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THIRD GRADE CURRICULUM
(Kdg
- 5th Grade Curriculum pdf)
Language Arts
Reading/Literature
• Strategies used by good readers: purpose for
reading, prior knowledge, SQRR, phonics, structural analysis, KWL
• Comprehension strategies: rereading, predicting, sequencing, cause/effect,
drawing conclusions, generalizing, story mapping, paraphrasing, summarizing,
making inferences, critiquing
• Story elements: topic, main idea, point of view, character, plot, setting,
problem, solution
• Literary techniques: dialogue, illustrations
• Types of literature: historical fiction, fantasy, poetry, fairy tale,
biography
• Strategies for reading informational text: fact vs. opinion, identifying
important information, indexes
• Types of informational text: textbooks, letters, diaries, directions,
recipes, magazines, newspaper
• Oral reading with expression
Genre:
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Biography • Drama
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Fiction • Nonfiction
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Mystery • Fantasy
• Historical Fiction
Language
• Weekly spelling tests
• Grade-appropriate mechanics: end punctuation, quotation marks, commas,
apostrophes, capitalization of titles and proper nouns.
• Grade-appropriate grammar: simple sentences, subject/verb agreement,
adjective forms, homophones, double negative, pronouns: I/me
• Vocabulary: antonyms, synonyms, homonyms, analogies, content vocabulary
• Reference skills: alphabetical order, multiple meanings, parts of speech
in a dictionary; glossary, pronunciation key
Writing
• Prewriting and drafting strategies: brainstorming, mapping, topic generation,
using thinking maps
• Revising and editing strategies: fluency, attitude, audience, purpose,
organization, word choice, sentence construction, indenting/paragraphs,
titles
• Proofreading and publishing strategies: correct spelling, capitalization,
end punctuation, apostrophes, commas, indenting, quotations marks, grade
appropriate grammar and usage
• Types of writing: personal narrative, friendly letter, story, description,
persuasive essay, how-to paragraph
• Research skills: dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia, Internet
Penmanship
• Introduction to cursive writing
• Second semester required cursive writing
Speaking and Listening
• Directions: follows four-step and generates three-step
• Listening: takes turns, raises hand, focuses on speaker, avoids interrupting,
asks appropriate questions, asks for clarification
• Expressing ideas orally: clarity, volume, eye contact, staying on topic,
sequencing thoughts, standard English, correct grammar, personal voice,
pauses and gestures
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Types of speaking opportunities: poems, role-playing, Readers’ Theater,
presentation of personal writing, informal interviewing, choral reading,
short presentations with visual, plays
• Group participation: stays on task, performs assigned role
Social Studies
History • Michigan to statehood
Civic
• Local government
• Laws and rules
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Reciting and explaining the “Pledge of Allegiance”
• Problem-solving in communities
• Responsible citizenship
• Core democratic values
• Philanthropy
Geography
• Cardinal directions, maps and globes, symbols and legends, landforms
• Migration
• Human and physical characteristics of Saginaw and Michigan
• Human interaction environment in Michigan
Economics
• The economy of Saginaw
• Natural/human/capital resources
• Goods/services and commerce
• Labor/industry and manufacturing
• Supply/demand and scarcity
• Barter/bargain
• Service Learning
IB Units
• Who we are: Human body systems
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Where we are in place & time: Michigan
• How we express ourselves: Traits found in writing
• How the world works: Impact of inventions
• Sharing the planet: Different forms of energy
• How we organize ourselves: Solar system
Science
Scientific Method
Life Science • Human body
Earth Science • Solar System
Physical Science
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Electricity • Properties of matter
Math
Numbers
• Five and six digit numbers
• Place value for six digit numbers
• Expanded notation through 100,000
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Counting forward and backward by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s,
10’s from any given four-digit number
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Comparing three digit whole numbers using =, <,And >
• Decimal parts in a pictorial representation
• Comparing pictured fractions
• Comparing decimals through tenths
Operations, Relations, and Number Systems
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