Grade Three:​ ​ELA Timeline

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August 7th- 
August 10th 
1 
  Literary Elements  Sentences  Short Vowel 
Syllables 
Homonyms 

August 13th-  2  Launching  Sequencing  Subjects /  Plurals -s, -es,  Compound 

August 17th 
Reader’s  Predicates  -ies  Words 
August 20th-  3  Compare and Contrast  Imperative/  Vowel  Multi-Meaning 
August 24th  Workshop  Exclamatory   Digraphs  Words 
August 27th-  4  Text Structure/   Parts of Speech  Frequently  Alphabetical 
August 31st  RAPS Response  Misspelled  Order 
September 3rd-  5  Visualizing  Sequencing  Declarative/  Base Words  Dictionary 
September 7th  Interrogative  Skills 
September 10th-  6  Making Connections  Main Idea  Singular & Plural  Final Syllable  Context Clues 
September 14th  Nouns  -le 
September 17th-  7  Asking Questions  Drawing Conclusions  Irregular Plural  Compound  Compound 
September 21st   Nouns  Words  Words 
September 24th-  8  Making Inferences  Predicting  Singular  Words spl, thr,  Antonyms 
September 28th  Possessive Nouns  squ, str, scr 
October 1st-  9  Determining Important  Determining Important  Common &  Syllables  Synonyms 
October 5th  Ideas  Ideas   Proper Nouns  V/CV, VC/V 
October 8th- 
October 12th  FALL BREAK 
 
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October 15th-  10  Synthesizing  Author’s Purpose  Compound  Vowel  Prefixes & 
October 19th  Sentences  Diphthongs  Suffixes 
October 22nd-  11  Monitor & Fix-Up  Main Idea  Plural Possessive  Consonant  Context 
October 26th   Nouns  Digraphs  Clues 
October 29th  12  Text Features of  Understanding   Subject-Verb  Spellings of  Dictionary 
November 2nd  Non-Fiction Text  Graphic Sources  Agreement  /j/, /s/, /k/  Skills 
November 5th-  13  Determine Author’s Purpose  Author’s Purpose  Conjunctions  Suffixes  Homonyms 
November 9th  in Non-Fiction Text 

November 12th-  14  Important Ideas in  Graphic Sources  Subject/Object  -R Controlled  Dictionary 
November 16th  Non-Fiction Text  Pronouns  Vowels  Skills 
November 19th-  15  Making Predictions in  Cause and Effect  Irregular Verbs  Consonant  Prefixes & 
November 23rd   Non-Fiction Text  Patterns  Suffixes 
November 26th-  16  Compare & Contrast  Generalize Information  Singular/ Plural  Irregular  Context 
November 30th  Non-Fiction Text  Pronouns  Plurals  Clues 
December 3rd-  17  Text Evidence in   Fact and Opinion  Capital Letters  Vowel Sounds  Prefix -un 
December 7th    Non-Fiction Text 
December 10th-  18  Fact and Opinion in  Fact and Opinion  Contractions  Suffixes  Multi-Meaning 
December 14th  Non-Fiction Text  Words 
December 17th- 
December 20th 
19 
Review Week 
December 24th- 
January 4th  Christmas Break 
 
 
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January 7th-  20  Introduce Realistic  Fact and Opinion  Possessive  Prefixes  Multiple- 
Meaning Words 
January 11th  Fiction  Pronouns 
January 14th-  21  Exploring Realistic  Compare and Contrast  Adjectives &  CV/ VC  Synonyms 
January 18th  Fiction Texts  Articles  Pattern 
January 21st-  22  Characteristics of  Sequence  Adverbs  Vowel  Compound 
January 25th  Realistic Fiction  Patterns  Words 
January 28th-  23  Realistic Fiction Setting  Main Idea  Comparative &  Homophones  Homophon
February 1st  Superlative  es 
Adjectives 
February 4th-  24  Realistic Fiction  Draw Conclusions  Comparative &  Vowel  Unfamiliar 
February 8th  Characters  Superlative  Patterns  Words 
Adverbs 
February 11th-  25  Realistic Fiction Plot  Cause and Effect  Abbreviations  Schwa  Antonyms 
February 15th 
February 18th-  26  Drama/ Plots  Graphic Sources  Combining  Final Syllables  Unknown 
February 22nd  Sentences  Words 
February 25th-  27  Countdown Calendar (IREAD-3 Strategy Groups) 
March 1st 
March 4th-   28  Countdown Calendar (IREAD-3 Strategy Groups) 
March 8th 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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March 11th- 
March 15th 
29 
IREAD-3 
March 18th-  30  Identify Literary  Draw Conclusions  Action &  Contractions  Homophones 
March 22nd  Non-Fiction  Linking Verbs 
March 25th- 
April 5th   
SPRING BREAK 
 
April 8th-  31  Logical Connections in  Generalizing  Quotations &  Related Words  Homographs 
April 12th  Non-Fiction Texts  Parentheses 
April 15th-  32  Fable Review Unit 
April 19th 
April 22nd-  33  Compare & Contrast  Generalizing  Past, Present,  Suffixes  Context 
April 26th  Two Non-Fiction Texts  Future Verbs  Clues 
April 29th-  34  Fantasy Overview  Literary Elements  Commas  Prefixes/  Prefixes/ 
May 3rd  Suffixes  Suffixes 
May 6th-  35  Fairytale Review Unit 
May 10th 
May 13th-  36  Folktales & Myths  Literary Elements:  Main &  Prefixes  Unknown 
May 17th  Character, Setting, Plot  Helping Verbs  Words 
May 20th-  37  Folktale Review Unit 
May 24th 
 
May 27th-  38  End of Year Review 
May 30th