GRADE THREE READING/WRITING SEQUENCE (Key Concepts and Skills)

Unit 4: Hit Series

UNIT CONCEPT: A creative idea can grow into a series.

[Suggested Timeline: 6 weeks, mid-January through February]

Writing/Genre Studies

/ Comprehension / Phonics, Spelling, and Word Skills / Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics / Study Skills
Narrative
·  Television Script
·  Popular Fiction
·  Mystery
·  Folk Tale
Descriptive
·  Writer’s Style
Informative
·  Picture and Caption / Distinguishing Between Fantasy/Reality
Make, Confirm, Revise Predictions
Interpret Graphic Devices
Make Inferences
Sequence
Draw Conclusions / Words with Long e (week 1)
Words with Final schwa + /l/ (week 2)
Words with /z/ (week 3)
Adding Suffixes (week 4)
Sounds from Nature (week5)
Spelling Review (week 6)
Specialized Vocabulary
Compound Words / Pronouns
Compound Sentences
Subject/Verb Agreement
Using Pronouns
Verb Tenses
Questions and Statements / Use Pictures
Sort and Organize Information