IXL skill plan | 3rd grade plan for the WIDA™ ACCESS

Skill plan for the WIDA™ ACCESS - 3rd grade

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Reading
Level 1 - Entering
Foundational skills		Letter sounds 1. Blend each sound in a word together 2. Which letter does the word start with? 3. Which letter does the word end with? 4. Identify each sound in a word Short vowels 5. Choose the short a word that matches the picture 6. Choose the picture that matches the short e word 7. Choose the short i word that matches the picture 8. Choose the short o word that matches the picture 9. Choose the picture that matches the short u word Blending and segmenting 10. Put the sounds in order Blends and digraphs 11. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 12. Choose the correct digraph Long vowels 13. Complete the silent e words 14. Complete the vowel team words
Foundational skills
Letter sounds 1. Blend each sound in a word together 2. Which letter does the word start with? 3. Which letter does the word end with? 4. Identify each sound in a word Short vowels 5. Choose the short a word that matches the picture 6. Choose the picture that matches the short e word 7. Choose the short i word that matches the picture 8. Choose the short o word that matches the picture 9. Choose the picture that matches the short u word Blending and segmenting 10. Put the sounds in order Blends and digraphs 11. Complete the word to match the picture: -ss, -ll, -ff, -zz, -ck 12. Choose the correct digraph Long vowels 13. Complete the silent e words 14. Complete the vowel team words

Recount		Decodable texts 1. Read short a stories 2. Read short e stories 3. Read short i stories 4. Read short o stories 5. Read short u stories Literary texts 6. Read along with fantasy 7. Read along with realistic fiction Informational texts 8. Read along about science and nature 9. Read along about food
Recount
Decodable texts 1. Read short a stories 2. Read short e stories 3. Read short i stories 4. Read short o stories 5. Read short u stories Literary texts 6. Read along with fantasy 7. Read along with realistic fiction Informational texts 8. Read along about science and nature 9. Read along about food

Explain		1. Find a word in a sentence 2. Which could happen in real life?
Explain
1. Find a word in a sentence 2. Which could happen in real life?

Argue		1. Read along about famous people
Argue
1. Read along about famous people
Level 2 - Emerging
Foundational skills		Blends and digraphs 1. Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend 2. Complete the word with the right final consonant blend 3. Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph Short and long vowels 4. Sort short and long vowel words 5. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 6. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 7. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 8. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 9. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture Long vowels 10. Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture 11. Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture 12. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 13. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture Two-syllable words 14. Complete the two-syllable words
Foundational skills
Blends and digraphs 1. Complete the word with the right initial consonant blend 2. Complete the word with the right final consonant blend 3. Sort by initial consonant blend or digraph Short and long vowels 4. Sort short and long vowel words 5. Match the short a and long a words to pictures 6. Match the short e and long e words to pictures 7. Choose the short i or long i word that matches the picture 8. Choose the short o or long o word that matches the picture 9. Choose the short u or long u word that matches the picture Long vowels 10. Choose the silent e sentence that matches the picture 11. Choose the vowel team sentence that matches the picture 12. Choose the r-control word that matches the picture 13. Choose the diphthong word that matches the picture Two-syllable words 14. Complete the two-syllable words

Recount		1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 2. Identify time-order words 3. Read silent e stories
Recount
1. Choose the picture that matches the setting or character 2. Identify time-order words 3. Read silent e stories

Explain		1. Use text features 2. What is the picture about?
Explain
1. Use text features 2. What is the picture about?

Argue		1. Which could happen in real life?
Argue
1. Which could happen in real life?
Level 3 - Developing
Recount		1. Order images in a story 2. Put the sentences in order
Recount
1. Order images in a story 2. Put the sentences in order

Explain		1. Read about animals 2. Read about sports and hobbies
Explain
1. Read about animals 2. Read about sports and hobbies

Argue		1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Argue
1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Level 4 - Expanding
Recount		1. Order events in a story 2. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages
Recount
1. Order events in a story 2. Determine the topic and purpose of informational passages

Explain		Cause and effect 1. Match each effect to its cause 2. Match each cause to its effect Informational texts 3. Read about famous places 4. Read about famous people
Explain
Cause and effect 1. Match each effect to its cause 2. Match each cause to its effect Informational texts 3. Read about famous places 4. Read about famous people

Argue		1. Complete the opinion passage with a reason 2. Sort words into categories
Argue
1. Complete the opinion passage with a reason 2. Sort words into categories
Level 5 - Bridging
Recount		Paraphrasing 1. Put the sentences in order Literary texts 2. Read fantasy with illustrations 3. Read historical fiction with illustrations 4. Read science fiction with illustrations 5. Read realistic fiction with illustrations Informational texts 6. Read about animals 7. Read about food 8. Read about art, music, and traditions 9. Read about sports and hobbies
Recount
Paraphrasing 1. Put the sentences in order Literary texts 2. Read fantasy with illustrations 3. Read historical fiction with illustrations 4. Read science fiction with illustrations 5. Read realistic fiction with illustrations Informational texts 6. Read about animals 7. Read about food 8. Read about art, music, and traditions 9. Read about sports and hobbies

Explain		1. Identify the author's purpose: passages 2. Identify the author's purpose: mixed media 3. Compare information from two informational texts
Explain
1. Identify the author's purpose: passages 2. Identify the author's purpose: mixed media 3. Compare information from two informational texts

Argue		1. Choose reasons to support an opinion
Argue
1. Choose reasons to support an opinion
Level 6 - Reaching
Recount		Story elements 1. Identify story elements Theme 2. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Literary texts 3. Read realistic fiction: set 1 4. Read realistic fiction: set 2 5. Read poetry
Recount
Story elements 1. Identify story elements Theme 2. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Literary texts 3. Read realistic fiction: set 1 4. Read realistic fiction: set 2 5. Read poetry

Explain		Connecting ideas 1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Match causes with effects 4. Match causes and effects in informational texts 5. Match problems with their solutions Informational texts 6. Read about famous people 7. Read about famous places 8. Read about business and technology 9. Read about science and nature
Explain
Connecting ideas 1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Match causes with effects 4. Match causes and effects in informational texts 5. Match problems with their solutions Informational texts 6. Read about famous people 7. Read about famous places 8. Read about business and technology 9. Read about science and nature

Argue		1. Distinguish points of view 2. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 3. Read historical fiction 4. Compare mythological illustrations
Argue
1. Distinguish points of view 2. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 3. Read historical fiction 4. Compare mythological illustrations

Writing
Level 1 - Entering
Recount		Nouns and verbs 1. Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture 2. Complete the sentence with an action verb to match the picture Prepositions 3. Choose the best location word to match the picture Adjectives 4. Use number words: one to ten 5. Use color words 6. Compare pictures using adjectives
Recount
Nouns and verbs 1. Choose the singular or plural noun that matches the picture 2. Complete the sentence with an action verb to match the picture Prepositions 3. Choose the best location word to match the picture Adjectives 4. Use number words: one to ten 5. Use color words 6. Compare pictures using adjectives

Explain		1. What is the picture about?
Explain
1. What is the picture about?

Argue
Argue

Level 2 - Emerging
Recount		1. Use action verbs 2. Use sense words
Recount
1. Use action verbs 2. Use sense words

Explain		1. Use time-order words
Explain
1. Use time-order words

Argue		1. Use conjunctions 2. Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Argue
1. Use conjunctions 2. Complete the fact and opinion sentences
Level 3 - Developing
Recount		1. Put the sentences in order 2. Form and use the regular past tense 3. Choose the sensory details that match the picture
Recount
1. Put the sentences in order 2. Form and use the regular past tense 3. Choose the sensory details that match the picture

Explain		1. Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence
Explain
1. Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence

Argue		1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences 2. Use conjunctions
Argue
1. Complete the fact and opinion sentences 2. Use conjunctions
Level 4 - Expanding
Recount		1. Add descriptive details to sentences
Recount
1. Add descriptive details to sentences

Explain		1. Combine sentences: subjects and predicates
Explain
1. Combine sentences: subjects and predicates

Argue		1. Complete the opinion passage with an example
Argue
1. Complete the opinion passage with an example
Level 5 - Bridging
Recount		1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Add descriptive details to sentences 3. Order the words to create a sentence
Recount
1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Add descriptive details to sentences 3. Order the words to create a sentence

Explain		1. Use time-order words 2. Create compound sentences 3. Choose between adjectives and adverbs
Explain
1. Use time-order words 2. Create compound sentences 3. Choose between adjectives and adverbs

Argue		1. Complete the opinion passage with a reason 2. Use coordinating conjunctions
Argue
1. Complete the opinion passage with a reason 2. Use coordinating conjunctions
Level 6 - Reaching
Recount		1. Use time-order words 2. Show character emotions and traits 3. Create varied sentences based on models
Recount
1. Use time-order words 2. Show character emotions and traits 3. Create varied sentences based on models

Explain		1. Order items from most general to most specific 2. Organize information by topic 3. Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence 4. Use academic vocabulary in context
Explain
1. Order items from most general to most specific 2. Organize information by topic 3. Select the detail that does not support the topic sentence 4. Use academic vocabulary in context

Argue		1. Complete the opinion-reason-example table 2. Use subordinating conjunctions 3. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb
Argue
1. Complete the opinion-reason-example table 2. Use subordinating conjunctions 3. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb

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