3rd grade Instructional Guide

3rd Grade Scope & Sequence

Paired Reading

“Get a Backbone!” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 510L Integrate Writing: Make Connections

Develop Opinion Essay

Extended Writing

● Analyze the prompt ● Analyze the sources ● Plan: organize ideas ● Draft: Strong conclusion ● Revise: Peer conference

Mini Lesson Options

Writing Craft Lesson Bank & Grammar and Spelling Lesson Bank

Special Education Connection: Wonderworks ● Interactive Read Aloud : “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” ● Shared Read: “Anansi Learns a Lesson” ● Leveled Reader Main Selection: The Clever Rabbit ● Leveled Reader Paired Selection: “All about Tigers” ● Writing: Signal Words (cause and effect)