Special Education K-5 ELA and Supplemental Guide

3rd Grade Scope & Sequence

Text Set 1

Essential Question How do people make government work?

Vocabulary

announced candidates convince

decisions elect estimate

government independent

Essentials

Wonders

WonderWorks

Interactive Read Aloud

“All About Elections!”

“Levels of Government” Genre: Expository Text

Lexile: 540L

Shared Read

“Every Vote Counts!” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 560L

“Every Vote Counts!” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 310L

ballots, elections, power, results, someday, too

Anchor Text

Vote! Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 530L “A Plan for the People” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 530L

Paired Reading

Leveled Readers

Main Selection Genre: Expository Text The Race for the Presidency Lexile: 330L Paired Selection Genre Expository Text “Elementary School Lawmakers” campaigns, ceremony, collect, conventions, term, voted

Writing

Realistic Fiction Story Plan: Sequence of Events Draft: Dialogue

Respond to Reading Writing Skill: Complete Sentences