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The official Newfoundland and Labrador English Language Arts, Grade 3 curriculum
Newfoundland and Labrador defines English Language Arts, Grade 3 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculumRead it on the government site — gov.nl.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand SL | 14 | Speaking and Listening |
| Strand RV | 14 | Reading and Viewing |
| Strand WR | 7 | Writing and Representing |
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How MapleMind teaches English Language Arts, Grade 3 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Speaking and ListeningOfficial strand · Strand SL
Talking and listening to learn: describing with detail, using listening strategies, asking varied questions, supporting responses, communicating concisely, applying sound knowledge to speech, and respectful communication.
Explore, extend, clarify and reflect
- Describing experiences with supporting detailsNL-ELA-3.1.1 — Describe personal experiences with supporting details so listeners get a full picture.
- Using listening strategies for different situationsNL-ELA-3.1.2 — Demonstrate listening strategies for different situations and purposes.
- Using various types of questionsNL-ELA-3.1.3 — Use various types of questions to clarify information and ideas.
- Supporting your responses to questionsNL-ELA-3.1.4 — Support responses to questions with reasons or evidence.
- Communicating concisely and in sequenceNL-ELA-3.1.5 — Communicate concisely and sequentially so a listener can follow.
- Applying knowledge of sounds to speechNL-ELA-3.1.6 — Apply knowledge of sounds to spoken language, such as pronouncing and blending sounds clearly.
- Reflecting on oral textsNL-ELA-3.1.7 — Reflect upon a variety of oral texts and share thinking about them.
Communicate and respond
- Participating in active conversationsNL-ELA-3.2.1 — Participate in active conversations by contributing and responding.
- Demonstrating effective presentation skillsNL-ELA-3.2.2 — Demonstrate effective presentation skills such as clear speech, pace, and eye contact.
- Responding personally to ideasNL-ELA-3.2.3 — Respond personally to information, ideas, and opinions with reasons.
- Responding critically to ideasNL-ELA-3.2.4 — Respond critically to information, ideas, and opinions by weighing them.
- Communicating complex directionsNL-ELA-3.2.5 — Communicate complex directions clearly and in order.
- Following complex directionsNL-ELA-3.2.6 — Follow complex directions accurately.
Interact with sensitivity and respect
- Communicating with respect and sensitivityNL-ELA-3.3.1 — Demonstrate respect and sensitivity in oral communications.
The official wording — 14 outcomes in this unit
- NL-ELA-3.1.1
Describe personal experiences with supporting details
- NL-ELA-3.1.2
Demonstrate listening strategies for different situations and purposes
- NL-ELA-3.1.3
Use various types of questions to clarify information and ideas
- NL-ELA-3.1.4
Support responses to questions
- NL-ELA-3.1.5
Communicate concisely and sequentially
- NL-ELA-3.1.6
Apply knowledge of sounds to spoken language
- NL-ELA-3.1.7
Reflect upon a variety of oral texts
- NL-ELA-3.2.1
Participate in active conversations
- NL-ELA-3.2.2
Demonstrate effective presentation skills
- NL-ELA-3.2.3
Respond personally to information, ideas, and opinions
- NL-ELA-3.2.4
Respond critically to information, ideas, and opinions
- NL-ELA-3.2.5
Communicate complex directions
- NL-ELA-3.2.6
Follow complex directions
- NL-ELA-3.3.1
Demonstrate respect and sensitivity in oral communications
Unit 2Reading and ViewingOfficial strand · Strand RV
Making meaning from texts: selecting texts, using features and strategies, reflecting on reading growth, inquiry (organizing and sharing), connecting, supporting responses, and interpreting messages and perspectives.
Select, read and view a range of texts
- Choosing texts for specific purposesNL-ELA-3.4.1 — Select a variety of text types, forms, and genres appropriate for specific purposes.
- Using text features to construct meaningNL-ELA-3.4.2 — Use text features before, during, and after reading to help construct meaning.
- Using strategies to make sense of textsNL-ELA-3.4.3 — Use strategies to make sense of texts, such as inferring, questioning, and summarizing.
- Reflecting on your reading and viewing growthNL-ELA-3.4.4 — Reflect on their development in reading and viewing.
Inquiry
- Formulating inquiry questionsNL-ELA-3.5.1 — Formulate questions that lead to inquiry about a topic.
- Selecting relevant information from sourcesNL-ELA-3.5.2 — Select relevant information from a variety of sources to seek answers to questions.
- Organizing informationNL-ELA-3.5.3 — Organize information in a way that makes it clear.
- Sharing organized informationNL-ELA-3.5.4 — Share organized information with an audience.
Respond personally and critically
- Making connections to textsNL-ELA-3.6.1 — Make connections from text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world.
- Expressing opinions about textsNL-ELA-3.6.2 — Express opinions about a variety of texts.
- Supporting responses with text and experienceNL-ELA-3.6.3 — Support responses using text information and personal experiences.
- Interpreting intended messages in textsNL-ELA-3.7.1 — Interpret the intended messages in a range of texts.
- Responding critically to messagesNL-ELA-3.7.2 — Respond critically to intentional and unintentional messages within texts.
- Providing alternative perspectives on textsNL-ELA-3.7.3 — Provide alternative perspectives to texts.
The official wording — 14 outcomes in this unit
- NL-ELA-3.4.1
Select a variety of text types, forms, and genres appropriate for specific purposes
- NL-ELA-3.4.2
Use text features before, during, and after reading to help to construct meaning
- NL-ELA-3.4.3
Use strategies to make sense of texts
- NL-ELA-3.4.4
Reflect on their development in reading and viewing
- NL-ELA-3.5.1
Formulate questions that lead to inquiry
- NL-ELA-3.5.2
Select relevant information from a variety of sources to seek answers to questions
- NL-ELA-3.5.3
Organize information
- NL-ELA-3.5.4
Share organized information
- NL-ELA-3.6.1
Make connections from text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world
- NL-ELA-3.6.2
Express opinions about a variety of texts
- NL-ELA-3.6.3
Support responses using text information and personal experiences
- NL-ELA-3.7.1
Interpret the intended messages in a range of texts
- NL-ELA-3.7.2
Respond critically to intentional and unintentional messages within texts
- NL-ELA-3.7.3
Provide alternative perspectives to texts
Unit 3Writing and RepresentingOfficial strand · Strand WR
Creating texts: writing to express and reflect, creating texts for purposes and audiences, seeking feedback, using strategies, and reflecting on writing growth.
Write to explore, clarify, reflect and imagine
- Writing feelings and imaginative ideasNL-ELA-3.8.1 — Express feelings and imaginative ideas through writing and representing.
- Reflecting on learning through writingNL-ELA-3.8.2 — Reflect on learning through writing and representing.
Create texts
- Using different text types and formsNL-ELA-3.9.1 — Use various text types and forms in writing and representations.
- Creating texts for purposes and audiencesNL-ELA-3.9.2 — Create text types and forms for specific purposes and audiences.
- Seeking feedback to develop textsNL-ELA-3.9.3 — Seek feedback in the creation and further development of texts.
Develop effective writing products
- Using strategies to write effectivelyNL-ELA-3.10.1 — Use a variety of strategies to write and represent effectively.
- Reflecting on your writing developmentNL-ELA-3.10.2 — Reflect on their development in writing and representing.
The official wording — 7 outcomes in this unit
- NL-ELA-3.8.1
Express feelings and imaginative ideas through writing and representing
- NL-ELA-3.8.2
Reflect on learning through writing and representing
- NL-ELA-3.9.1
Use various text types and forms in writing and representations
- NL-ELA-3.9.2
Create text types and forms for specific purposes and audiences
- NL-ELA-3.9.3
Seek feedback in the creation and further development of texts
- NL-ELA-3.10.1
Use a variety of strategies to write and represent effectively
- NL-ELA-3.10.2
Reflect on their development in writing and representing
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The official source is linked on this page — Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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