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3rd Grade Biliteracy Unit Framework

Unit-by-unit biliteracy resources for 3rd Grade, in English and Español. Each unit includes the biliteracy framework, assessment materials, standards, foundational skills, and family newsletters.

3rd Grade Sample Schedule: View Sample Schedule

Unit 1

English

August 24 – September 25

Civic Life: Public Virtue, Rules, Responsibilities & Realistic Fiction

Standards: RL 3.1, RL 3.3, RL 3.5, RL 3.10 · W.3.3, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.8, W.3.4, W.3.10

Foundational Skills: Standards at a Glance · Foundational Skills

Short vowels a, i · Short vowels e, o, u · Final e · Long a spellings · Long o: o, ow, o_e, oa, oe · Long i and long u · Long e · Words with silent letters · Three-letter blends · Digraphs

Wonders: Phonics/Spelling Reproducibles · Grammar Practice Reproducibles

Family Newsletter: English · Spanish

Spanish

August 24 – September 25

Cycle 1 Assessment: September 28–October 1

Why are organisms different from one another?

Standards: RI 3.1, RI 3.2, RI 3.5, RI 3.9, RI 3.10 · W.3.2, W.3.6, W.3.7, W.3.8, W.3.4, W.3.10

Foundational Skills: Standards at a Glance · Foundational Skills

Palabras con c, z · c, s, z · b, bl y br · nv, v · mb, mp · c, q, k · ca, co, cu, que, qui · cc, terminación -cción · ge, gi, j · gue, gui y con diéresis

Maravillas: Cuaderno de ortografía · Cuaderno de gramática

Family Newsletter: English · Spanish

Curriculum Alignment: Curriculum Alignment · 26-27 Matrix · Binder · Assessment (ID 151828)

Unit 2

English

September 28 – October 30

The Economy and Access to Resources During a Crisis

Standards: RI 3.1, RI 3.3, RI 3.5, RI 3.7, RL 3.10 · W.3.1, W.3.4, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.7, W.3.8, W.3.10

Foundational Skills: Standards at a Glance · Foundational Skills

r-controlled vowels /är/ and /ôr/ · r-controlled vowels /âr/ and /îr/ · Prefixes pre-, dis-, mis- · Diphthongs /oi/ and /ou/

Family Newsletter: English Version · Spanish Version

Spanish

September 28 – October 30

Cycle 2 Assessment: November 2–November 5

How does the environment affect organisms?

Standards: RL 3.1, RL 3.2, RL 3.4, RL 3.7, RL 3.10 · W.3.3, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.8, W.3.4, W.3.10

Foundational Skills: Standards at a Glance · Foundational Skills

Palabras con nx, x como j, cc · ll, y, h · Comienzan con hue-, hui-, hosp-, hum-, hidr-, hipo- · Palabras que comienzan con ch

Family Newsletter: English Version · Spanish Version

Curriculum Alignment: Curriculum Alignment · 26-27 Matrix · Binder · Assessment (ID 151829)

Unit 3

English

November 9 – January 15

Cycle 3 Assessment: January 19–January 22

Community Change & Compare/Contrast

Standards: RL 3.1, RL 3.2, RL 3.4, RL 3.9, RL 3.10 · W.3.2, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.8, W.3.4, W.3.10

Foundational Skills: Standards at a Glance · Foundational Skills Unit 3

/ü/ and /ů/ · Plural words · Variant vowel /ô/ · Homophones · Soft c and g

Family Newsletter: English Version · Spanish Version

Spanish

What is the effect of environmental change on organisms?

Standards: RI 3.1, RI 3.3, RI 3.6, RI 3.8, RI 3.10 · W.3.1, W.3.7, W.3.8, W.3.4, W.3.10

Foundational Skills: Standards at a Glance · Foundational Skills Unit 3

Palabras con ch · r, rr · Diptongos au, eu, ia, ie, io, ua, ue · Diptongos ai (ay), ei (ey), iu, oi (oy), ui (uy) · Palabras con triptongos (buey)

Family Newsletter: English Version · Spanish Version

Curriculum Alignment: Curriculum Alignment · 26-27 Matrix · Binder · Assessment (ID 151830)

Unit 4

English

January 25 – February 26

Assessment Cycle 4: March 1–March 4

People & Biographies

Standards: RL 3.1, RL 3.6, RL 3.7, RL 3.10 · W.3.3, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.7, W.3.4, W.3.10

Foundational Skills: Standards at a Glance · Foundational Skills

Compound words · Inflectional endings (-ed, -ing, -s) · Closed syllables · Inflectional endings y and i · Open syllables

Family Newsletter: English Version · Spanish Version

Spanish

January 25 – February 26

What happens when different objects interact?

Standards: RI 3.1, RI 3.4, RI 3.7, RI 3.8, RI 3.10 · W.3.2, W.3.6, W.3.7, W.3.8, W.3.4, W.3.10

Foundational Skills: Standards at a Glance · Foundational Skills

Hiatos · División en sílabas · Contar las sílabas · Identificar la sílaba tónica · Palabras agudas sin acento ortográfico · Palabras llanas sin acento ortográfico · Palabras esdrújulas · Acento diacrítico (más/mas)

Family Newsletter: English Version · Spanish Version

Curriculum Alignment: Curriculum Alignment · 26-27 Matrix · Binder · Assessment (ID 151831)

Unit 5

English

March 8 – April 23

Cycle 5 Assessment: April 26–April 30

How can I be my best and contribute to my community? (Responsibility)

Standards: RI 3.1, RI 3.6, RI 3.8, RL 3.10 · W.3.1, W.3.5, W.3.7, W.3.8, W.3.4, W.3.10, W.3.9

Foundational Skills: Standards at a Glance · Foundational Skills

Prefixes un-, re-, pre-, dis- · Consonant + le syllable · Vowel-team syllables · r-controlled vowel syllables · Suffixes -ful, -less, -ly

Family Newsletter: English Version · Spanish Version

Spanish

March 8 – April 23

What factors help people get along? (Author’s study – relationships)

Standards: RL 3.1, RL 3.3, RL 3.5, RL 3.6, RL 3.9, RL 3.10 · W.3.3, W.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.8, W.3.4, W.3.10, W.4.9

Foundational Skills: Standards at a Glance · Foundational Skills

Identificar la sílaba tónica · Palabras agudas, llanas y esdrújulas · Palabras agudas con acento ortográfico · Palabras llanas con acento ortográfico · Palabras esdrújulas · Homófonos

Curriculum Alignment: Curriculum Alignment · 26-27 Matrix · Binder · Assessment (ID 151832)