Third Grade

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FIRST NINE WEEKS

Reading--Thematic Unit: Dollar and Sense
Realism/Fantansy   Sequence of Events   Character and Setting
Main idea and details   Character   Author’s Purpose
         

 

Spelling
English
Handwriting

Short vowels sounds
Plurals Base Word and Endings
Long Vowel Digraphs
Vowel Diphthongs
Syllables
Syllable pattern C + le
Compounds
Words with Consonant Blends
Words with Consonant Digraphs

Sentences
aa Subject/ Predicates
aa Statements and Questions
aaCommand/Exclamations
aaCompound Sentences

Common / Proper Nouns
Singular/Plural Nouns
Irregular Plural Nouns
Singular Possessive Nouns

-Cursive writing will be introduced.

 

Math
Addition   Problem-solving
Subtraction   Money
Place Value   Counting Numbers
Even/ Odd Numbers   Rounding


Science/Health
Social Studies
Multi Cultural
  
Computer

Unit A:
Looking At Plants and Animals

  

Map Skills Landforms
Our Nations Government
Time Lines
Citizenship
Communities
Primary / Secondary Sources

   Awareness of different communities   Introduction to computer lab

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Second Nine Weeks

Reading-Thematic Unit:Smart Soloutions
Main idea   Graphic Organizers   Character- Visualize
Author’s Purpose   Context Clues   Antonyms
Predicting   Drawing Conclusions   Cause and Effect

 

Spelling
English
Handwriting

Syllables

Consonant Blends

Consonant Digraphs

Spellings of j, k, and s

-nouns:common, proper, singular, plural, and possessives

-abbreviations

-commas in a series

-friendly letters

-verbs: action, present, past and future

-Cursive writing will be introduced.


Math
-Subtraction with regrouping   - Estimating addition and subtraction with greater numbers
-Addition with/without regrouping   -Time and Measurement
-Multiplication facts    

 

Science/Health
Social Studies
Multi Cultural

-Unit B Where plants and animals live

  

- Timelines
- Indians
- Map skills
- Christopher Columbus
- North America
- Pilgrims
- Our Nation's History
- Our Nation's Government

   Awareness of different communities

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Third Nine Weeks

Reading -Thematic Unit: Tell Me More
Generalizations   Figurative language   Point of View
Graphic Aids   Cause and Effect   Sequencing
Terra Nova Practice WB        

 

Spelling
English
Handwriting

-Spelling words in Unit 18-24

-Verbs: Helping/Irregular/ "Be" Verbs
- Powerwriting and Paragraph Writing
- Editing / Proofreading
-Commas
-Prefixes/ Suffixes
- Contractions/ Apostrophes

-Cursive writing will be introduced.


Math
-Division with & without remainders   -Fractions
- Multiplication facts   - Data and Probability
     

 

Science/Health
Social Studies
Multi Cultural
  
Computer

- Unit C Earth Science
- Unit D
- Cycles on Earth and in Space

  

-Continental study of Europe, Asia , and Africa.
-Little House... Big Woods / Pioneer Day/ Early Settlers - Learning About the Past
-American Culture The Many People of a Community Our Nation’s History
-Making and Selling Products
-Being a Consumer

   -Awareness of customs in different culture   - Review applications of Appleworks 6

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Fourth Nine Weeks

Reading -Thematic Unit: Thinking it Through
Root words   Judgments/decisions   Figurative Language
Generalizations   Fact/Non fact   Context clues
Various Texts        

 

Spelling
English
Handwriting

Units (22-26) Upper and Lowercase cursive letters

Contractions
Pronouns
Powerwriting and Paragraph writing
Adjectives
Adverbs
Articles

Upper and Lowercase cursive letters


Math
Perimeter / Area   Fractions
Decimals   Problem solving
Division w/ remainders   Double Digit multiplication

 

Science/Health
Social Studies
Multi Cultural
  
Computer

The Sun, Moon, and Planets

Energy

Forces of Motion

Earth’s Water

Matter

  

Continental study of Africa, South America and Austraila

American Culture

Our Nation’s History

Making Selling Products

Being A Thoughtful Consumer

Government

Famous Citizens

   -Awareness of customs in different culture  

- Think Link Skills

-Internet4classrooms.com program

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