English Lesson Plans

Identify sight words: Grade 3 level-appropriate

Read words accurately and automatically according to word patterns (initial, final, medial): CVCC Words

Read words accurately and automatically according to word patterns (initial, final, medial): CCVC Words (clusters and diphthongs)

Read words accurately and automatically according to word patterns (initial, final, medial): VCV Words

Read words accurately and automatically according to word patterns (initial, final, medial): VCCV Words

Identify high-frequency words accurately.

Use vocabulary referring to: regional themes

Use vocabulary referring to: content-specific topics

Use content-specific words: Mathematics (basic symbols and terminologies)

Use content-specific words: Science (basic terminologies)

Identify words with specific functions: Words that label actions (doing words - verbs)

Identify words with specific functions: Words that describe persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions (describing words - adjectives)

Identify words with specific functions: Words that replace persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions: Personal pronouns

Identify words with specific functions: Words that replace persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions: Interrogative pronouns

Identify words with specific functions: Words that replace persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions: Possessive pronouns

Identify words with specific functions: Words that replace persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions: Demonstrative pronouns

Identify the synonyms and antonyms of words.

Read words correctly for meaning (based on word patterns).

Write words legibly and correctly (based on word patterns).

Identify roots of high frequency words (nouns, verbs, and adjectives).

Identify sentences and non-sentences.

Use simple sentences to express ideas about regional themes and content-specific topics.

Use simple sentences with proper intonation (pitch, juncture, rhythm).

Sequence words to represent meaning in simple sentences: Telling sentences (declarative)

Sequence words to represent meaning in simple sentences: Asking sentences (interrogative)

Sequence words to represent meaning in simple sentences: Commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)

Sequence words to represent meaning in simple sentences: Exclamatory sentences

Identify the parts of simple sentences (who/what, what are they doing, when/where/how): Telling sentences (declarative)

Identify the parts of simple sentences (who/what, what are they doing, when/where/how): Asking sentences (interrogative)

Identify the parts of simple sentences (who/what, what are they doing, when/where/how): Commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)

Identify the parts of simple sentences (who/what, what are they doing, when/where/how): Exclamatory sentences

Use correct capitalization and punctuation for simple sentences: Telling sentences (declarative)

Use correct capitalization and punctuation for simple sentences: Asking sentences (interrogative)

Use correct capitalization and punctuation for simple sentences: Commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)

Use correct capitalization and punctuation for simple sentences: Exclamatory sentences

Identify in a compound sentence: The two independent clauses in a compound sentence

Identify in a compound sentence: The joining word in a compound sentence (coordinating conjunction)

Identify in a compound sentence: The doers and the actions in the two clauses

Use correct capitalization and punctuation in compound sentences.

Identify discourse markers for a given text type: Time order and procedural

Identify discourse markers for a given text type: Description

Identify discourse markers for a given text type: Explanation

Read grade level sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.

Comprehend stories: Note important elements from stories (characters, setting, events).

Comprehend stories: Sequence events: At least 5 events

Comprehend stories: Identify the problem and solution in stories.

Comprehend stories: Infer the character’s feelings and traits.

Comprehend stories: Relate story events to one’s experience.

Comprehend stories: Identify cause and effect of events.

Comprehend stories: Predict possible ending.