IXL Fall Power-up skill plan - Language arts 3rd grade

Keep students learning with IXL's week-by-week skill plan! Find essential IXL skills for solidifying understanding below.

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1	Week 1
Day 1		1. Spell the consonant-l-e word 2. Read along with fantasy
Day 1
1. Spell the consonant-l-e word 2. Read along with fantasy

Day 2		1. Order events in a story
Day 2
1. Order events in a story

Day 3		1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-
Day 3
1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-

Day 4		1. Insert dialogue into a story
Day 4
1. Insert dialogue into a story

Day 5		1. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression 2. Read along with historical fiction
Day 5
1. Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression 2. Read along with historical fiction

2	Week 2
Day 1		1. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur
Day 1
1. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur

Day 2		1. Read about sports and hobbies 2. Identify the purpose of a text
Day 2
1. Read about sports and hobbies 2. Identify the purpose of a text

Day 3		1. Compare and contrast in informational passages
Day 3
1. Compare and contrast in informational passages

Day 4		1. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs 2. Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word
Day 4
1. Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs 2. Complete the sentence with a three-letter consonant blend word

Day 5		1. Combine sentences: subjects and predicates
Day 5
1. Combine sentences: subjects and predicates

3	Week 3
Day 1		1. Draw inferences from a text 2. Match causes with effects
Day 1
1. Draw inferences from a text 2. Match causes with effects

Day 2		1. Read science fiction
Day 2
1. Read science fiction

Day 3		1. Add descriptive details to sentences 2. Capitalization: review
Day 3
1. Add descriptive details to sentences 2. Capitalization: review

Day 4		1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word
Day 4
1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word

Day 5		1. Is the sentence in the past, present, or future tense? 2. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs
Day 5
1. Is the sentence in the past, present, or future tense? 2. Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs

4	Week 4
Day 1		1. Use key details to determine the main idea
Day 1
1. Use key details to determine the main idea

Day 2		1. Use text features 2. Read about animals
Day 2
1. Use text features 2. Read about animals

Day 3		1. Compare and contrast in informational texts
Day 3
1. Compare and contrast in informational texts

Day 4		1. Find antonyms in context 2. Choose the best transition
Day 4
1. Find antonyms in context 2. Choose the best transition

Day 5		1. Commas: review
Day 5
1. Commas: review