3rd grade Instructional Guide

Literacy Block 3rd Grade 150 minute Block

Class Confguration

Literacy Component

Range of Time

Standards and Tools for Focus of Instruction

Standards

Components

95% Phonics Core Program ● Phonological Awareness ● Phonics ● Spelling ● Decodable

30minutes

Foundations

• Reading 3.R. 2-4

Wonders ●

Interactive Read Aloud

Whole Group Cooperative

Speaking and Listening 3.SL. 1-3

Shared Read Anchor Text Paired Read Vocabulary CloseRead

45-50 minutes

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Groups& Partners

Reading 3.R. 4-14

Language, Reading& Writing

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Wonders ● Reading and Writing Companion ● Extended Writing ● Grammar Lesson Bank ● Handwriting Wonders Leveled Readers 95% Phonics Lesson Library Early Literacy Software and/or Lessons ● ● ●

35-45 minutes

Writing Standards 3.W. 1-5

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● Skills for frontloading, reviewing or extending

Skill Based Instruction

Small Groups

30-45 minutes

*Handwriting embedded across writing and foundational skills