3rd Grade English Pacing, Alignment & Resource Guide - 2018-19

Unit 1: Realistic Fiction/Personal Narrative (Approx. 4 Weeks)
For the novice teacher, ideas for the first weeks of school
3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4 b, c, d, e; 3.5 a, b, c, f, h, i, j, k; 3.9 a, b, c, d, new standard; 3.10 a, c, e, g, j; 3.12

Unit 2: Biography & Autobiography (Approx.4 Weeks)
3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5 a, b, c, f, h, i, j, k; 3.6 b, c, d, g, h, i, j, k; 3.7; 3.9 a, b, c, d, new standards; 3.10 a, c, d, e, g, h, j; 3.11; 3.12

Spiral Review, Enrichment, Literature Circles, Author Studies, PBL 
While this week is designated for these types of activities, these should be integrated into the instructional units as well. (1 Week)

1st Quarter Writing Prompt

Unit 3: Literary Non-Fiction & Historical Fiction (Approx. 4 Weeks)
3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5 a, b, c, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, new standard; 3.6 b, c, d, g, h, i, j, k; 3.7; 3.9 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, new standard; 3.10 a, b, c, d, e, g, h, j; 3.11; 3.12

Unit 4: Informative & Explanatory (Approx. 5 Weeks)
3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5 a, b, c, e, f, h, i, j, k, new standard; 3.6 a, b, c, , e, f, g, h, i, j, k; 3.7 3.9 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, new standard; 3.10 a, b, c, d, e, g, h, j; 3.11; 3.12

Spiral Review, Enrichment, Literature Circles, Author Studies, PBL 
While this week is designated for these types of activities, these should be integrated into the instructional units as well. (1 Week)

2nd Quarter Writing Assessment

Unit 5: Fables, Myths, Fantasy, & Folktales (Approx. 5 Weeks)
3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9 a, b, c, d, e, f, g, new standard; 3.10 a, c, d, e, g, h, j, new standard; 3.11; 3.12

Unit 6: Functional Texts (Recipes, How-To's) (Approx. 3 Weeks)
3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11; 3.12

Spiral Review, Enrichment, Literature Circles, Author Studies, PBL 
While this week is designated for these types of activities, these should be integrated into the instructional units as well. (1 Week)

3rd Quarter Writing Assessment

Unit 7: Brochures & Fliers (Approx. 3 Weeks)
3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11; 3.12

Unit 8: Poetry (Approx. 3 Weeks)
3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11; 3.12

Spiral Review, Enrichment, Literature Circles, Author Studies, PBL 
While this week is designated for these types of activities, these should be integrated into the instructional units as well.

4th Quarter Writing Assessment