3rd Grade ELA Skills Semester 2

*FLEX classes have no live meetings*

What is ELA? ELA stands for English Languarge arts and it encompasses reading, writing, listening and speaking. 
In this semester long FLEX course students will work on their basic ELA skills. This is a continuation of ELA skills semester 1 

Each Monday I will post short instructional videos as well as the work to be completed for the week. Students will be able to watch the videos and complete the work at their own pace throughout the week. Homework will need to be completed by Friday each week to receive feedback from the teacher and occasionally other students. 


Topics: 
1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Spelling
4. Vocabulary

Reading: (This section of the class is not for those who are behind in their reading- 1:1 tutoring is recommended to help students who are behind)
1. Read for 20 min/ night (students will need their own books... I will post ideas... I will provide some books that focus on certain reading strategies)
2. Fill out reading log
3. Answer comprehension Questions
4. Book Report (share books that they enjoy with others)
5. Sight Words
6. Vowel Study (This includes syllables, vowel pattersn, irregular words)
7. Reading Strategies (Theme, Author purpose, Sensory details, Literary vs Informational texts...)


Writing:
1. Handwriting will be encouraged
2. Organization
3. Topic Sentences
4. Variety in Sentences
5. Opinion Writing and Descriptive writing
6. Editing and Revising
7. Grammar
8. Mechanics

Spelling:
1. Weekly Spelling Lists (grade level words, vowel patterns and sight words)
2. Weekly test
3. Online games 

Vocabulary:
1. Grade level words
2. Create a "dictionary" (encourages students to use their own words and creativity)
3. Games
4. Synonyms and Antonyms
5. Prefixes/ Suffixes
6. Roots of Words
7. Homophones
8. Context Glues
9. Reference Skills (using dictionary, alphabetize) 

Weekly Schedule: (Each week will include a spelling and vocabulary lesson as well) 
Week 1: Vowel Study: Vowel +R, Reading: Generes, Writing: Organize Writing
Week 2: 
Reading: Fantasy and Themese. Vowel Study: air/ ear. Writing: Topic Sentences
Week 3:
Reading: Historical Fiction. Vowel Study:/j/ and /k/. Writing: Sentence Variety
Week 4:
Reading: Science Fiction Vowel Study: /k/ and /kw/  Writing: Descriptive Details
Week 5: 
Reading:  Realistic Fiction  Vowel Study: oo Writing: Editing and revising
Week 6:
Reading: Poetry  Vowel Study: syllables. Writing: poems
Week 7:
Reading: Fact vs Opinion Vowel Study:-ing and -ed . Writing: Opinion Writing
Week 8:
Reading: PLaces NF Vowel Study: y to i . Writing: Informative/ explanatory writing
Week 9:
Reading: Animals NF  Vowel Study:  prefixes Writing: narrative
Week 10: 
Reading: Culture NF  Vowel Study: Suffixes  Writing: Letter
Week 11:
Reading: Sports NF Vowel Study: ough and augh Writing: Research 
Week 12: 
Reading: Compare 2 NF texts Vowel Study:Review and Shades of Meaning Writing: Research