Harrison County Schools

Reading/Language Arts Curriculum Map

 

Grade 3 – 4th Six Weeks

 


 

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4th Marking Period

CSOs

 

Literary Passages and Texts

(Genre Choice)

RLA 3.1.3

RLA 3.2.5

Fiction:  Historical     RLA 3.1.3c  (Historical  is required, choose one additional)

Historical / Poems / Fantasy / Fairy Tales / Folktales / Myths / Fables / Chapter  Books

Non-Fiction:  RLA 3.1.3 k  (Informational  is required, choose one additional)

Biography  / Informational (required) / Autobiography

RLA 3.1.13a, b, c, d, e, or f

Environmental Print (signs, labels, captions) / Written Directions / Informational Books

RLA 3.2.5a, b, or c:  Reference: / Dictionary / Encyclopedia / Newspaper / Web pages

Text

Comprehension

RLA 3.1.4

RLA 3.1.4 a,b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, j, k):  Comprehension skills to understand a story

Story elements / Sequence / Expository works / Drawing conclusions / Compare/contrast / Predict / Summarize / Infer / Paraphrase / Main idea / Story topic

Strategies

RLA 3.1.10

RLA 3.1.11

RLA 3.1.13

RLA 3.1.8

RLA 3.1.10 a,  c:  Purpose for reading  For information / Understand Specific Viewpoint

RLA 3.1.11 a, b:  Author’s purpose / To persuade / To inform

RLA 3.1.13  Use Skills and strategies to identify informational sources a,b,c,d,e,f

Environmental print / Written directions / Signs / Captions / Labels / Informational books

RLA 3.1.8 a,c  Read with accuracy and comprehension and self correction strategies

Search for cues / Reread

Word Study

RLA: 3.1.2

RLA 3.2.7

RLA: 3.1.2  Recognize level appropriate reading vocabulary a, d / Synonyms / Multi-meaning words

RLA 3.2.7 b, c, d:  Conventions of spelling in written composition / Letter/sound relationships / Making structural changes to spell words correctly / Spell irregular verbs, plural nouns

Vocabulary

RLA 3.2.5

RLA 3.2.5 a,b,c: Variety of sources to gather information Dictionary / Encyclopedia / Newspaper

Fluency

RLA 3.1.9

RLA 3.1.9 d, f, g:  Read familiar stories and passages with fluency and expression and self- select a variety of literary works / Tempo / Tone  / Intonation

Writing Process

 

 

RLA 3.2.4

RLA 3.2..2

RLA 3.2.3

Fiction / Non-Fiction

RLA 3.2.4 a,b,c,d,e,f:  Strategies to plan research

RLA 3.2..2 a,b,c,d,e,f,g:  Five Step Writing Process

Graphic organizers / Descriptive words and details / Use dictionaries for editing and publishing

Conferencing to edit / Punctuation/c / Capitalization / Spelling

RLA 3.2.3 a,b,c,d,e,f:  Paragraph format to write compositions / BME / Main ideas with details / Sentence variety (declarative, interrogative) / Descriptive words / Transitional words / Indentations

Grammar Mechanics

 

RLA 3.2.9

RLA 3.2.10

RLA 3.2.11

RLA 3.2.9 g:  Conventions of punctuation / Possessive nouns

RLA 3.2.10 a,b,c,d:  Grammatically correct sentence / Correct subj/verb agreement with singular nouns/verbs / Correct sub/verb agreement with plural nuns/verbs / Correct use of regular verbs / Correct use of irregular verbs

RLA 3.2.11 d:  Use specific mechanics of grammar in written composition / adverbs

Handwriting

RLA 3.2.1

RLA 3.2.1,d,e,f,g,h,i:  Demonstrate proper manuscript and full transition to cursive writing

Letter formation / Slant / Letter size / Spacing / Rhythm / Alignment

Spelling 

RLA 3.2.6

RLA 3.2.6 a,b:  Alphabetize to third letter  / Use dictionary skills  / Guide words / Pronunciation

Ongoing

RLA 3.1.14

RLA 3.2.7

RLA 3.1.14:  Increase independent reading

RLA 3.2.7 a:  Use conventions of spelling in written composition a,

Spell high frequency words from appropriate grade level list

Speaking

Listening

Viewing

RLA 3.3.1

RLA 3.3.2

RLA 3.3.1 a:  summarize and paraphrase to confirm comprehension

RLA 3.3.2 a, b, c, d, e

main idea and supporting details / facts and opinions  / main characters / setting / sequence of events

Glossary of Terms

 

Historical fiction- a long narrative of past events and characters, partly historical but largely imaginative

 

 

Kay Devono, Title I Director

Lizbeth Bucy, Title I Coordinator of Instruction

Lola Brown, Title I Curriculum Specialist

Janet Benincosa, Technology Integration Specialist