English curriculum
This 3rd grade english curriculum is organized into 18 units, 18 skills, and 94 practice steps. Current topic coverage includes Nouns & Pronouns, Verbs & Tenses, Sentences & Agreement, and Punctuation & Capitalization. Each unit includes guided lesson steps, skill practice, and a clear path to the next concept.
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Unit 1
This unit focuses on identifying and correctly using different types of nouns, including abstract and plural forms, and understanding pronouns.
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Unit 2
This unit focuses on identifying verbs and understanding how to use regular and irregular verbs in simple past, present, and future tenses.
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Unit 3
This unit covers constructing complete sentences, identifying fragments and run-ons, and ensuring subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
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Unit 4
This unit teaches correct use of capitalization, commas in addresses and dialogue, and quotation marks.
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Unit 5
This unit builds foundational reading skills by focusing on decoding multisyllabic words and recognizing advanced vowel patterns.
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Unit 6
This unit teaches students to determine the meaning of unknown words using surrounding text and reference materials.
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Unit 7
This unit introduces students to key literary elements like setting, plot, and characters, and how to recount a story.
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Unit 8
This unit explores character analysis, how character actions drive the plot, and distinguishing between narrator and reader perspectives.
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Unit 9
This unit teaches students to identify the main idea and key supporting details in informational texts and to summarize them.
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Unit 10
This unit teaches students to use various text features to navigate informational texts and understand organizational structures.
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Unit 11
This unit guides students through planning and drafting narrative stories with clear sequencing, descriptive details, and dialogue.
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Unit 12
This unit guides students through planning and drafting informational texts with clear topic focus, facts, definitions, and details.
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Unit 13
This unit teaches students to plan and write opinion pieces with clear claims, supported reasons, and strong conclusions.
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Unit 14
This unit focuses on refining written work through revision for clarity and organization, and editing for grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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Unit 15
This unit focuses on understanding relationships between words, including synonyms, antonyms, and shades of meaning.
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Unit 16
This unit teaches students to use prefixes and suffixes to understand and spell unfamiliar words.
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Unit 17
This unit integrates research, writing, and speaking skills to conduct short projects and present findings clearly.
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Unit 18
This unit challenges students to deepen their understanding of literature and informational texts through advanced analysis and comparison.
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