3rd grade Instructional Guide

3rd Grade Scope & Sequence

Instructional Materials: Wonders Text Set 3 STANDARDS

SKILLS

● 3.R.6 : Read a variety of texts including those from diverse cultures, retell the text according to the text structure including the main idea and how key details support the main idea. (RL & RI) ● 3.R.10: Identify and discuss the structural elements of different types of text when writing or speaking about a text. (RL) Use text features and search tools to build comprehension and locate relevant information effciently. (RI) ● 3.R.12: Explain how specifc illustrations or text features contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a text. (RL & RI) ● 3.R.13 : Not applicable for RL. Explain how claims in a text are supported by relevant reasons and evidence. (RI) ● 3.W.1 : Write argumentative pieces on topics and/or texts, supporting a point of view with evidence, using linking words and phrases to connect the claim to the evidence, and provide a concluding statement. Embedded standards: 3.R.5, 3.R.8, 3.R.9, 3.R.14, W 4-5, SL 1-3

Reading

● Text Structure: Chronology ● Text Features: Headings, Maps, Captions, Sidebars ● Central Idea and Relevant Details ● Author’s Claim ● Comparative Reading ● Context Clues ● Multiple Meaning Words Writing ● Narrative

Essential Question

How do landmarks help us understand our country’s story?

Vocabulary

carved clues grand landmark massive monument national traces

Essentials

Title

Interactive Read Aloud

“America’s Landmarks and Memorials”

Shared Read

“Preserve and Protect” Genre: Argumentative Text Lexile: 660L Analytical Writing: Respond to Reading Protecting Our Parks Genre: Argumentative Text Lexile: 690L Analytical Writing: Respond to Reading

Anchor Text