IXL skill plan | 3rd grade plan for Core Knowledge Language Arts

1	Unit 1
Classic Tales
Unit 1: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading literary 1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Make predictions about a story 3. Similes with pictures 4. Identify time-order words 5. Identify the narrative point of view Word work 6. Form compound words with pictures 7. Form compound words 8. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Writing 9. Distinguish facts from opinions 10. Choose reasons to support an opinion 11. Complete the opinion passage with an example Phonics 12. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words 13. Spell the long e word: silent e, ee, ea, ie 14. Vowel diphthong words and sentences 15. Complete words with variant vowels 16. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur 17. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture
Unit 1: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading literary 1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Make predictions about a story 3. Similes with pictures 4. Identify time-order words 5. Identify the narrative point of view Word work 6. Form compound words with pictures 7. Form compound words 8. Multiple-meaning words with pictures Writing 9. Distinguish facts from opinions 10. Choose reasons to support an opinion 11. Complete the opinion passage with an example Phonics 12. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words 13. Spell the long e word: silent e, ee, ea, ie 14. Vowel diphthong words and sentences 15. Complete words with variant vowels 16. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur 17. Pick the soft g or soft c word that matches the picture

2	Unit 2
Classification of Animals
Unit 2: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading informational 1. Read about animals 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 4. Select the members of a group Grammar 5. Which word is a noun? 6. Identify nouns – with abstract nouns 7. Identify the adjective that describes the noun 8. Use action verbs 9. Identify the complete subject of a sentence 10. Identify the complete predicate of a sentence 11. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 12. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 13. Is the sentence simple or compound? Writing 14. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs 15. Identify supporting details in informational texts Word work 16. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 17. Complete the verb with the ending that you hear
Unit 2: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading informational 1. Read about animals 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 4. Select the members of a group Grammar 5. Which word is a noun? 6. Identify nouns – with abstract nouns 7. Identify the adjective that describes the noun 8. Use action verbs 9. Identify the complete subject of a sentence 10. Identify the complete predicate of a sentence 11. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 12. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 13. Is the sentence simple or compound? Writing 14. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs 15. Identify supporting details in informational texts Word work 16. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 17. Complete the verb with the ending that you hear

3	Unit 3
The Human Body: Systems and Senses
Unit 3: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading informational 1. Read about sports and hobbies 2. Use text features 3. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures Grammar 4. Is the noun singular or plural? 5. Form and use irregular plurals 6. Identify personal pronouns 7. Replace the noun with a personal pronoun 8. Pronoun-verb agreement Writing expository texts 9. Put the sentences in order 10. Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence 11. Choose the best concluding sentence Writing narrative texts 12. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs 13. Show character emotions and traits Word work 14. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 15. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-
Unit 3: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading informational 1. Read about sports and hobbies 2. Use text features 3. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures Grammar 4. Is the noun singular or plural? 5. Form and use irregular plurals 6. Identify personal pronouns 7. Replace the noun with a personal pronoun 8. Pronoun-verb agreement Writing expository texts 9. Put the sentences in order 10. Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence 11. Choose the best concluding sentence Writing narrative texts 12. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs 13. Show character emotions and traits Word work 14. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 15. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-

4	Unit 4
The Ancient Roman Civilization
Unit 4: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading informational 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Read about food 3. Match causes with effects Reading literary 4. Read historical fiction with illustrations Grammar 5. Identify verbs in the regular past tense 6. Identify the irregular past tense I 7. To be: use the correct form 8. To have: use the correct form 9. Use the correct subject or verb 10. Is the sentence in the past, present, or future tense? 11. Capitalizing the names of people and pets and titles of respect 12. Punctuating dialogue Writing 13. Identify an author's statement of opinion 14. Complete the opinion passage with a reason 15. Complete the opinion-reason-example table Word work 16. Find synonyms in context 17. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech 18. Use guide words 19. Use dictionary entries
Unit 4: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading informational 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Read about food 3. Match causes with effects Reading literary 4. Read historical fiction with illustrations Grammar 5. Identify verbs in the regular past tense 6. Identify the irregular past tense I 7. To be: use the correct form 8. To have: use the correct form 9. Use the correct subject or verb 10. Is the sentence in the past, present, or future tense? 11. Capitalizing the names of people and pets and titles of respect 12. Punctuating dialogue Writing 13. Identify an author's statement of opinion 14. Complete the opinion passage with a reason 15. Complete the opinion-reason-example table Word work 16. Find synonyms in context 17. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech 18. Use guide words 19. Use dictionary entries

5	Unit 5
Light and Sound
Unit 5: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading literary 1. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 2. Read realistic fiction: set 1 Reading informational 3. Determine the main idea of a passage 4. Read about art, music, and traditions 5. Use academic vocabulary in context Grammar 6. Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where? 7. Choose between adjectives and adverbs 8. Identify coordinating conjunctions 9. Combine sentences: subjects and predicates 10. Create compound sentences 11. Order the words to create a sentence Word Work 12. Choose the synonym 13. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 14. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 15. Which definition matches the sentence? 16. Which sentence matches the definition? Writing 17. Use linking words to complete a passage 18. Correct errors with signs
Unit 5: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading literary 1. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 2. Read realistic fiction: set 1 Reading informational 3. Determine the main idea of a passage 4. Read about art, music, and traditions 5. Use academic vocabulary in context Grammar 6. Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where? 7. Choose between adjectives and adverbs 8. Identify coordinating conjunctions 9. Combine sentences: subjects and predicates 10. Create compound sentences 11. Order the words to create a sentence Word Work 12. Choose the synonym 13. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 14. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 15. Which definition matches the sentence? 16. Which sentence matches the definition? Writing 17. Use linking words to complete a passage 18. Correct errors with signs

6	Unit 6
Mid-year review and The Viking Age
Unit 6: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading informational 1. Read about famous places 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts Reading literary 3. Identify story elements 4. Read science fiction with illustrations 5. Compare and contrast characters 6. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Grammar 7. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? 8. Use subordinating conjunctions 9. Identify nouns 10. Identify action verbs 11. Identify adverbs 12. Which sentence is in the regular past tense? 13. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1 Writing 14. Create varied sentences based on models 15. Put the sentences in order 16. Identify sensory details Word work 17. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning 18. Order alphabetically: challenge
Unit 6: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading informational 1. Read about famous places 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts Reading literary 3. Identify story elements 4. Read science fiction with illustrations 5. Compare and contrast characters 6. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression Grammar 7. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? 8. Use subordinating conjunctions 9. Identify nouns 10. Identify action verbs 11. Identify adverbs 12. Which sentence is in the regular past tense? 13. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1 Writing 14. Create varied sentences based on models 15. Put the sentences in order 16. Identify sensory details Word work 17. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning 18. Order alphabetically: challenge

7	Unit 7
Astronomy—Our Solar System and Beyond
Unit 7: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading informational 1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Read about science and nature Grammar 3. Identify coordinating conjunctions 4. Use coordinating conjunctions 5. Is the noun singular or plural? 6. Form the singular or plural possessive 7. Capitalizing the names of people and pets and titles of respect Writing 8. Organize information by topic 9. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs 10. Choose the best concluding sentence 11. Add descriptive details to sentences Word work 12. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
Unit 7: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading informational 1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Read about science and nature Grammar 3. Identify coordinating conjunctions 4. Use coordinating conjunctions 5. Is the noun singular or plural? 6. Form the singular or plural possessive 7. Capitalizing the names of people and pets and titles of respect Writing 8. Organize information by topic 9. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs 10. Choose the best concluding sentence 11. Add descriptive details to sentences Word work 12. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less

8	Unit 8
Native Americans—Regions and Cultures
Unit 8: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading informational 1. Read about business and technology 2. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose Reading literary 3. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Grammar 4. Identify possessive pronouns 5. Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives 6. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns Writing 7. Identify time-order words 8. Summarize a story Word work 9. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review 10. Use dictionary entries
Unit 8: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading informational 1. Read about business and technology 2. Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose Reading literary 3. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Grammar 4. Identify possessive pronouns 5. Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives 6. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns Writing 7. Identify time-order words 8. Summarize a story Word work 9. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review 10. Use dictionary entries

9	Unit 9
European Exploration of North America
Unit 9: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading informational 1. Read about famous people 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts Reading literary 3. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Grammar 4. Pronoun-verb contractions 5. Use adjectives to compare Writing 6. Use time-order words 7. Choose the best transition 8. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb Word work 9. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 10. Which sentence has the same meaning? 11. Shades of meaning with pictures 12. Use dictionary definitions
Unit 9: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading informational 1. Read about famous people 2. Match causes and effects in informational texts Reading literary 3. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Grammar 4. Pronoun-verb contractions 5. Use adjectives to compare Writing 6. Use time-order words 7. Choose the best transition 8. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb Word work 9. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 10. Which sentence has the same meaning? 11. Shades of meaning with pictures 12. Use dictionary definitions

10	Unit 10
Colonial America
Unit 10: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading informational 1. Read about famous places 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts Reading literary 4. Read historical fiction Grammar 5. Spell adjectives that compare 6. Use adverbs to compare 7. Replace the noun with a personal pronoun Word work 8. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning
Unit 10: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading informational 1. Read about famous places 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts Reading literary 4. Read historical fiction Grammar 5. Spell adjectives that compare 6. Use adverbs to compare 7. Replace the noun with a personal pronoun Word work 8. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning

11	Unit 11
Ecology
Unit 11: Listening & Learning and Skills		Reading informational 1. Read about animals 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Read graphic organizers Grammar 4. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns 5. Is the word an adjective or adverb? Word work 6. Determine the meanings of similes 7. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
Unit 11: Listening & Learning and Skills
Reading informational 1. Read about animals 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Read graphic organizers Grammar 4. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns 5. Is the word an adjective or adverb? Word work 6. Determine the meanings of similes 7. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words

EOY
End-of-Year Assessment
EOY: Review		Reading informational 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Read about science and nature 3. Identify the author's purpose: mixed media Reading literary 4. Read realistic fiction: set 2 5. Draw inferences from a text Grammar 6. Identify adjectives 7. Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence 8. Capitalization: review 9. Commas with direct addresses and after introductory words 10. Commas with a series 11. Form and use the regular past tense 12. To have: use the correct form 13. Use linking words to complete a passage Writing 14. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs 15. Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence Word work 16. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 17. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech 18. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
EOY: Review
Reading informational 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Read about science and nature 3. Identify the author's purpose: mixed media Reading literary 4. Read realistic fiction: set 2 5. Draw inferences from a text Grammar 6. Identify adjectives 7. Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence 8. Capitalization: review 9. Commas with direct addresses and after introductory words 10. Commas with a series 11. Form and use the regular past tense 12. To have: use the correct form 13. Use linking words to complete a passage Writing 14. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs 15. Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence Word work 16. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 17. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech 18. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review

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