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3rd Grade Weekly Skills 2016-2017
Dates
Math
Reading
Writing
August 1
Week 1
Add/Subtract/
Place Value
Yearly- ABC
order
Routines
Syllables
Introduce persuasive
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*Capital letters in
pronouns
*What is a noun, verb,
helping verbs, adjectives,
pronouns, prepositions?
*Categorize a noun
*Declarative sentences
*Compound words
*Interrogative sentences
*Subject pronouns
*Common and proper
nouns
*Adverbs
*Exclamatory sentences
*Singular and plural
nouns
*Suffix –ed, -ing, ful
*Linking verb to subject
*Transitional words
*Related sentences
S4C1-01
Describe the function of
the following plant
structures.
● roots
● stems
● leaves
● flowers
Map Skills
S4C1-PO1-7
Persuasion Paragraph
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*adding –ing to silent e
words
*conjunctions
*abc order
*first person pronouns
*point of view
S4C2-01, 02
Compare life cycles of
various plants (e.g.,
conifers, flowering plants,
ferns).
Map Skills
S4C1-PO1-7
3.NBT.A.2. Fluently add &
subtract within 1,000 -8
days
August 8
Week 2
Add/Subtract/
Place Value
3.NBT.A.2. Fluently add &
subtract within 1,000 -8
days
August 15
Week 3
Multiplication
Process
3.M.OA.A.01
Model the process of
multiplication using repeated
addition, arrays, a number
line, and groups of- 8 days
3.R.RF.03c
Decode multi-syllable
words 8-days
Syllables
3.R.RF.03c
Decode multi-syllable
words 8-days
Science
Social Studies
Explain how growth,
death, and decay are part
of the plant life cycle.
1
August 22
Week 4
Multiplication
Process
3.M.OA.A.01
Model the process of
multiplication using repeated
addition, arrays, a number
line, and groups of- 8 days
Prefixes
3.R.RF.03AB
Break down words and
understand their meanings
by using prefixes and
suffixes 4-days
Multiplication Word
problems
*compound sentences
*related sentences
*persuasion paragraph
RD
3 Person
Narrative/Characters
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*possessive nouns
*past tense verbs
*suffixes –tion
*nouns as objects
*pronouns as objects
*related sentences
S4C2-01, 02
Compare life cycles of
various plants (e.g.,
conifers, flowering plants,
ferns).
Map Skills
S4C1-PO1-7
Explain how growth,
death, and decay are part
of the plant life cycle.
.
3.M.OA.A.03 Create and
solve multiplication and
division word problems
(This skill continues through
week 7)
August 29
Week 5
Multiplication by 10
3.M.NBT.A.03 Can multiply
by single digit numbers by
multiples of 10. 4-days
Patterns in addition &
multiplication tables.
Suffixes
3.R.RF.03AB
Break down words and
understand their meanings
by using prefixes and
suffixes 4-days
3.M.OA.D.09 Identify
arithmetic patterns
(including patterns in the
addition table or
multiplication table), &
explain them using
properties of operations. 4days
September 5
Week 6
Division Process
Analyze Characters
3.M.OA.A.02 Model the
3.R.RL.03
RD
3 Person
Narrative/Characters
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*guide words in a
dictionary
*suffix –ied
*verb tense
*complex sentences
*commas
*related sentences
RD
3 Person
Narrative/Characters
S4C3-01-05
-Identify living and
nonliving components of
an ecosystem.
-Examine an ecosystem to
identify microscopic and
macroscopic organisms
-Explain the
interrelationships among
plants and animals in
different environments:
producers, consumers,
decomposers
-Describe how plants and
animals cause change in
their environment
-Describe how
environmental factors in
the ecosystem may affect
a member organism’s
ability to grow, reproduce,
and thrive.
S4C3-01-05
-Identify living and
Map Skills
S4C1-PO1-7
Rights, Responsibilities,
2
process of division using
repeated subtraction & fair
sharing 4-days
Analyze characters in a
story and prove why their
actions affect the
sequence of events 8-days
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*alphabetize
*Possessive pronouns
*demonstrative pronouns
*pronouns – ous/tion
September 12
Week 7
Create and solve
multiplication and division
word problems
3.M.OA.A.03 Create and
solve multiplication and
division word problems 4days
Analyze Characters
3 Person
Narrative/Characters
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*suffix –ing, -ed, er, ar,
ist, ful, -ate, -able
*Abbreviation
* Prefix re-
September 19
Week 8
Create and solve
multiplication and division
Review for Galileo
3.R.RL.03
Analyze characters in a
story and prove why their
actions affect the
sequence of events 8-days
RD
Formal/friendly letter
Spalding
nonliving components of
an ecosystem.
-Examine an ecosystem to
identify microscopic and
macroscopic organisms
-Explain the
interrelationships among
plants and animals in
different environments:
producers, consumers,
decomposers
-Describe how plants and
animals cause change in
their environment
-Describe how
environmental factors in
the ecosystem may affect
a member organism’s
ability to grow, reproduce,
and thrive..
S4C3-01-05
-Identify living and
nonliving components of
an ecosystem.
-Examine an ecosystem to
identify microscopic and
macroscopic organisms
-Explain the
interrelationships among
plants and animals in
different environments:
producers, consumers,
decomposers
-Describe how plants and
animals cause change in
their environment
-Describe how
environmental factors in
the ecosystem may affect
a member organism’s
ability to grow, reproduce,
and thrive.
S4C3-01-05
-Identify living and
and roles of Citizenship
S3C4-PO1-3
Rights, Responsibilities,
and roles of Citizenship
S3C4-PO1-3
Branches of Govt
3
word problem with
missing number
3.M.OA.A.04 Create and
solve a multiplication or
division problem or word
problem with missing
numbers 4-days
September 26
Week 9
Multiplication and
Division Properties
*Compose sentences
*Verb tense
*adjectives for
comparison
*adverb too
*suffix th (strong/strength)
*explain persuasion
Galileo
3.M.OA.B.05] I can apply
properties for multiplication
and division problems 4days
October 3
Week 10
Fractions as a whole
3.M.NF.A.01 Understand
Compare and
Contrast Books in a
Formal/friendly letter
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*verb tense
* prefix re*suffix –y and –ish
*comparing and
contrasting two books in
a series
Compare and contrast
Spalding
nonliving components of
an ecosystem.
-Examine an ecosystem to
identify microscopic and
macroscopic organisms
-Explain the
interrelationships among
plants and animals in
different environments:
producers, consumers,
decomposers
-Describe how plants and
animals cause change in
their environment
-Describe how
environmental factors in
the ecosystem may affect
a member organism’s
ability to grow, reproduce,
and thrive.
S4C3-01-05
-Identify living and
nonliving components of
an ecosystem.
-Examine an ecosystem to
identify microscopic and
macroscopic organisms
-Explain the
interrelationships among
plants and animals in
different environments:
producers, consumers,
decomposers
-Describe how plants and
animals cause change in
their environment
-Describe how
environmental factors in
the ecosystem may affect
a member organism’s
ability to grow, reproduce,
and thrive.
S4C3-01-05
-Identify living and
S3C2-PO1,2
S3C3-PO1
Branches of Govt
S3C2-PO1,2
S3C3-PO1
Contemporary US
4
October 10
Week 11
fractions as a part of a
whole 4-days
series
Fractions Partition
Shapes
Compare and
Contrast Books in a
series
3.M.G.A.02 Partition shapes
into equal parts 4-days
October 17
Week 12
Fractions on a
number line
3.M.NF.A.02 Understand
and represent fractions on a
number line 4-days
3.R.RL.09 Compare and
contrast the most
important points and key
details within multiple
books in a series 8-days
3.R.RL.09 Compare and
contrast the most
important points and key
details within multiple
books in a series 8-days
Reading Strategies
3.R.RI.08
Use reading strategies
such as cause and effect,
compare and contrast, and
sequencing to help me
understand expository
*Compose sentences
*pronouns do not refer to
specific person, place, or
thing (other, some, each,
more…)
*adverbs
*categorize parts of
speech
*suffix –ion
*comparing and
contrasting two people
Compare and contrast
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*interrogative pronouns,
pronouns used as
sentences (who, whom,
whose)
*reflexive pronouns
(myself, yourself,
himself….)
Suffix –ive, -ent
*All has two l’s unless
combined with another
syllable (also, always…..)
*Attributes of narrative
st
writing 1 person
st
1 person Narrative
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*interrogative pronouns,
pronouns used as
sentences (who, whom,
whose)
nonliving components of
an ecosystem.
-Examine an ecosystem to
identify microscopic and
macroscopic organisms
-Explain the
interrelationships among
plants and animals in
different environments:
producers, consumers,
decomposers
-Describe how plants and
animals cause change in
their environment
-Describe how
environmental factors in
the ecosystem may affect
a member organism’s
ability to grow, reproduce,
and thrive.
S4C4-01-03
-Identify adaptations of
plants and animals that
allow them to live in
specific environments.
-Describe ways that
species adapt when
introduced into new
environments
-Cite examples of how a
species’ inability to adapt
to changing conditions in
the ecosystem led to the
extinction of that species.
S1C10-PO1, 2
S4C4-01-03
-Identify adaptations of
plants and animals that
allow them to live in
specific environments.
-Describe ways that
species adapt when
Contemporary US
S1C10-PO1, 2
Contemporary US
S1C10-PO1, 2
5
October 24
Week 13
Compare/
Equivalent Fractions
3.M.NF.A.03 Compare
fractions and show their
equivalence 8-days
October 31
Week 14
November 7
Week 15
texts 8-days
*Commas with more than
two adjectives
*suffix –ward direction of
(backward, forward..)
*prefix en- means in, to ,
or make (enlist, encode..)
*prefix a means in or to
(wait/await)
Reading Strategies
1 person Narrative
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*verb tense
*suffix –ous means full of
* adverbs
*Contractions
st
1 person Narrative
3.R.RI.08
Use reading strategies
such as cause and effect,
compare and contrast, and
sequencing to help me
understand expository
texts 8-days
Compare/
Equivalent Fractions
Main Idea/Key
Details
3.M.NF.A.03 Compare
fractions and show their
equivalence 8-days
3.R.RI.02
Connect key details to the
main idea of the text 8days
Measure and Estimate Main Idea/Key
volume and mass
Details
3.M.MD.A.02a Measure and
estimate liquid volumes and
masses of objects using
metric units 8-days
3.R.RI.02
Connect key details to the
main idea of the text 8days
st
st
1 person Narrative
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*irregular verbs
*suffix –or
* words can be more than
one part of speech
st
*1 person Narrative
Poetry
Spalding
*Compose sentences
Suffix –ence, -ion, -sion, -ice, state or quality of
*Dictionary skills:
meaning and parts of
introduced into new
environments
-Cite examples of how a
species’ inability to adapt
to changing conditions in
the ecosystem led to the
extinction of that species.
S4C4-01-03
-Identify adaptations of
plants and animals that
allow them to live in
specific environments.
-Describe ways that
species adapt when
introduced into new
environments
-Cite examples of how a
species’ inability to adapt
to changing conditions in
the ecosystem led to the
extinction of that species.
S4C4-01-03
-Identify adaptations of
plants and animals that
allow them to live in
specific environments.
-Describe ways that
species adapt when
introduced into new
environments
-Cite examples of how a
species’ inability to adapt
to changing conditions in
the ecosystem led to the
extinction of that species.
S5C3-01-04
-Demonstrate that light
can be reflected, refracted,
and absorbed.
-Describe how light
behaves on striking
objects that are
Exploration and
Colonization
S2C5-PO1,2
Exploration and
Colonization
S2C5-PO1,2
Exploration and
Colonization
S1C3-PO1-4
6
November 14
Week 16
November 21
Week 17
Measurement
estimate volume and
mass
Genres
3.M.MD.A.02a Measure and
estimate liquid volumes and
masses of objects using
metric units 8-days
3.R.RL.05 Refer to parts of
stories, dramas, and
poems when writing or
speaking about a text,
using terms such as
chapter, scene, and
stanza; describe how each
successive part builds on
earlier sections.
Review
Galileo Review
speech
*syllables ending in on
consonant and one vowel
before double final
consonant
(forgot/forgotten)
*prefix –al means all
(already)
*contractions
*Biography poem
Born in..
Child of …
Lived in…
Studied/schooling
Worked as…
Challenged by..
Personal traits were…
Remembered for/best
known for….
Poetry
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*categorize parts of
speech
*Prefix re-, un*Suffix –able, -ed, -ion
*Diamond poem
Noun
Adjective, adjective
Verb, verb, verb
Descriptive pharse
Verb, verb, verb
Adjective, adjective
noun
Review
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*Monthly abbreviations
*hyphen to combine two
adjectives (two-week)
*verb tense
*prefix para- means
beside (paragraph)
*story dialogue: quotation
transparent, translucent,
and opaque.
-Demonstrate that
vibrating objects produce
sound
-Demonstrate that the
pitch of a sound depends
on the rate of the vibration
S5C3-01-04
-Demonstrate that light
can be reflected, refracted,
and absorbed.
-Describe how light
behaves on striking
objects that are
transparent, translucent,
and opaque.
-Demonstrate that
vibrating objects produce
sound
-Demonstrate that the
pitch of a sound depends
on the rate of the vibration
S5C3-01-04
-Demonstrate that light
can be reflected, refracted,
and absorbed.
-Describe how light
behaves on striking
objects that are
transparent, translucent,
and opaque.
-Demonstrate that
Exploration and
Colonization
S1C3-PO1-4
Exploration and
Colonization
S1C3-PO1-4
7
marks and commas
*Compare and contrast
two people
November 28
Week 18
Review
Galileo Testing
Review
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*suffix –less
*ti, si, ci say /sh/
*prefix re-, im*story dialogue: quotation
marks and commas
December 5
Week 19
Measurement word
problems
Draw Conclusions
based on Illustration
3.M.MD.A.02b I can solve
measurement word
problems 8-days
3.R.RL.07
Draw conclusions about
the text based on the
illustrations in a story 8days
Measurement word
problems
Draw Conclusions
based on Illustration
3.M.MD.A.02b I can solve
measurement word
problems 8-days
3.R.RL.07
Draw conclusions about
the text based on the
illustrations in a story 8days
Informative Paragraphs
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*Categorize parts of
speech
*suffix –age relating to, ly,
able, y.
*quotation marks used to
quote a sentence or
quote from a book.
*Similes: like or as
*Informative writing
Informative Paragraphs
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*suffix –ance state of or
quality
(appear/appearance)
*quotation marks used to
quote a sentence or
quote from a book.
*Similes: like or as
*Informative writing 3
paragraphs
December 12
Week 20
vibrating objects produce
sound
-Demonstrate that the
pitch of a sound depends
on the rate of the vibration
S5C3-01-04
-Demonstrate that light
can be reflected, refracted,
and absorbed.
-Describe how light
behaves on striking
objects that are
transparent, translucent,
and opaque.
-Demonstrate that
vibrating objects produce
sound
-Demonstrate that the
pitch of a sound depends
on the rate of the vibration
Foundations of
Economics
S5C1-PO1-6
Project Based
Learning
Foundations of
Economics
S5C1-PO1-6
Project Based
Learning
Foundations of
Economics
S5C1-PO1-6
8
December 19
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
December 26
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Winter Break
Informative Reports
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*Categorize parts of
speech
*Words have more than
one part of speech
(recess/produce…)
*suffix –ance, -ary
*quotation marks used to
quote a sentence or
quote from a book.
*similes
*Informative writing 3
paragraphs
S6C1-01-06
- Identify the layers of
the Earth (crust,
mantle, core)
- Describe the different
types of rocks and how
they are formed
(metamorphic, igneous,
sedimentary)
- Classify rocks based
on the following
physical properties
(color, texture)
- Describe fossils as a
record of past life forms
- Describe how fossils
are formed
- Describe ways humans
use Earth materials
(fuel, building
materials, growing
food)
S6C1-01-06
- Identify the layers
of the Earth (crust,
mantle, core)
- Describe the
different types of rocks
and how they are
formed (metamorphic,
igneous, sedimentary)
- Classify rocks
based on the following
physical properties
(color, texture)
- Describe fossils
January 2
Week 21
Rounding
Fables and Folktales
3.M.NBT.A.01
Use place value to round a
number to the nearest ten or
hundred 8-days
3.R.RL.02
Summarize the message
of fables, folktales, and
myths, and prove my
thinking using key details
from the text 8-days
January 9
Week 22
Rounding
Fables and Folktales
3.M.NBT.A.01
Use place value to round a
number to the nearest ten or
hundred 8-days
3.R.RL.02
Summarize the message
of fables, folktales, and
myths, and prove my
thinking using key details
from the text 8-days
Informative Reports
Spalding
*Compose sentences
Categorize parts of
speech
*Words have more than
one part of speech
(recess/produce…)
*suffix –ern direction of
western
*quotation marks used to
quote a sentence or
quote from a book.
*idioms
Foundations of Govt.
S3C1-PO1-4
Foundations of Govt.
S3C1-PO1-4
9
*Informative writing 3
paragraphs
January 16
*Week 23
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
Two step word
problems
3.M.OA.D.08
Solve 2-step word problems
8-days
3.R.RL.02
Summarize the message
of fables, folktales, and
myths, and prove my
thinking using key details
from the text 8-days
January 23
Week 24
Two step word
problems
Organizational/
Text Features
3.M.OA.D.08
Solve 2-step word problems
8-days
3.R.RL.05
Apply concepts of
organizational features to
find information in
expository text and
electronic search tools 8days
Fables and Folktales
Informative Reports
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*Appositives with
commas
*suffix –aln
*omeatopoeia
*quotation marks used to
quote a sentence or
quote from a book.
*Informative writing 3
paragraphs
Informative Reports/
rd
Introduce 3 person
informative
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*suffixes: -ation, -ion, sion, ence mean state or
quality of -al and –ness,
relating to or like, -ous full
of
*prefix im- and en*onomatopoeia
as a record of past life
forms
- Describe how
fossils are formed
- Describe ways
humans use Earth
materials (fuel, building
materials, growing
food)
S6C1-01-06
- Identify the layers
of the Earth (crust,
mantle, core)
- Describe the
different types of rocks
and how they are
formed (metamorphic,
igneous, sedimentary)
- Classify rocks
based on the following
physical properties
(color, texture)
- Describe fossils
as a record of past life
forms
- Describe how
fossils are formed
- Describe ways
humans use Earth
materials (fuel, building
materials, growing
food)
S6C1-01-06
- Identify the layers
of the Earth (crust,
mantle, core)
- Describe the
different types of rocks
and how they are
formed (metamorphic,
igneous, sedimentary)
- Classify rocks
based on the following
physical properties
Personal Finance
S5C5-PO1
Personal Finance
S5C5-PO1
10
* Informative Reports/
rd
Introduce 3 person
informative
January 30
Week 25
February 6
Week 26
Create and Analyze
Graphs
Organizational/
Text Features
3.M.MD.B.03] I can create
and analyze graphs to
answer questions 4-days
3.R.RL.05
Apply concepts of
organizational features to
find information in
expository text and
electronic search tools 8days
Measuring ½ and ¼
inch
Compare and
Contrast Nonfiction
3.M.MD.B.04
Generate measurement
data by measuring length
using rulers marked with
halves & fourths of an inch
4-days
3.R.RI.09 I can compare
and contrast the most
important points and key
details within two topics or
multiple books on a topic.
8-days
rd
3 person informative
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*hyphen to combine two
adjectives (two-week)
*suffixes: able, ment
*prefix: a, ap
*alliteration
*comparing and
contrasting two different
things
rd
3 person informative
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*suffix –ian, -ic, -ity, -ite, ion
*alliteration
rd
*3 person informative
(color, texture)
- Describe fossils
as a record of past life
forms
- Describe how
fossils are formed
- Describe ways
humans use Earth
materials (fuel, building
materials, growing
food)
S6C1-01-06
- Identify the layers
of the Earth (crust,
mantle, core)
- Describe the
different types of rocks
and how they are
formed (metamorphic,
igneous, sedimentary)
- Classify rocks
based on the following
physical properties
(color, texture)
- Describe fossils
as a record of past life
forms
- Describe how
fossils are formed
- Describe ways
humans use Earth
materials (fuel, building
materials, growing
food)
S6C1-01-06
- Identify the layers
of the Earth (crust,
mantle, core)
- Describe the
different types of rocks
and how they are
formed (metamorphic,
igneous, sedimentary)
- Classify rocks
Civil War and
Reconstruction
S1C6-PO1,2
Civil War and
Reconstruction
S1C6-PO1,2
11
February 13
Week 27
February 20
Week 28
*President’s
Day
Create and categorize
shapes
Compare and
Contrast Nonfiction
3.M.G.A.01 Create and
categorize different shapes
by their attributes 4-days
3.R.RI.09 I can compare
and contrast the most
important points and key
details within two topics or
multiple books on a topic.
8-days
Benchmark Review
Galileo Review
Informal friendly letter
Spalding
*Compose sentences
* Alphabetize
*suffixes to be used as
parts of speech
*Hyperbole: exaggeration
*Informal letter
Informal friendly letter
Spalding
*Compose sentences
* Alphabetize
*suffixes to be used as
parts of speech
*Hyperbole: exaggeration
*Informal letter
based on the following
physical properties
(color, texture)
- Describe fossils
as a record of past life
forms
- Describe how
fossils are formed
- Describe ways
humans use Earth
materials (fuel, building
materials, growing
food)
S6C1-01-06
- Identify the layers
of the Earth (crust,
mantle, core)
- Describe the
different types of rocks
and how they are
formed (metamorphic,
igneous, sedimentary)
- Classify rocks
based on the following
physical properties
(color, texture)
- Describe fossils
as a record of past life
forms
- Describe how
fossils are formed
- Describe ways
humans use Earth
materials (fuel, building
materials, growing
food)
S6C1-01-06
- Identify the layers
of the Earth (crust,
mantle, core)
- Describe the
different types of rocks
and how they are
formed (metamorphic,
Post War United States
S1C9-PO1
Post War United States
S1C9-PO1
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February 27
Week 29
Elapsed Time
March 6
Week 30
Elapsed Time
Galileo
Informal friendly letter
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*categorize spelling
words into parts of
speech
*suffixes can change the
words part of speech
*Haiku poem: 5 syllables,
7 syllables, five syllables
rd
*attributes of a 3 person
informative narrative
Author’s Point of
View
Literature
3 person
informative/narrative
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*prefix un* suffixes can change the
3.M.MD.A.01
Tell how much time has
passed in real life situations
using a clock to the minute
8-days
3.M.MD.A.01
Tell how much time has
passed in real life situations
using a clock to the minute
8-days
3.R.RL.6 Distinguish their
own point of view from that
rd
igneous, sedimentary)
- Classify rocks
based on the following
physical properties
(color, texture)
- Describe fossils
as a record of past life
forms
- Describe how
fossils are formed
- Describe ways
humans use Earth
materials (fuel, building
materials, growing
food)
S6C1-01-06
- Identify the layers
of the Earth (crust,
mantle, core)
- Describe the
different types of rocks
and how they are
formed (metamorphic,
igneous, sedimentary)
- Classify rocks
based on the following
physical properties
(color, texture)
- Describe fossils
as a record of past life
forms
- Describe how
fossils are formed
- Describe ways
humans use Earth
materials (fuel, building
materials, growing
food)
S6C1-01-06
- Identify the layers
of the Earth (crust,
mantle, core)
- Describe the
different types of rocks
Places and Regions
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Places and Regions
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of the narrator or those of
the characters.
4 days
March 13
Spring break
March 20
Week 31
March 27
Week 32
Spring break
Area
3.M.MD.C.07 Find the area
of a 2-dimensional figure
using multiplication and
addition 4-days
Perimeter
3.M.MD.D.08
Find perimeter with known
and unknown side lengths,
and relate it to area in realworld problems 8-days
Spring break
Author’s Point of
View
Informational
3.R.RI.06 Distinguish their
own point of view from that
of the author of a text 4days
Context Clues/
Figurative Language
3.R.RL/RI.04
Use context clues to
determine the meanings of
words or phrases in
words part of speech
*Cinquain poem 5 lines
Title
Description or example of
title
Action about title
Feeling about the title
Synonym for the title
Spring Break
rd
and how they are
formed (metamorphic,
igneous, sedimentary)
- Classify rocks
based on the following
physical properties
(color, texture)
- Describe fossils
as a record of past life
forms
- Describe how
fossils are formed
- Describe ways
humans use Earth
materials (fuel, building
materials, growing
food)
Spring break
Spring break
3 person
informative/narrative
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*prefix dis-, de* suffixes can change the
words part of speech
*Couplet: a pair of lines
that rhyme:
These objects attract and
the force you’ll feel,
Because magnets stick to
iron and steel.
*Identify main idea in a
multi-paragraph
informative
Project Based
Learning
Ancient Civilizations
S2C2-PO1-4
Summary
Spalding
*Compose sentences
* suffixes can change the
words part of speech
*Clerihew Poem format: a
four line poem that is
Project Based
Learning
Ancient Civilizations
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different literary texts 8days
April 3
Week 33
April 10
Week 34
Perimeter
3.M.MD.D.08
Find perimeter with known
and unknown side lengths,
and relate it to area in realworld problems 8-days
Review State Testing
Context Clues/
Figurative Language
3.R.RL/RI.04
Use context clues to
determine the meanings of
words or phrases in
different literary texts 8days
Review
meant to be funny.
1st line names a person
nd
2 line ends w/
something that rhymes
wih the name of the
person
rd
th
3 and 4 line: rhyme
with each other
Example:
Our art teacher Ms.
Shaw, Really knows how
to draw.
But when she starts to
loudly sing, My ears
begin to ache and ring
Summary
Spalding
*Compose sentences
* suffixes can change the
words part of speech
* suffixes –ed, ing
*prefixes re-,
*Identify main idea in a
multi-paragraph
informative Compose a
summary of it with a title
*Clerihew Poem format: a
four line poem that is
meant to be funny.
1st line names a person
nd
2 line ends w/
something that rhymes
wih the name of the
person
rd
th
3 and 4 line: rhyme
with each other
Summary
Spalding
*Compose sentences
*Identify main idea in a
multi-paragraph
informative and compose
Project Based
Learning
Ancient Civilizations
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Project Based
Learning
Ancient Civilizations
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a summary of it with a
title
Review
Spalding
*Compose sentences
April 17
Week 35
Review State Testing
Review/AZ Merit
April 24
Week 36
Review State Testing
AZ Merit
Review
Spalding
*Compose sentences
Project Based
Learning
May 1
Week 37
Fluently Multiply and
Divide
Nonfiction Yearly
Review
Spalding
*Compose sentences
Project Based
Learning
May 8
Week 38
Yearly: 3.R.RL.10
3.M.OA.C.07 Fluently
multiply & divide facts up to
12
8-days
By the end of the year,
read and comprehend
informational texts,
including history/social
studies, science,
and technical texts, at the
high end of the grades 2–3
text complexity band
independently and
proficiently.
Fluently Multiply and
Divide
Fiction Yearly
3.M.OA.C.07 Fluently
multiply & divide facts up to
12
8-days
Read and comprehend
literature, including stories,
dramas, and poetry, at the
high end of the grades 2-3
text complexity band
independently and
proficiently.
Review
Spalding
*Compose sentences
May 15
Week 39
Review
Spalding
*Compose sentences
May 22
Week 40
Review
Spalding
*Compose sentences
Project Based
Learning
Environment and
Society
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Environment and
Society
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Emergence of the
Modern US
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Emergence of the
Modern US
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