Grade Level & Subject:

Grade 3 Reading

Curriculum Map

Year

2003-2004

Calendar

April

May

June

 

Fourth Nine Weeks – April - June

 

Possible Resources

 

 

          Collections Grade 3, Harcourt (Anchor Text)

          Short stories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry                           Take Home Books                

          Vocabulary                                                                         Intervention reader- New Adventures

          Leveled library practice books                          

 

Nine Weeks Focus

 

           Collections Grade 3, Harcourt (Anchor Text)

           Theme 5: Good Neighbors (T398-T516)

           Theme 6: Celebrate Our World (T518-T749)

 

Skills/Standards

(To teach and measure)

Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition, and Fluency

  1. Identify rhyming words with the same or different spelling patterns
  2. Use letter- sound knowledge and structural analysis to decode words
  1. Demonstrate a growing stock of sight words
  1. Read passages fluently with changes in tone, voice, timing, and expression to demonstrate meaningful comprehension

 

Acquisition of Vocabulary

1.  Determine the meaning of unknown words using a variety of context clues, including word, sentence, and paragraph clues

2.  Use context clues to determine the meaning of homophones, homonyms, and homographs

3.  Apply the meaning of the terms synonyms and antonyms

4.  Read accurately high-frequency sight words

 6.   Use knowledge of contractions and common abbreviations to identify whole words

  1.  Apply knowledge of prefixes including un-, re-, pre-, and suffixes, including –er, -est, -ful, and

      -less to determine meaning of words     

  1. Decode and determine the meaning of words by using knowledge of root words and their various inflections
  2. Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries, glossaries, technology, and textual features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars

Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies, and Self-Monitoring Strategies

  1. Establish a purpose for reading (e.g., to be informed, to follow directions, or to be entertained)
  2. Predict content, events, and outcomes by using chapter titles, section headers, illustrations, and story topics, and support those predictions with examples from the text
  3. Compare and contrast information between texts and across subject areas
  4. Summarize texts, sequencing information accurately and include main ideas and details as appropriate
  5. Make inferences regarding events and possible outcomes from information in text
  6. Create and use graphic organizers, such as Venn diagrams and webs, to demonstrate comprehension
  7. Answer literal, inferential, and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media
  8. Monitor own comprehension by adjusting sped to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, or looking back
  9. Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others)
  10. Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information, or to perform a task)

 

Reading Applications: Informational, Technical, and Persuasive Text

  1. Use the table of contents, chapter headings, glossary, index, captions, and illustrations to locate information and comprehend texts
  2. List questions about essential elements (e.g., why, who, where, what, when, and how) from informational text and identify answers
  3. Identify and list the important central ideas and supporting details of informational text
  4. Draw conclusions from information in maps, charts, graphs, and diagrams
  5. Analyze a set of directions for proper sequencing, clarity, and completeness

 

Reading Applications: Literary Text

  1. Recognize and describe similarities and differences of plot across literary works
  2. Use concrete details from the text to describe characters and setting
  3. Retell the plot sequence
  4. Identify and explain the defining characteristics of literary forms and genres, including fairy tales, folk tales, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction
  5. Explain how an author’s choice of words appeals to the senses
  6. Identify stated and implied themes
  7. Describe methods authors use to influence readers’ feelings and attitudes (e.g., appeal of characters in a picture book; use of figurative language)

 

 

Assessment Choices