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English Grade 3 (Weekly Pacing Guide)

*Asterisks represent the Virginia Standards of Learning that are ongoing. Therefore, these standards will not be listed each week in the pacing guide, but they are expected to be taught throughout the year. Refer to the Curriculum Framework 2010 for essential knowledge, skills, and processes.

Week / Dates / SOL / Description / Writing
1 / Aug. 27-31 / 3.1 a-e
3.2 a-e
3.3 a-b
3.7 a-b
3.4 c-f
3.8 / New Focus of the Week: Clarifying/ decoding/ fix-up strategies
3.1 The student will use effective communication skills in group activities.
a) Listen attentively by making eye contact, facing the speaker, asking questions, and summarizing what is said.
b) Ask and respond to questions from teachers and other group members.
c) Explain what has been learned.
d) Use language appropriate for context.
e) Increase listening and speaking
vocabularies.
3.2 The student will present brief oral reports using visual media.
a) Speak clearly.
b) Use appropriate volume and pitch.
c) Speak at an understandable rate.
d) Organize ideas sequentially or around major points of information.
e) Use contextually appropriate language
and specific vocabulary to
communicate ideas.
3.3 The student will apply word-analysis skills when reading.
a) Use knowledge of regular and irregular vowel patterns.
b) Decode regular multisyllabic words.
3.7 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information from a variety of print and electronic resources.
a) Use encyclopedias and other reference books, including online reference materials.
b) Use table of contents, indices, and
charts.
3.4 The student will expand vocabulary when reading.
c) Apply meaning clues, language structure, and phonetic strategies.
d) Use context to clarify meaning of unfamiliar words.
e) Discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary by listening and reading a variety of texts.
f) Use vocabulary from other content
areas. / 1st Nine Weeks
Writing Prompt Focus-Describe and Persuade
3.8 The student will write legibly in cursive.
3.9 The student will write for a variety of purposes.
a) Identify the intended audience.
b) Use a variety of prewriting strategies.
c) Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea.
d) Write a paragraph on the same topic.
e) Use strategies for organization of information and elaboration according to the type of writing.
f) Include details that elaborate the main idea.
3.12 The student will use available technology for reading and writing.
2 / Sept 3-7 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.4 c-f
*3.7 a-b
3 / Sept. 10-14 /
3.5m
3.6 l / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.4 c-f
*3.7 a-b
New Focus of the Week:
3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry.
m) Read with fluency and accuracy
3.6 The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
l) Read with fluency and accuracy.
4 / Sept 17-21 / 3.5 b, k
3.6 b, j / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.4 c-f
*3.5 m
*3.6 l
*3.7 a-b
New Focus of the Week: Making Connections
3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry.
b) Make connections between previous
experiences and reading selections.
k) Use reading strategies to monitor
comprehension
throughout the reading process.
3.6 The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
b) Use prior and background knowledge as
context for new learning.
j) Use reading strategies to monitor
comprehension throughout the reading
process.
5 / Sept 24-28 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.4 c-f
*3.7 a-b
*3.9 a-g
*3,5 b, k, m
*3.6 b, j, l
6 / Oct 1-5 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.4 c-f
*3.7 a-b
*3.9 a-g
*3,5 b, k, m
*3.6 b, j, l
7 / Oct 8-12 / 3.4 a-g
3.5 a-m
3.6 a-l / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.4 c-f
*3.7 a-b
*3,5 b, k, m
*3.6 b, j, l
New Focus of the Week: Visualizing
3.4 The student will expand vocabulary when reading.
a) Use knowledge of homophones.
b) Use knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms.
c) Apply meaning clues, language structure, and phonetic strategies.
d) Use context to clarify meaning of unfamiliar words.
e) Discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary by listening and reading a variety of texts.
f) Use vocabulary from other content areas.
g) Use word reference resources
including the glossary, dictionary, and
thesaurus.
3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry.
a) Set a purpose for reading.
b) Make connections between previous experiences and reading selections.
c) Make, confirm, or revise predictions.
d) Compare and contrast settings, characters, and events.
e) Identify the author’s purpose.
f) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
g) Draw conclusions about text.
h) Identify the problem and solution.
i) Identify the main idea.
j) Identify supporting details.
k) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
l) Differentiate between fiction and nonfiction.
m) Read with fluency and accuracy.
3.6 The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
a) Identify the author’s purpose.
b) Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
c) Preview and use text features.
d) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
e) Draw conclusions based on text.
f) Summarize major points found in nonfiction texts.
g) Identify the main idea.
h) Identify supporting details.
i) Compare and contrast the characteristics of biographies and autobiographies.
j) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
k) Identify new information gained from reading.
l) Read with fluency and accuracy.
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8 / Oct 15-19 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
9 / Oct. 22-26 / *3.1a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
10 / Oct 29-Nov 2 / 3.5 f, k, m
3.6 d, j, l / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
New Focus of the Week: Questioning
3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry.
f) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
k) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
m) Read with fluency and accuracy.
3.6 The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
d) Ask and answer questions about what is read.
j) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
l) Read with fluency and accuracy.
11 / Nov 5-9 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l / Writing -2nd Nine Weeks
Writing Prompt Focus –Inform, Entertain, and Explain
3.8
3.9g Revise writing for clarity of content using specific vocabulary and information.
3.10 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
a) Use complete sentences.
b) Use transition words to vary sentence structure.
c) Use the word I in compound subjects.
d) Use past and present verb tense.
e) Use singular possessives.
f) Use commas in a simple series.
g) Use simple abbreviations.
h) Use apostrophes in contractions with pronouns and in possessives.
i) Use the articles a, an, and the correctly.
j) Use correct spelling for frequently used sight words, including irregular plurals.
3.12 The student will use available technology for reading and writing.
12 / Nov 12-16 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
13 / Nov 19-23 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
14 / Nov 26-30 / 3.5 a, c, k
3.6 b, c, j / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
New Focus of the Week: Predicting
3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry.
a) Set a purpose for reading.
c) Make, confirm, or revise predictions.
k) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
3.6 The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
b) Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
c) Preview and use text features.
j) Use reading strategies to monitor
comprehension throughout the
reading process.
15 / Dec 3 -7 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
16 / Dec 10-14 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
17 / Dec 17-21 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
18 / Jan 2-4 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
19 / Jan 7-11 / 3.5 d, e, g, k, m
3.6 a, I, e, j, l / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
New Focus of the Week: Drawing Inferences
3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry.
d) Compare and contrast settings, characters, and events.
e) Identify the author’s purpose.
g) Draw conclusions about text.
k) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
m) Read with fluency and accuracy.
3.6 The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
a) Identify the author’s purpose.
e) Draw conclusions based on text.
i) Compare and contrast the characteristics of biographies and autobiographies.
j) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
l) Read with fluency and accuracy. / Writing -3rd Nine Weeks
Writing Prompt Focus –All types
3.8
3.11 The student will write a short report.
a) Construct questions about the topic.
b) Identify appropriate resources.
c) Collect and organize information about the topic into a short report.
d) Understand the difference between plagiarism and using own words.
3.12 The student will use available technology for reading and writing.
20 / Jan 14-18 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
21 / Jan 21-25 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
22 / Jan 28-Feb 1 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
23 / Feb 4-8 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
24 / Feb 11-15 / 3.5 d, j, k
3.6 j / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
New Focus of the Week: Determining Importance
3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry.
d) Compare and contrast settings, characters, and events.
j) Identify supporting details.
k) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
3.6 The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
j) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
25 / Feb 18-22 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
26 / Feb 25-Mar 1 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
27 / Mar 4-8 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
28 / Mar 11-15 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l / Writing- 4th Nine weeks-All Sols
Writing Prompt Focus- All types
29 / Mar 18-22 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
30 / Apr 1-5 / 3.5 h, i
3.5 e, g, f, j, k / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
New Focus of the Week: Synthesizing/Summarizing
3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry.
h) Identify the problem and solution.
i) Identify the main idea.
3.6 The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
e) Draw conclusions based on text.
f) Summarize major points found in nonfiction texts.
g) Identify the main idea.
j) Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
k) Identify new information gained from
reading.
31 / Apr 8-12 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
*3.6 a-l
32 / Apr 15-19 / *3.1 a-e
*3.2 a-e
*3.3 a-b
*3.6 a-l
*3.7 a-b
*3.8
*3.4 a-g
*3.5 a-m
33,34,35,36 / SOL Review/Assessment
Enrichment