English/Language Arts SOL Pacing Guide – 3rd Grade December- February Oral Language Reading Writing The student will use effective communication skills in group activities. Increase listening and speaking vocabularies. The student will apply word-analysis skills when reading. Use knowledge of regular and irregular vowel patterns. Decode regular multisyllabic words. The student will expand vocabulary when reading. Use knowledge of homophones. Use knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms. Use vocabulary from other content areas. Use word reference resources including the glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry. Ask and answer questions about what is read. Identify the main idea. Read with fluency and accuracy. The student will continue to read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts. Ask and answer questions about what is read. Identify the main idea. Read with fluency and accuracy. The student will demonstrate comprehension of information from a The student will write for a variety of purposes. Identify the intended audience. Use a variety of prewriting strategies. Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea. Write a paragraph on the same topic. Include details that elaborate the main idea. Revise writing for clarity of content using specific vocabulary and information. The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Use correct spelling for frequently used sight words, including irregular plurals. The student will write a short report. Construct questions about the topics. Identify appropriate resources. Collect and organize information about the topic into a short report. Understand the difference between plagiarism and using own words. The student will use available technology for reading and writing.
English/Language Arts SOL Pacing Guide-3rd Grade February-May Oral Language Reading Writing The student will use effective communication skills in group activities. Listen attentively by making eye contact, facing the speaker, asking questions, and summarizing what is said. The student will present brief oral reports using visual media. Speak clearly. Use appropriate volume and pitch. Speak at an understandable rate. Organize ideas sequentially or around major points of information. Use contextually appropriate language and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas. The student will apply word-analysis skills when reading. Use knowledge of regular and irregular vowel patterns. Decode regular multisyllabic words. The student will expand vocabulary when reading Use knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms. Use word reference resources including the glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus. The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional text and poetry. Compare and contrast settings, characters, and events. Identify the author’s purpose. Draw conclusions about text. Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process. Read with fluency and accuracy. The student will write legibly in cursive. The student will write for a variety of purposes. Identify the intended audience. Use a variety of prewriting strategies. Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea. Write a paragraph on the same topic. Use strategies for organization of information and elaboration according to the type of writing. Include details that elaborate the main idea. Revise writing for clarity of content using specific vocabulary and information.- The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Use the word I in compound subjects. Use singular possessives. Use correct spelling for frequently used sight words, including irregular plurals.