DLI 3rd grade guide

3rd Grade Scope & Sequence

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION

● Provide a graphic organizer and model how to demonstrate problem and solution and provide word banks. ● Point out the word banks or provide one if not available when students are completing writing or speaking tasks to support their responses. ● For extended writing prompts, provide the Student Model found in the Writer’s Notebook >Teacher Resources>Unit 2 highlighting the language and structure a student will need in order to be able to reproduce their own. ● For extended writing prompts, provide the Writer’s Outline in the Writer’s Notebook >Teacher Resources>Unit 2. Newcomers may only be able to complete the outline and/or a paragraph with word banks using a mix of their home language and English. ● In discussion, model and have students use the sentence frames provided and word banks to support their responses. ● Provide the Visual Vocabulary cards to build content knowledge.

Skill Building

Extension

Wonders Connect to Content: Science. Reading/Writing Companion pp. Research and Inquiry Projects (Teacher or Student Choice) ● “Let’s Vote on It” (T) Product: Thank-You Card ● “Leaving Home” (T) Product: Journal Entry ● “I Spy with My Little Eye” (T) Product: Interview

INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS

Social Studies

Wonder TE T52 Write About the Anchor Text: Students respond to the text to deepen their understanding of elections. Social Studies Standard 3.3.2: Refect upon the processes used to address needs and reach solutions within their family, their classroom, or other groups of which they are a part. Compare those to the democratic processes used to address needs and reach solutions within their communities. Social Studies Standard 3.3.4: Describe some of the civic roles that people fulfll within their community, and explain the reasons why people choose to serve in those roles and how they beneft the community. Social Studies Standard 3.3.5: Explain how their community’s leaders are elected or appointed and effective ways to work together with them to improve the community.

Arts Integration

Resources