Special Education K-5 ELA and Supplemental Guide

3rd Grade Scope & Sequence

Text Set 3

Essential Question

How is each event in history unique?

Vocabulary

agreeable appreciate boomed

descendants population resources

transportation vehicles

Essentials

Wonders

WonderWorks

Interactive Read Aloud

“The California Gold Rush”

“The Fastest Man Alive” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 740L

Shared Read

“Moving America Forward” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 720L

“Moving America Forward” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 520L

assembly, nation, station

Anchor Text

“Birth of an Anthem” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 700L “Discovering Life Long Ago” Genre: Expository Text Lexile: 740L

Paired Reading

Leveled Readers

Main Selection Genre: Expository Text Wheels to Wings Paired Selection Genre: Expository Text “Keeping History Alive”

excited, improved, mechanics, perfect, special, steered

Writing

Write to Sources: Opinion Writing Mini Lesson: Relevant Evidence

Respond to Reading Writing Skill: Conjunctions