English Language Arts, Grade 3

Unit 1: Speaking and Listening

Discussing thoughts and solving problems in talk; explaining opinions and listening critically; adapting voice and gestures to the occasion; giving and following instructions; and using courteous, respectful, and inclusive language.

• Discussing ideas and explaining opinions
• Adapting your voice and taking part in presentations
• Courtesy, respect, and inclusive language

Unit 2: Reading and Viewing

Reading widely and integrating cueing systems; word-solving and reading silently with fluency; interpreting literary elements and using before/during/after-reading strategies; researching; and responding personally and critically to point of view and bias.

• Reading widely and integrating cueing systems
• Word-solving and reading silently with fluency
• Main idea and how texts are organized

• Figurative language, character, and plot
• Strategies before, during, and after reading
• Researching to answer questions

• Personal connections and explained opinions
• Text types, point of view, and bias

Unit 3: Writing and Representing

Writing to formulate ideas and make notes; creating texts across forms with audience awareness; working the full writing process; applying punctuation, language-structure, and spelling conventions; and staying engaged as a writer.

• Writing to formulate ideas and make notes
• Creating texts for an audience

• Prewriting and drafting
• Revising, editing, and publishing

• Punctuation and capitalization
• Sentence structure and spelling

• Staying engaged as a daily writer