3rd grade Instructional Guide

Grade 3: 10 Day Planner for the ELA Instructional Block

Foundational Skills 30 min

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Day2

Day3

Day4

Day5

95 Phonics Core Program*

95 Phonics Core Program

95 Phonics Core Program

95 Phonics Core Program

95 Phonics Core Program

● Phonological Awareness ● Phonics ● Spelling ● Decodable

● Phonological Awareness ● Phonics ● Spelling ● Decodable

● Phonological Awareness ● Phonics ● Spelling ● Decodable

● Phonological Awareness ● Phonics ● Spelling ● Decodable

● Phonological Awareness ● Phonics ● Spelling ● Decodable

Reading, Writing and Language 80-95 min

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson3

Lesson4

Lesson 5

Introduce the Concept Build Knowledge Listening Comprehension ● Interactive Read-aloud Shared Read Vocabulary

Shared Read Mini Lessons (Reading) Respond to Reading Fluency

Anchor Text ● Read

Anchor Text ● Read

Anchor Text

● Reread Expand Vocabulary

● Takenotes

● Takenotes Expand Vocabulary

Extended Writing:* Process 5-10 lessons Opinion, Informative, Narrative Expert Model, Plan, Draft

Reading, Writing & Language 80-95 min

Lesson6

Lesson7

Lesson8

Day9

Day 10

Anchor Text

Paired Selection ● Read Expand Vocabulary

Show Your Knowledge Progress Monitoring Expand Vocabulary

Paired Selection ● Re-read Author’s Craft Expand Vocabulary

Fluency Make Connections Expand Vocabulary

● Re-read Respond to Reading Expand Vocabulary

Extended Writing:* Process 5-10 lessons Opinion, Informative, Narrative Revise, Peer Conference, Edit and Proofread, Publish, Present and Evaluate

*Handwriting embedded across writing and foundational skills