context clues, meanings of use reference materials ELACC3L3 choose appropriate words and phrases, ELACC3L3 (a) choose appropriate words and words with affixes and root words, using reference ELACC3L3 choose appropriate words and phrases, determine differences between spoken and written phrases materials determine differences between spoken and written English ELACC3L4 (a,b,d) context clues, meanings of ELACC3L5 (a-c) demonstrate understanding of English ELACC3L4 (a,b) context clues, meanings of words words with affixes, using reference materials word relationships and nuances in word meanings ELACC3L4 (a,b,d) context clues, meanings of with affixes ELACC3L5 (a-c) demonstrate understanding of ELACC3L6 acquire and use grade appropriate words with affixes, using reference materials ELACC3L5 (a-c) demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings conversational, academic, and technical vocabulary ELACC3L5 (a-c) demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings ELACC3L6 acquire and use grade appropriate word relationships and nuances in word meanings ELACC3L6 acquire and use grade appropriate conversational, academic, and technical vocabulary ELACC3L6 acquire and use grade appropriate conversational, academic, and technical vocabulary conversational, academic, and technical vocabulary

Foundational Reading Skills Foundational Reading Skills Foundational Reading Skills Foundational Reading Skills ELACC3RF3 (a-d) affix meanings, decoding, ELACC3RF3 (a-d) affix meanings, decoding, ELACC3RF3 (a-d) affix meanings, decoding, ELACC3RF3 (a-d) affix meanings, decoding, phonics, word-analysis skills phonics, word-analysis skills phonics, word-analysis skills phonics, word-analysis skills ELACC3RF4 (a-c) accuracy, fluency, purpose, ELACC3RF4 (a-c) accuracy, fluency, purpose, ELACC3RF4 (a-c) accuracy, fluency, purpose, ELACC3RF4 (a-c) accuracy, fluency, purpose, understanding, self-correction understanding, self-correction understanding, self-correction understanding, self-correction Speaking and Listening ELACC3SL1-6 - Confirm understandings, participate in collaborative discussions, report findings