REVISED AUGUST 2015

Third Grade ELA Pacing Guide

1st Eight Weeks

Standards to be taught……

  • ELAGSE3RL4:

Former: Determinethemeaningofwords andphrases astheyareused in a text,distinguishingliteralfromnon-literallanguage.

Revised for 2015-2016:

Determine the meaning of words and phrases both literal and non-literal language as they are used in the text.

  • ELAGSE3RL5: Refertopartsof stories, dramas, andpoemswhen writingor speakingaboutatext,usingterms such as chapter,scene,andstanza;describe howeach successivepartbuilds onearliersections.
  • ELAGSE3RL7: Explainhow specificaspectsof atext’s illustrationscontributeto what isconveyed bythewords in astory(e.g., createmood,emphasize aspectsof acharacteror setting).
  • ELAGSE3RL9: Compareandcontrastthethemes, settings, andplotsofstories writtenbythesameauthoraboutthe sameorsimilarcharacters(e.g., inbooks fromaseries).
  • ELAGSE3RL10:Bytheend of theyear,readandcomprehendliterature, includingstories,dramas, andpoetry, atthehighendof thegrades2-3text complexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.
  • ELAGSE3RI1: Askand answer questions todemonstrateunderstandingof a text,referringexplicitlytothetextasthebasis for theanswers.
  • ELAGSE3RI4:Determinethemeaning of general academic anddomain-specific wordsandphrases in atextrelevanttoagrade3topicor subjectarea.
  • ELAGSE3RI6:Distinguishtheir own pointofviewfromthat oftheauthorofa text.
  • ELAGSE3RI5: Usetextfeatures andsearchtools (e.g., keywords,sidebars,hyperlinks)tolocateinformationrelevant toagiventopic quicklyand efficiently.
  • ELAGSE3W5: With guidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults, developandstrengthen writingasneeded byplanning, revising, andediting.(Editingfor conventionsshoulddemonstratecommandof Languagestandards1–3uptoandincludinggrade 3.)
  • ELAGSE3W6: With guidanceandsupportfromadults,usetechnologytoproduceandpublish writing(using keyboardingskills) aswellastointeractand collaboratewithothers.
  • ELAGSE3W8: Recallinformationfrom experienceor gatherinformationfromprintanddigital sources;takebrief notesonsourcesandsortevidenceinto providedcategories.
  • ELAGSE3W10:Writeroutinelyoverextended timeframes(timefor research, reflection, andrevision)andshortertimeframes(asingle sittingor adayortwo)for a rangeof discipline-specifictasks, purposes,andaudiences.
  • ELAGSE3SL1:Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions (one-on-one, ingroups,andteacher-led)withdiversepartnersongrade3 topics and texts,buildingon others’ideasandexpressing theirownclearly.

a. Cometodiscussionsprepared,havingreadorstudiedrequiredmaterial;explicitlydrawonthatpreparationandotherinformationknownabout thetopic to exploreideasunderdiscussion.

b. Followagreed-uponrulesfordiscussions(e.g.,gainingthefloor in respectfulways,listeningtootherswithcare,speakingoneatatimeaboutthe topics andtextsunderdiscussion).

  • ELAGSE3SL2:Determinethemainideas andsupportingdetailsofatextread aloudor informationpresentedin diversemediaand formats, includingvisually,quantitatively,andorally.
  • ELAGSE3SL4:Reportonatopicortext,tellastory,or recountan experiencewith appropriatefactsandrelevant,descriptivedetails,speaking clearlyatanunderstandablepace.
  • ELAGSE3SL6:Speakincompletesentenceswhenappropriatetotaskandsituationin ordertoproviderequesteddetailorclarification.(See grade3Languagestandards1and3 forspecificexpectations.)
  • ELAGSE3L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

a. Explainthefunctionofnouns,pronouns,verbs,adjectives,andadverbsingeneralandtheirfunctionsin particularsentences.

b. Formanduseregularand irregularpluralnouns.

c.Useabstractnouns(e.g.,childhood).

  • ELAGSE3L2:DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishcapitalization,punctuation,andspellingwhenwriting.

a.Capitalizeappropriatewordsin titles.

b.Usecommasin addresses.

c.Usecommasandquotationmarksin dialogue.

d. Formandusepossessives.

e.Useconventionalspellingforhigh-frequencyandotherstudiedwordsandforaddingsuffixestobasewords(e.g.,sitting,smiled,cries,happiness).

f.Usespellingpatternsandgeneralizations(e.g.,wordfamilies,position-basedspellings,syllablepatterns,endingrules,meaningfulwordparts)in writingwords.

g.Consultreferencematerials,includingbeginningdictionaries,asneededto checkandcorrectspellings.

  • ELAGSE3L4:Determineor clarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple-meaningwordandphrasesbasedon grade3readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarangeofstrategies.

a.Usesentence-levelcontextasa clueto themeaningofa wordorphrase.

  • ELAGSE3L5: With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

b. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).

2nd Eight Weeks

Standards to be taught……

  • ELAGSE3RL1: Askandanswerquestions todemonstrateunderstandingofa text,referringexplicitlytothetextasthebasis for theanswers.
  • ELAGSE3RL2: Recountstories,includingfables,folktales,andmyths from diversecultures;determinethecentralmessage,lesson,ormoralandexplain howitisconveyed throughkeydetailsin thetext.
  • ELAGSE3RL3: Describecharacters inastory (e.g.,theirtraits, motivations,or feelings)and explainhowtheir actions contributetothesequence ofevents.
  • ELAGSE3RL4: Determinethemeaningofwords andphrases astheyareused in a text,distinguishingliteralfromnon-literallanguage.
  • ELAGSE3RL5: Refertopartsof stories, dramas, andpoemswhen writingor speakingaboutatext,usingterms such as chapter,scene,andstanza;describe howeach successivepartbuilds onearliersections.
  • ELAGSE3RL6: Distinguishtheirown pointofviewfromthat ofthenarratoror thoseofthecharacters.
  • ELAGSE3RL7: Explainhow specificaspectsof atext’s illustrationscontributeto what isconveyed bythewords in astory(e.g., createmood,emphasize aspectsof acharacteror setting).
  • ELAGSE3RL9: Compareandcontrastthethemes, settings, andplotsofstories writtenbythesameauthoraboutthe sameorsimilarcharacters(e.g., inbooks fromaseries).
  • ELAGSE3RI1: Askand answer questions todemonstrateunderstandingof a text,referringexplicitlytothetextasthebasis for theanswers.
  • ELAGSE3RI2:Determinethemainideaofatext;recountthekeydetails and explainhowtheysupportthe mainidea.
  • ELAGSE3RI3:Describetherelationshipbetweenaseries ofhistoricalevents, scientificideasor concepts,or steps intechnicalproceduresinatext,using languagethatpertains to time,sequence,andcause/effect.
  • ELAGSE3RI4:Determinethemeaning of general academic anddomain-specific wordsandphrases in atextrelevanttoagrade3topicor subjectarea.
  • ELAGSE3RI5: Usetextfeatures andsearchtools (e.g., keywords,sidebars,hyperlinks)tolocateinformationrelevant toagiventopic quicklyand efficiently.
  • ELAGSE3RI6:Distinguishtheir own pointofviewfromthat oftheauthorofa text.
  • ELAGSE3RI7: Useinformationgained fromillustrations (e.g.,maps, photographs)andthewords ina texttodemonstrateunderstandingofthe text(e.g.,where,when,why, andhowkey eventsoccur).
  • ELAGSE3RI8:Describethelogical connectionbetweenparticularsentences and paragraphs in a text(e.g., comparison,cause/effect,first/second/thirdin a sequence).
  • ELAGSE3RF3:

Former:Knowandapply grade-levelphonicsandwordanalysis skillsindecodingwords.

a. Identifyand knowthemeaningof themost commonprefixesandderivationalsuffixes.

b.Decodewordswith commonLatinsuffixes.

c. Decode multi-syllable words.

d.Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

Revised for 2015-2016:

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

a. Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and suffixes.

b. Decode words with common Latin suffixes.

c. Decode multi-syllable words.

d. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

  • ELAGSE3W1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.

a. Introducethetopicorbooktheyarewritingabout,stateanopinion,andcreatean organizational structurethat listsreasons.

b. Providereasons thatsupporttheopinion.

c. Uselinkingwords andphrases (e.g.,because,therefore,since,forexample) toconnectopinionandreasons. d. Providea concludingstatementor section.

  • ELAGSE3W2:Writeinformative/explanatorytexts toexamineatopic andconveyideasandinformationclearly.

a. Introduceatopic andgrouprelated informationtogether;includeillustrationswhen usefultoaidingcomprehension. b. Developthetopicwithfacts,definitions,anddetails.

c. Uselinkingwords andphrases (e.g., also, another,and, more,but)toconnectideaswithincategoriesofinformation.

d. Providea concludingstatementor section.

  • ELAGSE3W3: Writenarrativestodevelopreal orimagined experiences or eventsusingeffectivetechnique,descriptivedetails, andclear eventsequences.

a. Establish asituationandintroduceanarrator and/or characters;organizeaneventsequencethatunfoldsnaturally.

b. Usedialogueanddescriptionsof actions,thoughts,andfeelings todevelopexperiencesand eventsorshowthe responseofcharacterstosituations.

c. Usetemporalwords andphrases tosignal eventorder.

d. Provideasenseof closure.

  • ELAGSE3W4:With guidanceandsupportfromadults,producewritingin which thedevelopmentandorganizationareappropriatetotaskandpurpose.(Grade- specificexpectationsforwritingtypesaredefined instandards 1-3above.)
  • ELAGSE3W5: With guidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults, developandstrengthen writingasneeded byplanning, revising, andediting.(Editingfor conventionsshoulddemonstratecommandof Languagestandards1–3uptoandincludinggrade 3.)
  • ELAGSE3W6: With guidanceandsupportfromadults,usetechnologytoproduceandpublish writing(using keyboardingskills) aswellastointeractand collaboratewithothers.
  • ELAGSE3W8: Recallinformationfrom experienceor gatherinformationfromprintanddigital sources;takebrief notesonsourcesandsortevidenceinto providedcategories.
  • ELAGSE3W10:Writeroutinelyoverextended timeframes(timefor research, reflection, andrevision)andshortertimeframes(asingle sittingor adayortwo)for a rangeof discipline-specifictasks, purposes,andaudiences.
  • ELAGSE3SL1: Engageeffectivelyinarangeofcollaborativediscussions (one-on-one, ingroups,andteacher-led)withdiversepartnersongrade3 topics and texts,buildingon others’ideasandexpressing theirownclearly

c. Askquestionstocheckunderstandingof informationpresented,stayontopic,andlinktheir commentstotheremarksof others.

d. Explaintheirownideasand understandingin lightof the discussion.

  • ELAGSE3SL2:Determinethemainideas andsupportingdetailsofatextread aloudor informationpresentedin diversemediaand formats, includingvisually,quantitatively,andorally.
  • ELAGSE3SL6:Speakincompletesentenceswhenappropriatetotaskandsituationin ordertoproviderequesteddetailorclarification.(See grade3Languagestandards1and3 forspecificexpectations.)
  • ELAGSE3L3:Useknowledgeoflanguageanditsconventionswhenwriting,speaking,reading,orlistening.

a.Choosewordsandphrasesforeffect.*

b.RecognizeandobservedifferencesbetweentheconventionsofspokenandwrittenstandardEnglish.

  • ELAGSE3L4:Determineor clarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple-meaningwordandphrasesbasedon grade3readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarangeofstrategies.

a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phase.

d.Useglossariesorbeginningdictionaries,bothprintanddigital,todetermineor clarifytheprecisemeaningofkeywordsandphrases.

  • ELAGSE3L5:Withguidanceandsupportfromadults,demonstrateunderstandingofwordrelationshipsandnuancesin wordmeanings.

a. Distinguishtheliteralandnon-literalmeaningsofwordsandphrasesin context(e.g.,takesteps).

c.Distinguishshadesofmeaningamongrelatedwordsthatdescribestatesofmindordegreesofcertainty(e.g.,knew,believed,suspected,heard,wondered).

a.Usesentence-levelcontextasa clueto themeaningofa wordorphrase.

  • ELAGSE3L6:Acquireanduseaccuratelygrade-appropriateconversational,generalacademic,anddomain-specificvocabulary,includingwordsandphrasesthatsignalspatialandtemporal relationships(e.g.,Afterdinnerthatnightwewentlookingforthem).

3rd Eight Weeks

Standards to be taught……

  • ELAGSE3RL1: Askandanswerquestions todemonstrateunderstandingofa text,referringexplicitlytothetextasthebasis for theanswers.
  • ELAGSE3RL2: Recountstories,includingfables,folktales,andmyths from diversecultures;determinethecentralmessage,lesson,ormoralandexplain howitisconveyed throughkeydetailsin thetext.
  • ELAGSE3RL3: Describecharacters inastory (e.g.,theirtraits, motivations,or feelings)and explainhowtheir actions contributetothesequence ofevents.
  • ELAGSE3RL4: Determinethemeaningofwords andphrases astheyareused in a text,distinguishingliteralfromnon-literallanguage.
  • ELAGSE3RL5: Refertopartsof stories, dramas, andpoemswhen writingor speakingaboutatext,usingterms such as chapter,scene,andstanza;describe howeach successivepartbuilds onearliersections.
  • ELAGSE3RL6: Distinguishtheirown pointofviewfromthat ofthenarratoror thoseofthecharacters.
  • ELAGSE3RL7: Explainhow specificaspectsof atext’s illustrationscontributeto what isconveyed bythewords in astory(e.g., createmood,emphasize aspectsof acharacteror setting).
  • ELAGSE3RL9: Compareandcontrastthethemes, settings, andplotsofstories writtenbythesameauthoraboutthe sameorsimilarcharacters(e.g., inbooks fromaseries).
  • ELAGSE3RL10:Bytheend of theyear,readandcomprehendliterature, includingstories,dramas, andpoetry, atthehighendof thegrades2-3text complexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.
  • ELAGSE3RI1: Askand answer questions todemonstrateunderstandingof a text,referringexplicitlytothetextasthebasis for theanswers.
  • ELAGSE3RI2:Determinethemainideaofatext;recountthekeydetails and explainhowtheysupportthe mainidea.
  • ELAGSE3RI4:Readwith sufficientaccuracyandfluencytosupport comprehension.

a. Readon-leveltextwith purposeandunderstanding.

b. Readon-levelproseandpoetryorallywithaccuracy,appropriaterate,andexpression onsuccessivereadings.

c. Usecontextto confirmor self-correctwordrecognitionand understanding,rereadingasnecessary.

  • ELAGSE3RI5: Usetextfeatures andsearchtools (e.g., keywords,sidebars,hyperlinks)tolocateinformationrelevant toagiventopic quicklyand efficiently.
  • ELAGSE3RI6:Distinguishtheir own pointofviewfromthat oftheauthorofa text.
  • ELAGSE3RI7: Useinformationgained fromillustrations (e.g.,maps, photographs)andthewords ina texttodemonstrateunderstandingofthe text(e.g.,where,when,why, andhowkey eventsoccur).
  • ELAGSE3RI9: Compare andcontrastthemostimportantpointsandkeydetails presentedintwotextsonthesametopic.
  • ELAGSE3RI10:Bytheendofthe year, read andcomprehendinformational texts, includinghistory/social studies, science,andtechnical texts, atthehigh endofthe grades2-3text complexitybandindependentlyandproficiently.
  • ELAGSE3RF4:Readwith sufficientaccuracyandfluencytosupport comprehension. a. Readon-leveltextwith purposeandunderstanding.

b. Readon-levelproseandpoetryorallywithaccuracy,appropriaterate,andexpression onsuccessivereadings. c.Usecontextto confirmor self-correctwordrecognitionand understanding,rereadingasnecessary.

Revised for 2015-2016: (new)

d. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.

  • ELAGSE3W1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.

a. Introducethetopicorbooktheyarewritingabout,stateanopinion,andcreatean organizational structurethat listsreasons.

b. Providereasons thatsupporttheopinion.

c. Uselinkingwords andphrases (e.g.,

because,therefore,since,forexample) toconnectopinionandreasons.

d. Providea concludingstatementor section.

  • ELAGSE3W2:Writeinformative/explanatorytexts toexamineatopic andconveyideasandinformationclearly.

a. Introduceatopic andgrouprelated informationtogether;includeillustrationswhen usefultoaidingcomprehension. b. Developthetopicwithfacts,definitions,anddetails.

c. Uselinkingwords andphrases (e.g., also, another,and, more,but)toconnectideaswithincategoriesofinformation.

d. Providea concludingstatementor section.

  • ELAGSE3W3: Writenarrativestodevelopreal orimagined experiences or eventsusingeffectivetechnique,descriptivedetails, andclear eventsequences.

a. Establish asituationandintroduceanarrator and/or characters;organizeaneventsequencethatunfoldsnaturally.

b. Usedialogueanddescriptionsof actions,thoughts,andfeelings todevelopexperiencesand eventsorshowthe responseofcharacterstosituations.

c. Usetemporalwords andphrases tosignal eventorder.

d. Provideasenseof closure.

  • ELAGSE3W4:With guidanceandsupportfromadults,producewritingin which thedevelopmentandorganizationareappropriatetotaskandpurpose.(Grade- specificexpectationsforwritingtypesaredefined instandards 1-3above.)
  • ELAGSE3W5: With guidanceandsupportfrompeersandadults, developandstrengthen writingasneeded byplanning, revising, andediting.(Editingfor conventionsshoulddemonstratecommandof Languagestandards1–3uptoandincludinggrade 3.)
  • ELAGSE3W6: With guidanceandsupportfromadults,usetechnologytoproduceandpublish writing(using keyboardingskills) aswellastointeractand collaboratewithothers.
  • ELAGSE3W7: Conductshortresearchprojectsthatbuildknowledgeaboutatopic.
  • ELAGSE3W8: Recallinformationfrom experienceor gatherinformationfromprintanddigital sources;takebrief notesonsourcesandsortevidenceinto providedcategories.
  • ELAGSE3W10:Writeroutinelyoverextended timeframes(timefor research, reflection, andrevision)andshortertimeframes(asingle sittingor adayortwo)for a rangeof discipline-specifictasks, purposes,andaudiences.
  • ELAGSE3SL3:Askandanswerquestionsaboutinformationfromaspeaker,offeringappropriateelaborationanddetail.
  • ELAGSE3SL5:Createengagingaudiorecordingsof storiesorpoemsthatdemonstratefluid readingat anunderstandablepace;addvisualdisplays when appropriatetoemphasizeor enhancecertainfactsordetails.
  • ELAGSE3L1.DemonstratecommandoftheconventionsofstandardEnglishgrammarandusagewhenwritingorspeaking.

d. Formanduseregularand irregularverbs.

e. Formandusethesimple(e.g.,I walked;I walk;I will walk)verbtenses.

f.Ensuresubject-verbandpronoun-antecedentagreement.*

g.Formandusecomparativeandsuperlativeadjectivesandadverbs,andchoosebetween

themdependingon whatistobemodified.

h.Usecoordinatingand subordinatingconjunctions.

i.Producesimple,compound,andcomplexsentences.

j. Writeslegiblyin cursive.

  • ELAGSE3L4:Determineor clarifythemeaningofunknownandmultiple-meaningwordandphrasesbasedon grade3readingandcontent,choosingflexiblyfromarangeofstrategies.

a.Usesentence-levelcontextasa clueto themeaningofa wordorphrase.

b.Determinethemeaningofthenewwordformedwhenaknownaffixisaddedtoaknownword(e.g.,agreeable/disagreeable,comfortable/uncomfortable,care/careless,

heat/preheat).

c. Useaknownrootwordasa clueto themeaningofanunknownwordwiththesameroot(e.g.,company,companion).

d.Useglossariesorbeginningdictionaries,bothprintanddigital,todetermineor clarifytheprecisemeaningofkeywordsandphrases.

  • ELAGSE3L5:Withguidanceandsupportfromadults,demonstrateunderstandingofwordrelationshipsandnuancesin wordmeanings.

a.Distinguishtheliteralandnon-literalmeaningsofwordsandphrasesin context(e.g.,takesteps).

b. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).

c.Distinguishshadesofmeaningamongrelatedwordsthatdescribestatesofmindordegreesofcertainty(e.g.,knew,believed,suspected,heard,wondered).

  • ELAGSE3L6:Acquireanduseaccuratelygrade-appropriateconversational,generalacademic,anddomain-specificvocabulary,includingwordsandphrasesthatsignalspatialandtemporal relationships(e.g.,Afterdinnerthatnightwewentlookingforthem).