3rd Grade ELAR Unit 1

Big Idea:

Set up systems in the classroom to develop accountability and independence to ensure student productivity and engagement in a variety of purposeful experiences.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

3.8(C) Analyze plot elements, including the sequence of events, the conflict and the resolution

3.6(H) synthesize information to create new understanding

Focus TEKS

3.2(Aiii) decoding compound words, contractions, and abbreviations

3.8(D) Explain the influence of the setting on the plot

Ongoing TEKS

3.1(A) Listen actively, ask relevant questions to clarify information, and make pertinent comments;

3.1(B) Follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a series of related sequences of action;

3.1(C) Speak coherently about the topic under discussion, employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, and the conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively;

3.1(D) Work collaboratively with others by following agreed-upon rules, norms, and protocols; and

3.1(E) Develop social communication such as conversing politely in all situations.

3.6(I) Monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down

3.4 Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, and prosody) when reading grade-level text.

3.5 Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student is expected to self-select text and read independently for a sustained period of time.

3.7(A) Descrive personal connections to a variety of sources including self selected texts

3.7(C) Use text evidence to support an appropriate response

3.7(E) Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting or illustrating.

3.7(F) Respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate

3.7(G) Discuss specific ideas in the text that are important to the meaning

Student Learning Targets:

• I will analyze the plot, including the conflict and resolution in a fiction text.
• I will analyze the sequence of events in a fiction text.
• I will use information from a text to create a new understanding.
• I will identify the setting of the story and describe how it affects the plot.

Essential Questions:

• How will asking questions help you comprehend a fiction text?
• How will learning classroom procedures help you be successful this year?
• How will analyzing the plot help you understand a fiction text?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: Texas Journeys, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

District Grading Policy

Fry Sight Word List

Texas Gateway Online Resource Center