3rd Grade ELAR Unit 5

Big Idea:

Identify the main idea and supporting details within a text.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

3.6 G evaluate details read to determine key ideas

3.9 Di recognize characteristics and structures of informational text including the central idea with supporting evidence

Focus TEKS

3.2(Ai) decoding multisyllabic words with multiple sound-spelling patterns such as eigh, ough, and en

3.2(Bi) spelling multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables

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

3.8(D) explain the influence of the setting on the plot.

3.10(E) Identify the use of literary devices, including first- or third-person point of view.

3.11(Dx) punctuation marks, including apostrophes in contractions and possessives and commas in compound sentences and items in a series

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.

3.2(Avii) Identifying and reading high frequency words from a research based list

3.2(Bii) Spelling homophones

3.2(D) write complete words, thoughts, and answers legibly in cursive leaving appropriate spacing between words

3.3(A) use print or digital resources to determine meaning, syllabication, and pronunciation

3.3(B) use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and multiple meaning words

3.3(C) identify the meaning of and use words with affixes, such as im- (into), non-, dis-, in- (not, non), pre-, -ness, -y, and -ful

3.3(D) identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones, and homographs in a text

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.(E) develop social

3.6(H) synthesize information to create new understanding

3.6I monitor comprehension and make adjustments such as re-reading, using background knowledge, asking questions, and annotating when understanding breaks down communication such as conversing politely in all situations.

3.7(A) Describe 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

3.8(A) infer the theme of a work, distinguishing theme from topic

3.8(B) explain the relationships among the major and minor characters

Student Learning Targets:

• I will analyze plot elements within a fiction text.
• I will identify the main idea and supporting details within a text.
• I will use apostrophes in contractions and possessives correctly.
• I will use commas in compound sentences and items in a series.
• I will identify first and third person points of view within selected texts.

Essential Questions:

• How does understanding the main idea of a text help you as a reader?
• How do the supporting details help you determine the main idea?
• Why does the author use different points of view?
• How does the text relate to your life? A book you have read? Or the world?
• When answering questions about the text, how can using text evidence help you be sure of your answer?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: Texas Journeys, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

District Grading Policy

Fry Sight Word List

Texas Gateway Online Resource Center