Language Arts & Reading
3^rd Grade – Reading Wonders, Unit 2 Big Idea: Figure It Out                             What does it take to solve a problem? Quarter 1, 2016-17 Addendum
	Weekly Concept & Essential Questions	Genres, Text Features, Literary Element	Comprehension: Strategies, Skills, & Fluency	Phonics: Awareness, Spelling Skill, Structural Analysis	Vocabulary Words, Domain Words, Academic Words, Strategy	Writing: Trait, Research, About Reading	Grammar: Skill & Mechanics	Research & Inquiry
3-2.1	Cooperation Why is working together a good way to solve a problem?	Folktale, Expository Text	Make, Confirm, or Revise Predictions Theme Intonation and Phrasing	Long i and long u Plural Words with y to i	attempt, awkward, cooperation, created, furiously, interfere, involved, timid cooperation, involved collaboration, connections Context Clues: Antonyms	Word Choice/Linking Words and Phrases Write Instructions Write an Analysis (Analyze the Theme)	Kinds of Nouns Capitalize Proper Nouns	Weekly: Research how to form an effective team
3-2.2	Immigration Why do people immigrate to new places?	Historical Fiction, Expository Text	Make, Confirm, or Revise Predictions Theme Rate	Long e Inflectional Endings	arrived, immigrated, inspected, moment, opportunity, photographs, valuable, whispered immigrate, opportunity astronomer, ticker tape, confetti, boarders, pushcart plagiarizing; precise; accurate; repetition Figurative Language: Similes	Word Choice/Precise Language Write a Report Write an Analysis (Reflect on the Theme)	Singular and Plural Nouns Punctuate Four Sentence Types	Weekly: Research famous immigrants
3-2.3	Government How do people make government work?	Nonfiction, Expository Text Bar Graph	Reread Author’s Point of View Accuracy and Phrasing	Words with Silent Letters Singular and Plural Possessives	announced, candidates, convince, decisions, elect, estimate, government, independent campaign, volunteers, sworn,  laws Prefixes: re-, un-, dis-, mis-	Ideas/Supporting Details Write a Report Write an Analysis (Analyze Author's Point of View)	Special Nouns Spelling Plural Nouns	Weekly:  Research different positions in state governments
3-2.4	Survival How can people help animals survive?	Expository Text Sidebar, Map	Reread Author’s Point of View	Three-Letter Blends Closed Syllables	caretakers, population, recognized, relatives, resources, success, survive, threatened coated, ecosystem, endangered, extinct, full, glide, going, spoiled trackers, relative organize, signal, events Suffixes -ful, -less	Organization/Sequence Write a Description Write an Opinion (Reflect on Author's Point of View)	Combining Sentences Commas	Weekly: Research  endangered animals
3-2.5	Figure It Out How do people figure things out?	Poetry: Limerick and Free Verse, Realistic Fiction Alliteration and Rhyme	Reread Point of View	Digraphs Open Syllables	bounce, imagine, inventor, observer Poetry Terms: alliteration, free verse, limerick, rhyme ornithopter descriptive Figurative Language: Similes	Ideas/Descriptive Details Write an Analysis Write an Analysis (Analyze Author's Choice of Words)	Possessive Nouns Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns	Weekly: Research ways people solve problems
3-2.6	Unit Research & Inquiry          Research: Using Reliable and Appropriate Sources Project: Self-select and develop from weekly research options for unit research projects

Language Arts & Reading
3^rd Grade – Reading Wonders, Unit 5 Big Idea: Take Action                              What are ways people can take action? Quarter 1, 2016-17 Addendum
	Weekly Concept & Essential Questions	Genres, Text Features, Literary Element	Comprehension: Strategies, Skills, & Fluency	Phonics: Awareness, Spelling Skill, Structural Analysis	Vocabulary Words, Domain Words, Academic Words, Strategy	Writing: Trait, Research, About Reading	Grammar: Skill & Mechanics	Research & Inquiry
3-5.1	Let’s Trade How do we get what we need?	Fairy Tale, Expository Text	Summarize Point of View Intonation	Compound Words Consonant + le Syllables	admit, barter, considered, creation, humble, magnificent, payment, reluctantly disobey, clearing needs, wants Root Words	Sentence Fluency Write a Description Write an Analysis	Singular and Plural Pronouns Capitalizing I, and Nouns	Weekly: Research how people get and use resources
3-5.2	Reuse and Recycle How can we reuse what we already have?	Realistic Fiction, Expository Text	Summarize Point of View Phrasing	Inflectional Endings -ed, -ing, -s Suffixes -ful, -less, -able	conservation, discouraged, frustration, gazed, jubilant, recycling, remaining, tinkered soles, widow,  channel, sensation, unison, overflowed, reuse Context Clues: Homographs	Word Choice Write a Visual Report Write an Analysis	Subject and Object Pronouns Pronoun Usage	Weekly: Research how to recycle everyday materials
3-5.3	Teaming Up How do teams work together?	Expository Text, Tall Tale Headings, Chart	Ask and Answer Questions Author’s Point of View Phrasing and Rate	Closed Syllables Roots in Related Words	accidental, careless, disasters, equipment, harmful, prevention, purpose, respond regrowth, reborn, renewing Context Clues: Sentence Clues	Organization Write an Opinion Write an Analysis	Pronoun-Verb Agreement Pronoun-Verb Agreement	Weekly: Research how to participate effectively in a team
3-5.4	Good Citizens What do good citizens do?	Biography Caption, Timeline	Ask and Answer Questions Authors’ Point of View Phrasing and Rate	Inflectional Endings y and i Suffixes -ful, -ness, -less	citizenship, continued, daring, horrified, participate, proposed, unfairness, waver preposterous, flabbergasted, sentiments abolitionist Prefixes and Suffixes	Organization Write a Description Write and Analysis	Possessive Pronouns Possessive Pronouns and Reflexive Pronouns	Weekly: Research different ways to be a good citizen
3-5.5	Energy What are different kinds of energy?	Expository Text Photographs, Captions, Sidebar	Ask and Answer Questions Cause and Effect Rate	Open Syllables Prefixes and Suffixes	energy, natural, pollution, produce, renewable, replace, sources, traditional nuclear, biofuel Context Clues: Homophones	Voice Write a Comparison Write an Analysis	Pronoun-Verb Contractions Spelling Contractions and Possessive Pronouns	Weekly: Research alternative energy sources
3-5.6	Unit Research & Inquiry                Research: Creating a Bibliography Project: Self-select and develop from weekly research options for unit research projects