Grade 3 Scope and Sequence

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Assessment Opportunities

Area	Timing	Strategy
Word Study Assessments	Every 5 days during Shared Reading	% correct
Word Study Progress	Once each month, for students with weak achievement on Word Study Assessments	Grades 3–5: Spelling Tool to track progress
Text Connections	Every 5 days	Review 4 times per module using the Grade 3: Written Response Rubric to evaluate evidence of text comprehension
Opinion Writing	Once per module during ELA	Grade 3: Opinion Writing Rubric applied to finished writing
Narrative Writing	Once per module during ELA	Grade 3: Narrative Writing Rubric applied to finished writing
Informative Writing	Once per module during ELA	Grade 3: Informative Writing Rubric applied to finished writing
Editing	Once per module during ELA	Grade 3: Editing and Revision Rubric applied to finished writing
Speaking and Listening	Once per month during ELA	Observation with rubrics during ELA: Grade 3: Speaking and Listening (Group) Rubric Grade 3: Speaking and Listening (Individual) Rubric
Content Knowledge, Literacy Knowledge, and Integration of Knowledge and Ideas	At the end of each module during ELA	Culminating Task Rubrics Module 1: Grade 3: Unearthing Character Traits Rubric Module 2: Grade 3: Tall Tale Alternate Ending Rubric Module 3: Grade 3: Biography Research Report Rubric Module 3: Grade 3: Exposing Injustice Rubric Module 4: Grade 3: Book Advertisement Rubric Module 4: Grade 3: Reading and Writing Identity Rubric

Shared Reading

Module 1

Unit 1: Life’s Lessons

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 10: Owen Foote, Money Man	Lessons 1–5: cleaning, dropped, flushed, grabbed, passing, shouted, started, stepped, thinking, watching Lessons 6–10: blinked, blinking, cared, caring, fished, fishing, hated, hating, hiked, hiking, hoped, hoping, lifted, lifting, liked, liking, lived, living, noted, noting, smiled, smiling, walked, walking	Text Connection (L5, L10) Word Study Assessment (L5, L10)	L.3.2.e, L.3.2.f, L.3.6, RF.3.3.a, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.10, SL.3.1
11 – 20: Fudge-a-Mania	Lessons 11–15: annoyed, annoying, busier, busiest, carried, carrying, cried, crying, delayed, delaying, dried, drying, married, marrying, played, playing, scarier, scariest, tried, tries Lessons 16–20: forgetting, forgot, impressed, impressing, refused, refusing, returned, returning, surprised, surprising	Text Connection (L15, L20) Word Study Assessment (L15, L20)	L.3.2.e, L.3.2.f, L.3.6, RF.3.3.a, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.6, RL.3.10, SL.3.1

Unit 2: Government for the People

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
21 – 30: The Constitution of the United States	Lessons 21–25: caused, causing, created, creating, divided, dividing, leading, led, protected, protecting, united, uniting Lessons 26–30: agreement, compromised, compromising, disagreement, government, represented, representing	Text Connection (L25, L30) Word Study Assessment (L25, L30)	L.3.2.e, L.3.2.f, L.3.4.b, L.3.4.c, L.3.4.d, L.3.5.a, L.3.6, RF.3.3.a, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, SL.3.1
31 – 40: The Congress of the United States	Lessons 31–35: President, Representative, bill, committee, democracy, legislative Lessons 36–40: accuse, capital, decide, monument, parliament, tradition	Text Connection (L35, L40) Word Study Assessment (L35, L40)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.9, RI.3.10, SL.3.1

Module 2

Unit 1: Geology

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 5: Soil	Lessons 1–5: bacteria, conserve, diagram, erosion, ingredients, nutrients	Text Connection (L5) Word Study Assessment (L5)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.3.10, SL.3.1
6 – 15: Minerals, Rocks, and Soil	Lessons 6–10: atom, crystal, element, magma, mineral, molecule Lessons 11–15: global warming, igneous, metamorphic, particles, sedimentary, weathering	Text Connection (L10, L15) Word Study Assessment (L10, L15)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.3.d, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.9, RI.3.10, SL.3.1
16 – 25: Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Twisters and Other Terrible Storms	Lessons 16–20: atmosphere, front, meteorologist, pressure, updraft, vapor Lessons 21–25: condense, conditions, destructive, forecast, instruments, radar	Text Connection (L20, L25) Word Study Assessment (L20, L25)	L.3.1, L.3.2.f, L.3.4, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, SL.3.1, W.3.7

Unit 2: Powerful Connections

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
26 – 40: Because of Winn-Dixie	Lessons 26–30: applauded, exception, orphans, positive, produce, recognize Lessons 31–35: comforted, criminal, enlisted, ignorant, imitate, reason Lessons 36–40: complicated, downpour, introduce, memorize, nerve, teeter	Text Connection (L30, L35, L40) Word Study Assessment (L30, L35, L40)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.10, SL.3.1
41 – 45: Red Kite, Blue Kite	Lessons 41–45: hurriedly, instantly, lunging, nimble, revolution, signal	Text Connection (L45) Word Study Assessment (L45)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.7, RL.3.10, SL.3.1

Module 3

Unit 1: Fight for What’s Right

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 5: A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass	Lessons 1–5: autobiography, errands, liberator, prejudice, relatives, subscription	Text Connection (L5) Word Study Assessment (L5)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4.c, L.3.5.a, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.3.d, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.6, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, SL.3.1
6 – 25: Susan B. Anthony	Lessons 6–10: Quaker, curdle, impatient, lend, pride, tinderbox Lessons 11–15: journey, load, nonsense, rent, restless, ridiculous Lessons 16–20: anxious, dazzling, interrupt, pleasant, puzzling, wearily Lessons 21–25: argument, convention, dare, doubtful, scold, stubborn	Text Connection (L10, L15, L20, L25) Word Study Assessment (L10, L15, L20, L25)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.4, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.7, RL.3.10, SL.3.1

Unit 2: Reaching Our Goals

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
26 – 30: And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?	Lessons 26–30: express, mission, prohibited, property, silversmith, tax	Text Connection (L30) Word Study Assessment (L30)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.7, RI.3.10, SL.3.1
31 – 40: Who is Sonia Sotomayor?	Lessons 31–35: Ivy League, Justice, diabetes, heritage, lawyer, misery Lessons 36–40: appointed, district attorney, humble, politician, prosecute, seize	Text Connection (L35, L40) Word Study Assessment (L35, L40)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.3.d, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, SL.3.1
41 – 45: The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg	Lessons 41–45: discrimination, injustice, inspired, justify, trailblazer, vowed	Text Connection (L45) Word Study Assessment (L45)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.10, SL.3.1

Module 4

Unit 1: A Journey of Self Discovery

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 15: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane	Lessons 1–5: condescending, consequences, derogatory, disregard, excruciating, mortified Lessons 6–10: anguish, crow, frenzied, insistent, relief, resonate Lessons 11–15: contrarian, expectancy, familiar, gesture, option, personification	Text Connection (L5, L10, L15) Word Study Assessment (L5, L10, L15)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.3.d, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.9, RL.3.10, SL.3.1, SL.3.5
16 – 20: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind	Lessons 16–20: electricity, engine, generator, machine, required, scorched	Text Connection (L20) Word Study Assessment (L20)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.3.d, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.4, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.7, RL.3.10, SL.3.1

Unit 2: A Journey to the Past

Lesson Range and Anchor Text	Vocabulary and Word Study	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
21 – 25: Ancient Greece	Lessons 21–25: citizens, city-state, column, glories, myth, mythology	Text Connection (L25) Word Study Assessment (L25)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.3.d, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, SL.3.1
26 – 40: Here Lies the Librarian	Lessons 26–30: consult, cringe, exercises, intention, retched, sorority Lessons 31–35: enlightenment, initiate, revelation, scheming, shambles, shifty Lessons 36–40: equality, headstrong, opportunity, pit crew, temple, tinker	Text Connection (L30, L35, L40) Word Study Assessment (L30, L35, L40)	L.3.2.f, L.3.4, L.3.4.c, L.3.6, RF.3.3.b, RF.3.3.c, RF.3.3.d, RF.3.4, RF.3.4.a, RF.3.4.b, RF.3.4.c, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.10, SL.3.1

English Language Arts

Module 1

Unit 1: Purposeful Writing

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 5: Narrative Writing	Fudge-a-Mania	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.3.3.b, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.3, W.3.3.a, W.3.3.b, W.3.3.c, W.3.3.d, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.10
6 – 8: Informative Writing	The Constitution of the United States; The BFG	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.4, W.3.2, W.3.2.c, W.3.4

Unit 2: Becoming a Writer

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
9 – 12: Read Aloud	Boy	inconvenience, boundless, adored, particular, ambition, lingered, examine, modesty	Sentence Composing Expand Imitate Combine	Text Connections Respond Together	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.c, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.e, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.4.a, L.3.5.a, L.3.5.b, L.3.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.6, RI.3.8, RL.3.3, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.2, W.3.10
13 – 32: Read Aloud	The BFG	massive, crouch, motionless, galloping, astonishment, winsome, honorable, extremely, forlorn, repulsive, ghastly, burst, patiently, thrashing, colossal, sprawled, convulsions, famished, obvious, tinge, curtsey, murky, desolate, murmur, watchful, ingenuity, appalled, fury, lunatic	Sentence Composing Imitate Expand Combine Unscramble	Respond Together Text Connections	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.c, L.3.2.d, L.3.4.a, L.3.5, L.3.5.b, L.3.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.10
33 – 40: Culminating Task	The BFG	N/A	N/A	N/A	L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.1.a, W.3.1.b, W.3.1.c, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.10

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

9 – 12: Read Aloud

Boy

inconvenience, boundless, adored, particular, ambition, lingered, examine, modesty

Sentence Composing

Expand
Imitate
Combine

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.c, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.e, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.4.a, L.3.5.a, L.3.5.b, L.3.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.6, RI.3.8, RL.3.3, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.2, W.3.10

13 – 32: Read Aloud

The BFG

massive, crouch, motionless, galloping, astonishment, winsome, honorable, extremely, forlorn, repulsive, ghastly, burst, patiently, thrashing, colossal, sprawled, convulsions, famished, obvious, tinge, curtsey, murky, desolate, murmur, watchful, ingenuity, appalled, fury, lunatic

Sentence Composing

Imitate
Expand
Combine
Unscramble

Respond Together
Text Connections

L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.c, L.3.2.d, L.3.4.a, L.3.5, L.3.5.b, L.3.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.10

33 – 40: Culminating Task

The BFG

N/A

L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.1.a, W.3.1.b, W.3.1.c, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.10

Module 2

Unit 1: Patterns in Our World

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 5: Read Aloud	Maps and Globes	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Combine Imitate Unscramble Expand	Text Connections Respond Together	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.5.c, L.3.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.3.9, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.10
6 – 8: Read Aloud	A Drop Around the World	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Unscramble	Respond Together Text Connections	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.g, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.4.a, L.3.6, RF.3.4.b, RI.3.1, RI.3.3, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RL.3.5, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2, SL.3.5, W.3.2, W.3.10
9 – 15: Read Aloud	What is a Biome?	Embedded Vocabulary	Sentence Composing Unscramble Imitate Expand Combine	Respond Together Text Connections	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.g, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.d, L.3.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2, W.3.1, W.3.2
16 – 25: Informative Writing	Minerals, Rocks, and Soil; Soil	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.3.2, L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.2, W.3.2.a, W.3.2.b, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.7, W.3.8, W.3.10

Unit 2: Family Connections

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
26 – 27: Read Aloud	The Keeping Quilt	N/A	Sentence Composing Combine Imitate Expand	Respond Together Text Connections	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.4.a, L.3.4.b, L.3.4.c, RI.3.2, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2, W.3.1, W.3.10
28 – 29: Read Aloud	Grandfather’s Journey	astonished, marveled, steamship, enormous	Sentence Composing Combine Imitate Expand	Respond Together Text Connections	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.b, L.3.4.a, L.3.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, W.3.3
30 – 32: Opinion Writing	The Keeping Quilt; Grandfather’s Journey	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.3.2, L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, SL.3.1.a, W.3.1, W.3.1.a, W.3.1.b, W.3.4, W.3.5

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

26 – 27: Read Aloud

The Keeping Quilt

N/A

Sentence Composing

Combine
Imitate
Expand

Respond Together
Text Connections

L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.4.a, L.3.4.b, L.3.4.c, RI.3.2, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2, W.3.1, W.3.10

28 – 29: Read Aloud

Grandfather’s Journey

astonished, marveled, steamship, enormous

Sentence Composing

Combine
Imitate
Expand

Respond Together
Text Connections

L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.b, L.3.4.a, L.3.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, W.3.3

30 – 32: Opinion Writing

The Keeping Quilt; Grandfather’s Journey

N/A

Work Session Product

L.3.2, L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, SL.3.1.a, W.3.1, W.3.1.a, W.3.1.b, W.3.4, W.3.5

Unit 3: Timeless Tales

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
33 – 34: Read Aloud	Lon Po Po	cunning, brittle, tender, paced	Sentence Composing Combine Imitate Expand	Respond Together Text Connections	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.d, L.3.4.a, L.3.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.9, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.2
35 – 40: Read Aloud	American Tall Tales	desolate, drape, revert, mesa, inseparable, delegation, barricade, brawn, dignity, contestant	Sentence Composing Imitate Expand Unscramble Combine	Text Connections Respond Together	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.4.a, L.3.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.9, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, W.3.2, W.3.3
41 – 45: Culminating Task	American Tall Tales	N/A	N/A	N/A	L.3.2.a, L.3.2.c, L.3.2.g, L.3.3.b, SL.3.1.b, W.3.3, W.3.3.a, W.3.3.b, W.3.3.d, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

33 – 34: Read Aloud

Lon Po Po

cunning, brittle, tender, paced

Sentence Composing

Combine
Imitate
Expand

Respond Together
Text Connections

L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.d, L.3.4.a, L.3.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.9, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.2

35 – 40: Read Aloud

American Tall Tales

desolate, drape, revert, mesa, inseparable, delegation, barricade, brawn, dignity, contestant

Sentence Composing

Imitate
Expand
Unscramble
Combine

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.4.a, L.3.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, RL.3.9, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, W.3.2, W.3.3

41 – 45: Culminating Task

American Tall Tales

N/A

L.3.2.a, L.3.2.c, L.3.2.g, L.3.3.b, SL.3.1.b, W.3.3, W.3.3.a, W.3.3.b, W.3.3.d, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6

Module 3

Unit 1: Fearless American Females

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 5: Read Aloud	Rosa	N/A	Sentence Composing Combine Expand Imitate Unscramble	Text Connections Respond Together	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.5.a, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RL.3.3, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.2
6 – 10: Read Aloud	When Marian Sang	N/A	Sentence Composing Imitate Expand Combine Unscramble	Text Connections Respond Together	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.b, L.3.5.a, L.3.5.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.10

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

1 – 5: Read Aloud

Rosa

N/A

Sentence Composing

Combine
Expand
Imitate
Unscramble

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.5.a, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RL.3.3, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.2

6 – 10: Read Aloud

When Marian Sang

N/A

Sentence Composing

Imitate
Expand
Combine
Unscramble

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.b, L.3.5.a, L.3.5.c, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.10

Unit 2: Astonishing Accomplishments

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
11 – 14: Read Aloud	Harvesting Hope	shimmering, migrant, spasm, compassionate, powerlessness, rally, exhilarated, recognize	Sentence Composing Unscramble Imitate Expand Combine	Text Connections Respond Together	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.b, L.3.4, L.3.5.c, L.3.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.6, RL.3.3, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.4
15 – 17: Read Aloud	Snowflake Bentley	intricate, magnify, jumbled, evaporate, inspire, technique	Sentence Composing Combine Imitate Expand	Respond Together Text Connections	L.3.1.b, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.c, L.3.4.a, L.3.5.c, L.3.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RL.3.6, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.3
18 – 25: Culminating Task	A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass; Susan B. Anthony; Harvesting Hope; When Marian Sang; Rosa; Snowflake Bentley	N/A	N/A	N/A	L.3.1, L.3.2, L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, L.3.3.a, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.2, W.3.2.a, W.3.2.b, W.3.2.c, W.3.2.d, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.7, W.3.8

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

11 – 14: Read Aloud

Harvesting Hope

shimmering, migrant, spasm, compassionate, powerlessness, rally, exhilarated, recognize

Sentence Composing

Unscramble
Imitate
Expand
Combine

Text Connections
Respond Together

L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.b, L.3.4, L.3.5.c, L.3.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.6, RL.3.3, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.4

15 – 17: Read Aloud

Snowflake Bentley

intricate, magnify, jumbled, evaporate, inspire, technique

Sentence Composing

Combine
Imitate
Expand

Respond Together
Text Connections

L.3.1.b, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.c, L.3.4.a, L.3.5.c, L.3.6, RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RL.3.6, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.3

18 – 25: Culminating Task

A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass; Susan B. Anthony; Harvesting Hope; When Marian Sang; Rosa; Snowflake Bentley

N/A

L.3.1, L.3.2, L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, L.3.3.a, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.2, W.3.2.a, W.3.2.b, W.3.2.c, W.3.2.d, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.7, W.3.8

Unit 3: Exposing Injustice

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
26 – 40: Read Aloud	Shiloh	cringe, gristmill, impatient, hooked, sickle, ooze, feeble, lard, nourish, commence, mash, devilment, envy, maze, gunnysack, remedy, crouch, hunch, trousers, obliged, pester, warble, mournful, nonsense, investigator, allergic, camouflage, game warden, definite, omission	Sentence Composing Imitate Expand Combine Unscramble	Respond Together	L.3.1, L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.c, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.g, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.d, L.3.3, L.3.3.a, L.3.4.a, L.3.5, L.3.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.10
41 – 45: Culminating Task	Shiloh	N/A	N/A	N/A	L.3.1, L.3.2, L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, L.3.3.a, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.1.b, W.3.1.c, W.3.1.d, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.8

Lesson Range and Type

Anchor Texts

Vocabulary

Grammar

Check for Understanding

Standards Addressed

26 – 40: Read Aloud

Shiloh

cringe, gristmill, impatient, hooked, sickle, ooze, feeble, lard, nourish, commence, mash, devilment, envy, maze, gunnysack, remedy, crouch, hunch, trousers, obliged, pester, warble, mournful, nonsense, investigator, allergic, camouflage, game warden, definite, omission

Sentence Composing

Imitate
Expand
Combine
Unscramble

Respond Together

L.3.1, L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.c, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.g, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.2.d, L.3.3, L.3.3.a, L.3.4.a, L.3.5, L.3.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2, W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.10

41 – 45: Culminating Task

Shiloh

N/A

L.3.1, L.3.2, L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, L.3.3.a, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.1.b, W.3.1.c, W.3.1.d, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.8

Module 4

Unit 1: Actions and Consequences

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
1 – 3: Read Aloud	Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain	belated, shadowed, pierced, slender	Sentence Composing Imitate Expand	Text Connections Respond Together	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.4.a, L.3.6, RI.3.9, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1, W.3.10
4 – 7: Read Aloud	One Hen	hoist, region, enclosure, practical, prosper, tally, flourish, missionary	Sentence Composing Imitate Expand Unscramble Combine	Respond Together Text Connections	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.d, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.4.a, L.3.6, RI.3.9, RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.2, W.3.1, W.3.2
8 – 10: Read Aloud	Pinduli	clarity, symmetry, appease, garish, meager, scrounging	Sentence Composing Combine Imitate Unscramble	Respond Together Text Connections	L.3.1.a, L.3.1.b, L.3.1.f, L.3.1.h, L.3.1.i, L.3.4.a, L.3.5.c, L.3.6, RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.5, RL.3.6, RL.3.7, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, W.3.1
11 – 20: Narrative Writing	Pinduli	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.3.1, L.3.2, L.3.2.a, L.3.2.c, L.3.2.g, L.3.3.a, L.3.3.b, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.d, SL.3.4, W.3.3, W.3.3.a, W.3.3.b, W.3.3.c, W.3.3.d, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6

Unit 2: Readers are Writers

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
21 – 30: Information Sharing	Ancient Greece	N/A	N/A	Work Session Product	L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.3, SL.3.4, SL.3.6, W.3.2, W.3.2.a, W.3.2.b, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.7, W.3.8
31 – 35: Culminating Task	Owen Foote, Money Man; Fudge-a-Mania; The Constitution of the United States; The Congress of the United States; Boy; The BFG; Soil; Minerals, Rocks, and Soil; Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Twisters and Other Terrible Storms; Because of Winn-Dixie; Red Kite, Blue Kite; Maps and Globes; A Drop Around the World; What is a Biome?; The Keeping Quilt; Grandfather’s Journey; Lon Po Po; American Tall Tales; A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass; Susan B. Anthony; And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?; Who is Sonia Sotomayor?; The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Rosa; When Marian Sang; Harvesting Hope; Snowflake Bentley; Shiloh; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane; The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind; Ancient Greece; Here Lies the Librarian; Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain; One Hen; Pinduli	N/A	N/A	N/A	L.3.2.a, L.3.2.g, L.3.3.a, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.1.c, SL.3.3, SL.3.4, SL.3.6, W.3.1, W.3.5

Unit 3: Look How Far I’ve Come

Lesson Range and Type	Anchor Texts	Vocabulary	Grammar	Check for Understanding	Standards Addressed
36 – 40: Culminating Task	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	L.3.1, L.3.2, L.3.2.a, L.3.3.a, SL.3.1, SL.3.1.b, SL.3.3, SL.3.5, W.3.3, W.3.3.a, W.3.3.b, W.3.3.d, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.10