IXL skill plan | 3rd grade plan for the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program

Skill plan for the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program - 3rd grade

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Phonological/Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Writing

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Phonological/Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic awareness		1. Word pattern analogies
Phonemic awareness
1. Word pattern analogies

Phonics
Multisyllabic words		1. Put two syllables together to create a word 2. Complete the two-syllable words
Multisyllabic words
1. Put two syllables together to create a word 2. Complete the two-syllable words

Phoneme-grapheme correspondence		Open and closed syllables 1. Use V/CV and VC/V syllable patterns to spell words Vowel and consonant digraphs 2. Long vowel digraph words and sentences 3. Spell words with consonant digraphs Variant vowels 4. Complete words with variant vowels R-controlled vowels 5. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur Consonant blends 6. Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word Diphthongs 7. Vowel diphthong words and sentences Silent letters 8. Complete the words with silent letters Irregular words 9. Select the letters that make a given sound
Phoneme-grapheme correspondence
Open and closed syllables 1. Use V/CV and VC/V syllable patterns to spell words Vowel and consonant digraphs 2. Long vowel digraph words and sentences 3. Spell words with consonant digraphs Variant vowels 4. Complete words with variant vowels R-controlled vowels 5. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: er, ir, ur Consonant blends 6. Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word Diphthongs 7. Vowel diphthong words and sentences Silent letters 8. Complete the words with silent letters Irregular words 9. Select the letters that make a given sound

Fluency
Reading		1. Read multisyllabic words
Reading
1. Read multisyllabic words

Vocabulary
Reading		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review Greek and Latin roots 2. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots Shades of meaning 3. Describe the difference between related words Homophones 4. Identify homophones Synonyms and antonyms 5. Find synonyms in context 6. Find antonyms in context Figurative language 7. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors Verb tense 8. Which sentence is in the regular past tense? Parts of speech 9. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech Vocabulary in context 10. Use academic vocabulary in context 11. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
Reading
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review Greek and Latin roots 2. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots Shades of meaning 3. Describe the difference between related words Homophones 4. Identify homophones Synonyms and antonyms 5. Find synonyms in context 6. Find antonyms in context Figurative language 7. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors Verb tense 8. Which sentence is in the regular past tense? Parts of speech 9. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech Vocabulary in context 10. Use academic vocabulary in context 11. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures

Comprehension
Reading
Informational texts		Reading comprehension 1. Read about animals 2. Read about science and nature Main idea 3. Determine the main idea of a passage Supporting details 4. Identify supporting details in informational texts Text features 5. Select and use text features Text structure 6. Determine the order of events in informational texts 7. Compare and contrast in informational texts 8. Match causes and effects in informational texts 9. Match problems with their solutions 10. Identify text structures Compare texts 11. Compare information from two informational texts
Informational texts
Reading comprehension 1. Read about animals 2. Read about science and nature Main idea 3. Determine the main idea of a passage Supporting details 4. Identify supporting details in informational texts Text features 5. Select and use text features Text structure 6. Determine the order of events in informational texts 7. Compare and contrast in informational texts 8. Match causes and effects in informational texts 9. Match problems with their solutions 10. Identify text structures Compare texts 11. Compare information from two informational texts

Literary texts		Reading comprehension 1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read historical fiction 3. Read poetry 4. Read drama Summarize 5. Summarize a story 6. Order events in a story Supporting details 7. Identify supporting details in literary texts Story elements 8. Identify story elements Theme 9. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Character analysis 10. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 11. Compare and contrast characters Poetry 12. Identify elements of poetry
Literary texts
Reading comprehension 1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read historical fiction 3. Read poetry 4. Read drama Summarize 5. Summarize a story 6. Order events in a story Supporting details 7. Identify supporting details in literary texts Story elements 8. Identify story elements Theme 9. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Character analysis 10. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 11. Compare and contrast characters Poetry 12. Identify elements of poetry
Writing
Syntax		Conjunctions 1. Use coordinating conjunctions 2. Use subordinating conjunctions Compound sentences 3. Create compound sentences Sentence variety 4. Create varied sentences based on models
Syntax
Conjunctions 1. Use coordinating conjunctions 2. Use subordinating conjunctions Compound sentences 3. Create compound sentences Sentence variety 4. Create varied sentences based on models

Writing
Writing Conventions
Grammar		Subject-verb agreement 1. Use the correct subject or verb 2. Pronoun-verb agreement Verb tense 3. Form and use the regular past tense Transitions 4. Choose the best transition 5. Use linking words to complete a passage
Grammar
Subject-verb agreement 1. Use the correct subject or verb 2. Pronoun-verb agreement Verb tense 3. Form and use the regular past tense Transitions 4. Choose the best transition 5. Use linking words to complete a passage

Punctuation		1. Commas: review
Punctuation
1. Commas: review

Spelling		Prefixes and suffixes 1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 2. Complete the word with the ending that you hear High frequency words 3. Spell the sight word: harder Plurals 4. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies 5. Form and use irregular plurals Possessives 6. Form the singular or plural possessive Contractions 7. Pronoun-verb contractions Homophones 8. Use the correct homophone
Spelling
Prefixes and suffixes 1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 2. Complete the word with the ending that you hear High frequency words 3. Spell the sight word: harder Plurals 4. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies 5. Form and use irregular plurals Possessives 6. Form the singular or plural possessive Contractions 7. Pronoun-verb contractions Homophones 8. Use the correct homophone
Text-Dependent Writing
Narrative		Topic sentences 1. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs Sequence 2. Put the sentences in order Transitional words 3. Use time-order words Descriptive details 4. Show character emotions and traits 5. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb
Narrative
Topic sentences 1. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs Sequence 2. Put the sentences in order Transitional words 3. Use time-order words Descriptive details 4. Show character emotions and traits 5. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb

Informative/Explanatory		Topic sentences 1. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs Concluding sentences 2. Choose the best concluding sentence Plagiarism 3. Identify and correct plagiarism
Informative/Explanatory
Topic sentences 1. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs Concluding sentences 2. Choose the best concluding sentence Plagiarism 3. Identify and correct plagiarism

Argumentative		Fact and opinion 1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Identify an author's statement of opinion Reasons and examples 3. Complete the opinion-reason-example table
Argumentative
Fact and opinion 1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Identify an author's statement of opinion Reasons and examples 3. Complete the opinion-reason-example table

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