TEKS—3rd Reading/Language Arts
2017-2018
1st Six Weeks: Procedural Text and Poetry Focus
Phonics:
3.1B Common Syllable Patterns
i Closed
ii Open
3.1E Accuracy in Decoding
Reading Strategies
3.2A Making/confirming Predictions
3.2B Asking relevant questions/seeking clarification/finding text support
3.2C Author’s Purpose
3.3A Fluency—rate, accuracy, prosody
3.11 Reading on-grade level text
3.16B Media Literacy—design techniques
Vocabulary
3.4A Prefixes/Suffixes
3.4B Context Clues
3.4C Synonyms and Antonyms
3.4E ABC order/Guide Words in Dictionary
3.10 Sensory Language that creates imagery
Comprehension Strategies
Fig 19A: Author’s Purpose
Fig 19B: Questioning
Fig 19C: Adjust/Monitor Comprehension
Fig 19D: Inferences
Fig 19E: Summarization
Reading Skills:
3.6 Poetry Comprehension
3.6A Poetry Characteristics
3.15A Multi-step Directions (Procedural Text)
3.15B Information from Graphic Features
Writing Skills:
3.17 Writing Process
3.17A Prewriting/Brainstorming/Organizing
3.17B Drafting
3.17C Revising
3.17D Editing
3.17E Publishing
3.19 Personal Narratives
3.20B Friendly Letter
3.20C Respond to Text
Grammar/Writing Conventions:
3.22Ai Verbs (past, present, future)
3.22Aii Nouns (singular/plural, common/proper)
3.22Av Prepositions and prepositional phrases
3.22B Complete Subject and Predicate
3.23 Capitalization
3.23Biii Capitalization of official titles
3.23C Punctuation
3.23Cii Commas in series and dates
3.23D Paragraph indentation
Spelling:
3.24A Common spelling patterns
3.24Bv 3 letter blends (beginning and ending)
3.24C High frequency words
3.24D Syllable structures
3.24G Use print resources to confirm spelling
Listening/Speaking:
3.29A Listening to a speaker
3.29B Following instructions
3.30A Speaking clearly and appropriately
3.31A Participation/Teamwork
2nd Six Weeks: Expository Text Focus
Phonics:
3.1B Common Syllable Patterns
i Closed
ii Open
iv R-controlled
v Vowel Digraph/Diphthong
3.1E Accuracy in decoding
Reading Strategies:
3.2A Making/confirming Predictions
3.2B Asking relevant questions/seeking clarification/finding text support
3.2C Author’s Purpose
3.3A Fluency—rate, accuracy, prosody
3.11 Reading on-grade level text
3.16B Media Literacy—design techniques
Vocabulary
3.4A Prefixes/Suffixes
3.4B Context Clues
3.4C Synonyms and Antonyms
3.4E ABC order/Guide Words in Dictionary
3.10 Sensory Language that creates imagery
Comprehension Strategies
Fig 19A: Author’s Purpose
Fig 19B: Questioning
Fig 19C: Adjust/Monitor Comprehension
Fig 19D: Inferences
Fig 19E: Summarization
Fig 19F: Text Connections
Reading Skills
3.12 Author’s Purpose/Topic
3.13 Expository Text Comprehension
3.13A Main Idea/Supporting Details
3.13B Drawing Conclusions
3.13C Cause and Effect
3.13D Text Features
Writing Skills:
3.17 Writing Process
3.17A Prewriting/Brainstorming/Organizing
3.17B Drafting
3.17C Revising
3.17D Editing
3.17E Publishing
3.20A Informational/Expository Essay
3.20Ai Central idea/topic sentence
3.20Aii: Supporting sentences
3.20Aiii: Concluding statement
3.20C Respond to Text
3.26A Research Plan
3.26Aii: Data from experts
3.26Aiii: Visual sources
3.26B Skimming and scanning
3.26C Simple notes
Grammar/Writing Conventions:
3.22Aiii Adjectives (describing, limiting, articles)
3.22Aiv Adverbs (time, manner)
3.22Av Prepositions, prepositional phrases
3.22Avii Coordinating Conjunctions
3.22Aviii Time Order transition words
3.22B Complete Subject/ Predicate
3.22C Complete simple and compound sentences with subject/verb agreement
3.23A Cursive handwriting
3.23Biii Capitalize official titles
3.23Ci Apostrophes in contractions
3.23Cii Commas in series and dates
3.23D Paragraph indentations
Spelling:
3.24A Word Knowledge
3.24C High frequency words
3.24D Syllable types
3.24G Using print resources
Listening/Speaking:
3.29A Listening to a speaker
3.29B Following instructions
3.30A Speaking clearly and appropriately
3.31A Participation/Teamwork
3rd Six Weeks: Types of Fiction Focus
Phonics:
3.1B Common Syllable Patterns
i Closed
ii Open
iv R-controlled
v Vowel Digraph/Diphthong
3.1E Accuracy in Decoding
Reading Strategies:
3.2A Making/confirming Predictions
3.2B Asking relevant questions/seeking clarification/finding text support
3.2C Author’s Purpose
3.3A Fluency—rate, accuracy, prosody
3.11 Reading on-grade level text
3.16B Media Literacy—design techniques
Vocabulary
3.4A Prefixes/Suffixes
3.4B Context Clues
3.4C Synonyms and Antonyms
3.4D Playful use of language
3.4E ABC order/Guide Words in Dictionary
3.10 Sensory Language that creates imagery
Comprehension Strategies:
Fig 19A: Author’s Purpose
Fig 19B: Questioning
Fig 19C: Adjust/Monitor Comprehension
Fig 19D: Inferences
Fig 19E: Summarization
Reading Skills:
3.5A Paraphrase themes and details of traditional literature
3.5B Compare and contrast settings in traditional literature
3.8A Sequence and summarize plot’s main events and explain influence on future events
3.8B Characterization
3.8C 1st or 3rd Person Point of View
Writing Skills:
3.17 Writing Process
3.17A Prewriting/Brainstorming/Organizing
3.17B Drafting
3.17C Revising
3.17D Editing
3.17E Publishing
3.18A Imaginative stories with plot
3.19 Personal Narratives
Grammar/Writing Conventions:
3.22Avii Coordinating Conjunctions
3.22Aviii Time Order transition words
3.22C Complete simple and compound sentences with subject/verb agreement
3.23A Cursive handwriting
3.23Bi Capitalize geographical names
3.23Bii Capitalize historical periods
3.23Ci Apostrophes in contractions
3.23Cii Commas in series and dates
3.23D Paragraph indentations
Spelling:
3.24A Word Knowledge
3.24C High frequency words
3.24D Syllable types
3.24G Using print resources
Listening/Speaking:
3.29A Listening to a speaker
3.29B Following instructions
3.30A Speaking clearly and appropriately
3.31A Participation/Teamwork
4th Six Weeks: Literary Nonfiction, Drama, Persuasive Text
Phonics:
3.1B Common Syllable Patterns
i Closed
ii Open
iii Final Stable Syllable
iv R-controlled
v Vowel Digraph/Diphthong
3.1E Accuracy in decoding
Reading Strategies:
3.2A Making/confirming Predictions
3.2B Asking relevant questions/seeking clarification/finding text support
3.2C Author’s Purpose
3.3A Fluency—rate, accuracy, prosody
3.11 Reading on-grade level text
3.16B Media Literacy—design techniques
Vocabulary:
3.4A Prefixes/Suffixes
3.4B Context Clues
3.4C Synonyms and Antonyms
3.4D Playful use of language
3.4E ABC order/Guide Words in Dictionary
3.10 Sensory Language that creates imagery
Comprehension Strategies
Fig 19A: Author’s Purpose
Fig 19B: Questioning
Fig 19C: Adjust/Monitor Comprehension
Fig 19D: Inferences
Fig 19E: Summarization
Fig 19F: Text Connections
Comprehension:
3.7 Drama
3.9 Literary Nonfiction (biography/autobiography)
3.14 Persuasive Text
Writing Skills:
3.17 Writing Process
3.17A Prewriting/Brainstorming/Organizing
3.17B Drafting
3.17C Revising
3.17D Editing
3.17E Publishing
3.19 Personal Narratives
3.20C Literary Response
3.21 Persuasive essays
Grammar/Writing Conventions:
3.22A Parts of Speech
3.22B Complete Subject/Predicate
3.22C Complete simple/compound sentences
3.23A Cursive handwriting
3.23B Capitalization
3.23C Punctuation
3.23D Paragraph indentation
Spelling:
3.24A Word Knowledge
3.24C High frequency words
3.24D Syllable types
3.24G Using print resources
Listening/Speaking:
3.29A Listening to a speaker
3.29B Following instructions
3.30A Speaking clearly and appropriately
3.31A Participation/Teamwork
5th Six Weeks: Making Connections
Phonics:
3.1Aiv Prefixes and Suffixes
3.1Av Derivational affixes
3.1C Common spelling patterns
3.1E Accuracy in decoding
Reading Strategies
3.2A Making/confirming Predictions
3.2B Asking relevant questions/seeking clarification/finding text support
3.2C Author’s Purpose
3.3A Fluency—rate, accuracy, prosody
3.11 Reading on-grade level text
3.16B Media Literacy—design techniques
Vocabulary:
3.4A Prefixes/Suffixes
3.4B Context Clues
3.4C Synonyms and Antonyms
3.4D Playful use of language
3.4E ABC order/Guide Words in Dictionary
3.10 Sensory Language that creates imagery
Comprehension Strategies
Fig 19A: Author’s Purpose
Fig 19B: Questioning
Fig 19C: Adjust/Monitor Comprehension
Fig 19D: Inferences
Fig 19E: Summarization
Fig 19F: Text Connections
Comprehension:
3.5 Theme and Genre
3.8 Literary Text: Fiction
3.12 Informational Text: Culture and History
3.13 Informational Text: Expository Text
Writing Skills:
3.17 Writing Process
3.17A Prewriting/Brainstorming/Organizing
3.17B Drafting
3.17C Revising
3.17D Editing
3.17E Publishing
3.19 Personal Narratives
3.20A Expository Essay
3.20C Literary Response
Grammar/Writing Conventions:
3.22A Parts of Speech
3.22B Complete Subject/Predicate
3.22C Complete simple/compound sentences
3.23A Cursive handwriting
3.23B Capitalization
3.23C Punctuation
3.23D Paragraph indentation
Spelling:
3.24A Word Knowledge
3.24B Advanced orthographic patterns
3.24C High frequency words
3.24E Single syllable homophones
3.24G Using print resources
Listening/Speaking:
3.29A Listening to a speaker
3.29B Following instructions
3.30A Speaking clearly and appropriately
3.31A Participation/Teamwork
6th Six Weeks: Research/Media Message
Phonics:
3.1A Decode multisyllabic words w/ common spelling patterns
3.1D Contractions
3.1E Monitor decoding accuracy
Reading Strategies
3.2A Making/confirming Predictions
3.2B Asking relevant questions/seeking clarification/finding text support
3.2C Author’s Purpose
3.3A Fluency—rate, accuracy, prosody
3.11 Reading on-grade level text
3.16B Media Literacy—design techniques
Vocabulary:
3.4A Prefixes/Suffixes
3.4B Context Clues
3.4C Synonyms and Antonyms
3.4D Playful use of language
3.4E ABC order/Guide Words in Dictionary
3.10 Sensory Language that creates imagery
Comprehension Strategies
Fig 19A: Author’s Purpose
Fig 19B: Questioning
Fig 19C: Adjust/Monitor Comprehension
Fig 19D: Inferences
Fig 19E: Summarization
Fig 19F: Text Connections
Comprehension:
3.13 Informational Text: Expository Text
3.14 Persuasive Text
3.16 Media Literacy
Writing Skills:
3.17 Writing Process
3.17A Prewriting/Brainstorming/Organizing
3.17B Drafting
3.17C Revising
3.17D Editing
3.17E Publishing
3.20A Informational/Expository Essay
3.20Ai Central idea/topic sentence
3.20Aii: Supporting sentences
3.20Aiii: Concluding statement
3.20C Respond to Text
3.26A Research Plan
3.26Aii: Data from experts
3.26Aiii: Visual sources
3.26B Skimming and scanning
3.26C Simple notes
Grammar/Writing Conventions:
3.22A Parts of Speech
3.22B Complete Subject/Predicate
3.22C Complete simple/compound sentences
3.23A Cursive handwriting
3.23B Capitalization
3.23C Punctuation
3.23D Paragraph indentation
Spelling:
3.24A Word Knowledge
3.24B Advanced orthographic patterns
3.24C High frequency words
3.24E Single syllable homophones
3.24F Contractions
3.24G Using print resources
Listening/Speaking:
3.29A Listening to a speaker
3.29B Following instructions
3.30A Speaking clearly and appropriately
3.31A Participation/Teamwork