3rd grade Instructional Guide

3rd Grade Scope & Sequence

Paired Reading

“Get a Backbone!” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 510L Integrate Writing: Make Connections

Develop Opinion Essay

Extended Writing

●​ Analyze the prompt ●​ Analyze the sources ●​ Plan: organize ideas ●​ Draft: Strong conclusion ●​ Revise: Peer conference

Mini Lesson Options

Writing Craft Lesson Bank & Grammar and Spelling Lesson Bank

Special Education Connection: Wonderworks ●​ Interactive Read Aloud : “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” ●​ Shared Read: “Anansi Learns a Lesson” ●​ Leveled Reader Main Selection: The Clever Rabbit ●​ Leveled Reader Paired Selection: “All about Tigers” ●​ Writing: Signal Words (cause and effect)