3rd grade Instructional Guide

3rd Grade Scope & Sequence

Essential Question

How do people from different cultures contribute to a community?

Vocabulary

admires classmate community

contribute practicing pronounce

scared tumbled

Essentials

Title

Interactive Read Aloud “Faith Ringgold: Telling Stories Through Art”

Shared Read

“Room to Grow” Genre: Narrative Nonfction Lexile: 490L Analytical Writing: Respond to Reading Gary the Dreamer Genre: Narrative Nonfction Lexile: 500L Analytical Writing: Respond to Reading “Sharing Cultures” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 550L Integrate Writing: Make Connections

Anchor Text

Paired Reading

Begin Personal Narrative ● Expert Model

Extended Writing

● Plan: Choose your topic ● Plan: Sequence of events ● Draft: Descriptive details

Writing Craft Lesson Bank & Grammar and Spelling Lesson Bank

Mini Lesson Options

Special Education Connection: Wonderworks ● Interactive Read Aloud : Sharing ● Shared Read: “Room to Grow”

● Leveled Reader Main Selection: Judy Baca (Lexile 310) ● Leveled Reader Paired Selection: Vibrant Los Angeles ● Writing: Topic Sentences