IXL Weekly Plan - Third grade

IXL Weekly Plan - Third grade

Boost learning with IXL's week-by-week skill plan, which provides comprehensive coverage of third grade Reading strategies, Writing strategies, Vocabulary, and Grammar and mechanics topics!

Week

1	Week 1
Reading strategies		1 Identify story elements
Reading strategies
1 Identify story elements

Writing strategies		2 Put the sentences in order
Writing strategies
2 Put the sentences in order

Vocabulary		3 Form compound words with pictures 4 Form compound words
Vocabulary
3 Form compound words with pictures 4 Form compound words

Grammar and mechanics		5 Identify the complete subject of a sentence 6 Identify the complete predicate of a sentence
Grammar and mechanics
5 Identify the complete subject of a sentence 6 Identify the complete predicate of a sentence

2	Week 2
Reading strategies		1 Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales
Reading strategies
1 Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales

Writing strategies		2 Identify time-order words
Writing strategies
2 Identify time-order words

Vocabulary		3 Form and use compound words
Vocabulary
3 Form and use compound words

Grammar and mechanics		4 Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence 5 Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Grammar and mechanics
4 Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence 5 Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?

3	Week 3
Reading strategies		1 Which book title goes with the picture? 2 Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
Reading strategies
1 Which book title goes with the picture? 2 Use actions and dialogue to understand characters

Writing strategies		3 Use time-order words
Writing strategies
3 Use time-order words

Vocabulary		4 Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
Vocabulary
4 Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes

Grammar and mechanics		5 Which word is a noun? 6 Identify nouns
Grammar and mechanics
5 Which word is a noun? 6 Identify nouns

4	Week 4
Reading strategies		1 Make predictions about a story
Reading strategies
1 Make predictions about a story

Writing strategies		2 Use coordinating conjunctions
Writing strategies
2 Use coordinating conjunctions

Vocabulary		3 Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 4 Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-
Vocabulary
3 Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 4 Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-

Grammar and mechanics		5 Identify nouns – with abstract nouns 6 Identify common and proper nouns
Grammar and mechanics
5 Identify nouns – with abstract nouns 6 Identify common and proper nouns

5	Week 5
Reading strategies		1 Draw inferences from a text
Reading strategies
1 Draw inferences from a text

Writing strategies		2 Use subordinating conjunctions
Writing strategies
2 Use subordinating conjunctions

Vocabulary		3 Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 4 Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness
Vocabulary
3 Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 4 Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness

Grammar and mechanics		5 Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies 6 Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies
Grammar and mechanics
5 Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies 6 Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies

6	Week 6
Reading strategies		1 Distinguish characters' points of view
Reading strategies
1 Distinguish characters' points of view

Writing strategies		2 Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs
Writing strategies
2 Choose topic sentences for narrative paragraphs

Vocabulary		3 Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment
Vocabulary
3 Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment

Grammar and mechanics		4 Is the noun singular or plural? 5 Form and use irregular plurals
Grammar and mechanics
4 Is the noun singular or plural? 5 Form and use irregular plurals

7	Week 7
Reading strategies		1 Read realistic fiction with illustrations
Reading strategies
1 Read realistic fiction with illustrations

Writing strategies		2 Add descriptive details to sentences
Writing strategies
2 Add descriptive details to sentences

Vocabulary		3 Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review
Vocabulary
3 Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review

Grammar and mechanics		4 Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives 5 Form the singular or plural possessive
Grammar and mechanics
4 Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives 5 Form the singular or plural possessive

8	Week 8
Reading strategies		1 Compare mythological illustrations 2 Read fantasy with illustrations
Reading strategies
1 Compare mythological illustrations 2 Read fantasy with illustrations

Writing strategies		3 Show character emotions and traits
Writing strategies
3 Show character emotions and traits

Vocabulary		4 Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
Vocabulary
4 Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review

Grammar and mechanics		5 Identify personal pronouns 6 Choose between subject and object personal pronouns
Grammar and mechanics
5 Identify personal pronouns 6 Choose between subject and object personal pronouns

9	Week 9
Reading strategies		1 Read historical fiction with illustrations
Reading strategies
1 Read historical fiction with illustrations

Vocabulary		2 Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning 3 Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech
Vocabulary
2 Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning 3 Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech

Grammar and mechanics		4 Replace the noun with a personal pronoun 5 Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me"
Grammar and mechanics
4 Replace the noun with a personal pronoun 5 Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me"

10	Week 10
Reading strategies		1 Read science fiction with illustrations
Reading strategies
1 Read science fiction with illustrations

Writing strategies		2 Revise the sentence using a stronger verb
Writing strategies
2 Revise the sentence using a stronger verb

Vocabulary		3 Word pattern analogies 4 Word pattern sentences
Vocabulary
3 Word pattern analogies 4 Word pattern sentences

Grammar and mechanics		5 Identify possessive pronouns 6 Use possessive pronouns
Grammar and mechanics
5 Identify possessive pronouns 6 Use possessive pronouns

11	Week 11
Reading strategies		1 Use key details to determine the main idea
Reading strategies
1 Use key details to determine the main idea

Writing strategies		2 Use linking words to complete a passage
Writing strategies
2 Use linking words to complete a passage

Vocabulary		3 Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 4 Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Vocabulary
3 Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 4 Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

Grammar and mechanics		5 Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns 6 Use reflexive pronouns
Grammar and mechanics
5 Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns 6 Use reflexive pronouns

12	Week 12
Reading strategies		1 Use text features 2 Determine the main idea of a passage
Reading strategies
1 Use text features 2 Determine the main idea of a passage

Vocabulary		3 Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
Vocabulary
3 Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots

Grammar and mechanics		4 Identify action verbs 5 Identify main verbs and helping verbs
Grammar and mechanics
4 Identify action verbs 5 Identify main verbs and helping verbs

13	Week 13
Reading strategies		1 Determine the order of events in informational texts
Reading strategies
1 Determine the order of events in informational texts

Writing strategies		2 Order items from most general to most specific
Writing strategies
2 Order items from most general to most specific

Vocabulary		3 Select the members of a group
Vocabulary
3 Select the members of a group

Grammar and mechanics		4 Use the correct subject or verb 5 Pronoun-verb agreement
Grammar and mechanics
4 Use the correct subject or verb 5 Pronoun-verb agreement

14	Week 14
Reading strategies		1 Compare and contrast in informational texts
Reading strategies
1 Compare and contrast in informational texts

Writing strategies		2 Organize information by main idea
Writing strategies
2 Organize information by main idea

Vocabulary		3 Select the words that don't belong
Vocabulary
3 Select the words that don't belong

Grammar and mechanics		4 Which sentence is in the regular past tense? 5 Form and use the regular past tense
Grammar and mechanics
4 Which sentence is in the regular past tense? 5 Form and use the regular past tense

15	Week 15
Reading strategies		1 Match causes with effects 2 Match causes and effects in informational texts
Reading strategies
1 Match causes with effects 2 Match causes and effects in informational texts

Vocabulary		3 Choose the synonym 4 Which sentence has the same meaning?
Vocabulary
3 Choose the synonym 4 Which sentence has the same meaning?

Grammar and mechanics		5 Identify the irregular past tense I 6 Identify the irregular past tense II
Grammar and mechanics
5 Identify the irregular past tense I 6 Identify the irregular past tense II

16	Week 16
Reading strategies		1 Match problems with their solutions
Reading strategies
1 Match problems with their solutions

Writing strategies		2 Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence
Writing strategies
2 Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence

Vocabulary		3 Find synonyms in context
Vocabulary
3 Find synonyms in context

Grammar and mechanics		4 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1 5 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2
Grammar and mechanics
4 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1 5 Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2

17	Week 17
Reading strategies		1 Identify text structures
Reading strategies
1 Identify text structures

Vocabulary		2 Choose the antonym 3 Which sentence uses an antonym?
Vocabulary
2 Choose the antonym 3 Which sentence uses an antonym?

Grammar and mechanics		4 To be: use the correct form 5 To have: use the correct form
Grammar and mechanics
4 To be: use the correct form 5 To have: use the correct form

18	Week 18
Reading strategies		1 Read about animals
Reading strategies
1 Read about animals

Writing strategies		2 Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs
Writing strategies
2 Choose topic sentences for expository paragraphs

Vocabulary		3 Find antonyms in context
Vocabulary
3 Find antonyms in context

Grammar and mechanics		4 Is the sentence in the past, present, or future tense? 5 Change the sentence to future tense
Grammar and mechanics
4 Is the sentence in the past, present, or future tense? 5 Change the sentence to future tense

19	Week 19
Reading strategies		1 Read about food
Reading strategies
1 Read about food

Writing strategies		2 Choose the best transition
Writing strategies
2 Choose the best transition

Vocabulary		3 Homophones with pictures 4 Identify homophones
Vocabulary
3 Homophones with pictures 4 Identify homophones

Grammar and mechanics		5 Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? 6 Identify adjectives
Grammar and mechanics
5 Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? 6 Identify adjectives

20	Week 20
Reading strategies		1 Identify the author's purpose: mixed media 2 Read about sports and hobbies
Reading strategies
1 Identify the author's purpose: mixed media 2 Read about sports and hobbies

Writing strategies		3 Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose
Writing strategies
3 Choose the text that matches the writer's purpose

Vocabulary		4 Use the correct homophone
Vocabulary
4 Use the correct homophone

Grammar and mechanics		5 Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where? 6 Identify adverbs
Grammar and mechanics
5 Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where? 6 Identify adverbs

21	Week 21
Reading strategies		1 Identify the author's purpose: passages
Reading strategies
1 Identify the author's purpose: passages

Writing strategies		2 Distinguish facts from opinions
Writing strategies
2 Distinguish facts from opinions

Vocabulary		3 Multiple-meaning words with pictures
Vocabulary
3 Multiple-meaning words with pictures

Grammar and mechanics		4 Choose between adjectives and adverbs 5 Is the word an adjective or adverb?
Grammar and mechanics
4 Choose between adjectives and adverbs 5 Is the word an adjective or adverb?

22	Week 22
Reading strategies		1 Read about art, music, and traditions
Reading strategies
1 Read about art, music, and traditions

Writing strategies		2 Identify an author's statement of opinion
Writing strategies
2 Identify an author's statement of opinion

Vocabulary		3 Which definition matches the sentence? 4 Which sentence matches the definition?
Vocabulary
3 Which definition matches the sentence? 4 Which sentence matches the definition?

Grammar and mechanics		5 Use adjectives to compare 6 Use adverbs to compare
Grammar and mechanics
5 Use adjectives to compare 6 Use adverbs to compare

23	Week 23
Reading strategies		1 Sort sensory details 2 Identify sensory details
Reading strategies
1 Sort sensory details 2 Identify sensory details

Vocabulary		3 Shades of meaning with pictures 4 Describe the difference between related words
Vocabulary
3 Shades of meaning with pictures 4 Describe the difference between related words

Grammar and mechanics		5 Identify prepositions 6 Identify prepositions and their objects
Grammar and mechanics
5 Identify prepositions 6 Identify prepositions and their objects

24	Week 24
Reading strategies		1 Similes with pictures 2 Determine the meanings of similes
Reading strategies
1 Similes with pictures 2 Determine the meanings of similes

Writing strategies		3 Choose reasons to support an opinion
Writing strategies
3 Choose reasons to support an opinion

Vocabulary		4 Positive and negative connotation
Vocabulary
4 Positive and negative connotation

Grammar and mechanics		5 Identify prepositional phrases 6 Prepositions: review
Grammar and mechanics
5 Identify prepositional phrases 6 Prepositions: review

25	Week 25
Reading strategies		1 Label the rhyme scheme 2 Read poetry
Reading strategies
1 Label the rhyme scheme 2 Read poetry

Vocabulary		3 Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression
Vocabulary
3 Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression

Grammar and mechanics		4 Identify coordinating conjunctions 5 Identify subordinating conjunctions
Grammar and mechanics
4 Identify coordinating conjunctions 5 Identify subordinating conjunctions

26	Week 26
Reading strategies		1 Read about famous people
Reading strategies
1 Read about famous people

Writing strategies		2 Complete the opinion passage with an example
Writing strategies
2 Complete the opinion passage with an example

Vocabulary		3 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
Vocabulary
3 Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context

Grammar and mechanics		4 Pronoun-verb contractions 5 Contractions with "not"
Grammar and mechanics
4 Pronoun-verb contractions 5 Contractions with "not"

27	Week 27
Reading strategies		1 Read about famous places
Reading strategies
1 Read about famous places

Writing strategies		2 Complete the opinion passage with a reason
Writing strategies
2 Complete the opinion passage with a reason

Vocabulary		3 Use context to identify the meaning of a word
Vocabulary
3 Use context to identify the meaning of a word

Grammar and mechanics		4 Commas with a series 5 Commas with the names of places
Grammar and mechanics
4 Commas with a series 5 Commas with the names of places

28	Week 28
Reading strategies		1 Compare information from two informational texts 2 Read about business and technology
Reading strategies
1 Compare information from two informational texts 2 Read about business and technology

Writing strategies		3 Complete the opinion-reason-example table
Writing strategies
3 Complete the opinion-reason-example table

Vocabulary		4 Use academic vocabulary in context
Vocabulary
4 Use academic vocabulary in context

Grammar and mechanics		5 Commas with direct addresses and after introductory words 6 Commas: review
Grammar and mechanics
5 Commas with direct addresses and after introductory words 6 Commas: review

29	Week 29
Reading strategies		1 Read about science and nature
Reading strategies
1 Read about science and nature

Writing strategies		2 Correct errors with signs
Writing strategies
2 Correct errors with signs

Vocabulary		3 Order alphabetically based on the first letter 4 Order alphabetically: challenge
Vocabulary
3 Order alphabetically based on the first letter 4 Order alphabetically: challenge

Grammar and mechanics		5 Capitalizing the names of people and pets and titles of respect 6 Capitalizing the names of places and geographic features
Grammar and mechanics
5 Capitalizing the names of people and pets and titles of respect 6 Capitalizing the names of places and geographic features

30	Week 30
Reading strategies		1 Read realistic fiction: set 1
Reading strategies
1 Read realistic fiction: set 1

Writing strategies		2 Combine sentences: subjects and predicates
Writing strategies
2 Combine sentences: subjects and predicates

Vocabulary		3 Use guide words
Vocabulary
3 Use guide words

Grammar and mechanics		4 Abbreviate months of the year 5 Abbreviate people's titles
Grammar and mechanics
4 Abbreviate months of the year 5 Abbreviate people's titles

31	Week 31
Reading strategies		1 Read realistic fiction: set 2
Reading strategies
1 Read realistic fiction: set 2

Writing strategies		2 Combine sentences by adding key details
Writing strategies
2 Combine sentences by adding key details

Vocabulary		3 Use dictionary entries
Vocabulary
3 Use dictionary entries

Grammar and mechanics		4 Abbreviate street names 5 Formatting street addresses
Grammar and mechanics
4 Abbreviate street names 5 Formatting street addresses

32	Week 32
Reading strategies		1 Read historical fiction
Reading strategies
1 Read historical fiction

Writing strategies		2 Create varied sentences based on models
Writing strategies
2 Create varied sentences based on models

Vocabulary		3 Use dictionary definitions
Vocabulary
3 Use dictionary definitions

Grammar and mechanics		4 Capitalizing titles 5 Punctuating dialogue
Grammar and mechanics
4 Capitalizing titles 5 Punctuating dialogue