3rd grade Instructional Guide

Grade 3: 10 Day Planner for the ELA Instructional Block

3rd Grade

Foundational Skills 30 min

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

95 Phonics Core Program*

95 Phonics Core Program

95 Phonics Core Program

95 Phonics Core Program

95 Phonics Core Program

●​ Phonological Awareness ●​ Phonics ●​ Spelling ●​ Decodable

●​ Phonological Awareness ●​ Phonics ●​ Spelling ●​ Decodable

●​ Phonological Awareness ●​ Phonics ●​ Spelling ●​ Decodable

●​ Phonological Awareness ●​ Phonics ●​ Spelling ●​ Decodable

●​ Phonological Awareness ●​ Phonics ●​ Spelling ●​ Decodable

Reading, Writing and Language 80-95 min

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Introduce the Concept Build Knowledge Listening Comprehension ●​ Interactive Read-aloud Shared Read Vocabulary

Shared Read Mini Lessons (Reading) Respond to Reading Fluency

Anchor Text ●​ Read

Anchor Text ●​ Read

Anchor Text

●​ Reread Expand Vocabulary

●​ Take notes

●​ Take notes Expand Vocabulary

Extended Writing:* Process 5-10 lessons Opinion, Informative, Narrative Expert Model, Plan, Draft

Reading, Writing & Language 80-95 min

Lesson 6

Lesson 7

Lesson 8

Day 9

Day 10

Anchor Text

Paired Selection ●​ Read Expand Vocabulary

Show Your Knowledge Progress Monitoring Expand Vocabulary

Paired Selection ●​ Re-read Author’s Craft Expand Vocabulary

Fluency Make Connections Expand Vocabulary

●​ Re-read Respond to Reading Expand Vocabulary

Extended Writing:* Process 5-10 lessons Opinion, Informative, Narrative Revise, Peer Conference, Edit and Proofread, Publish, Present and Evaluate

*Handwriting embedded across writing and foundational skills

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