Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.3.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| A Horse Lesson in Good Manners | 9 to 11 |
| The House that Grandpa Built | 13 to 15 |
| Shing and the World Record Holder | 17 to 19 |
| The Identical Flowers | 21 to 23 |
| Silly Rudolph | 25 to 27 |
| How Marshall Knew | 29 to 31 |
| Vacation Journal 2022 | 33 to 35 |
| Melissa and the Leaves | 37 to 39 |
| The Neighbor Who Didn't Get a Ticket | 41 to 43 |
| Gorilla Day | 45 to 47 |
| Hot Water in the Snow | 49 to 51 |
| What Jillie Is Afraid Of | 53 to 55 |
| Why the Tires Had Screws | 57 to 59 |
| The Biggest Liar | 61 to 63 |
| Aesop's Fable of the Thirsty Crow | 65 to 67 |
| Getting What Kate Wanted | 69 to 71 |
| Carol and the Spies | 73 to 75 |
| The Rich Man's Contest | 77 to 79 |
| An American Folktale: The Great Blue Ox | 81 to 83 |
| Practicing with the Speed Team | 85 to 87 |
| The Warrior with a Weak Spot | 89 to 91 |
| Hunting Elephants | 93 to 95 |
| Why Tim Didn't Pay Attention | 97 to 99 |
| What Side to Walk On | 101 to 103 |
| The Easel Guess | 105 to 107 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| A Horse Lesson in Good Manners | 9 to 11 |
| The House that Grandpa Built | 13 to 15 |
| Shing and the World Record Holder | 17 to 19 |
| The Identical Flowers | 21 to 23 |
| Silly Rudolph | 25 to 27 |
| How Marshall Knew | 29 to 31 |
| Vacation Journal 2022 | 33 to 35 |
| Melissa and the Leaves | 37 to 39 |
| The Neighbor Who Didn't Get a Ticket | 41 to 43 |
| Gorilla Day | 45 to 47 |
| Hot Water in the Snow | 49 to 51 |
| What Jillie Is Afraid Of | 53 to 55 |
| Why the Tires Had Screws | 57 to 59 |
| The Biggest Liar | 61 to 63 |
| Aesop's Fable of the Thirsty Crow | 65 to 67 |
| Getting What Kate Wanted | 69 to 71 |
| Carol and the Spies | 73 to 75 |
| The Rich Man's Contest | 77 to 79 |
| An American Folktale: The Great Blue Ox | 81 to 83 |
| Practicing with the Speed Team | 85 to 87 |
| The Warrior with a Weak Spot | 89 to 91 |
| Hunting Elephants | 93 to 95 |
| Why Tim Didn't Pay Attention | 97 to 99 |
| What Side to Walk On | 101 to 103 |
| The Easel Guess | 105 to 107 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Identical Flowers | 21 to 23 |
| Silly Rudolph | 25 to 27 |
| How Marshall Knew | 29 to 31 |
| Vacation Journal 2022 | 33 to 35 |
| Hot Water in the Snow | 49 to 51 |
| Aesop's Fable of the Thirsty Crow | 65 to 67 |
| Getting What Kate Wanted | 69 to 71 |
| The Rich Man's Contest | 77 to 79 |
| An American Folktale: The Great Blue Ox | 81 to 83 |
| The Warrior with a Weak Spot | 89 to 91 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RL.3.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from non-literal language.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| A Horse Lesson in Good Manners | 9 to 11 |
| The House that Grandpa Built | 13 to 15 |
| Shing and the World Record Holder | 17 to 19 |
| The Identical Flowers | 21 to 23 |
| Silly Rudolph | 25 to 27 |
| How Marshall Knew | 29 to 31 |
| Vacation Journal 2022 | 33 to 35 |
| Melissa and the Leaves | 37 to 39 |
| The Neighbor Who Didn't Get a Ticket | 41 to 43 |
| Gorilla Day | 45 to 47 |
| Hot Water in the Snow | 49 to 51 |
| What Jillie Is Afraid Of | 53 to 55 |
| Why the Tires Had Screws | 57 to 59 |
| The Biggest Liar | 61 to 63 |
| Aesop's Fable of the Thirsty Crow | 65 to 67 |
| Getting What Kate Wanted | 69 to 71 |
| Carol and the Spies | 73 to 75 |
| The Rich Man's Contest | 77 to 79 |
| An American Folktale: The Great Blue Ox | 81 to 83 |
| Practicing with the Speed Team | 85 to 87 |
| The Warrior with a Weak Spot | 89 to 91 |
| Hunting Elephants | 93 to 95 |
| Why Tim Didn't Pay Attention | 97 to 99 |
| What Side to Walk On | 101 to 103 |
| The Easel Guess | 105 to 107 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RL.3.7: Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| A Horse Lesson in Good Manners | 9 to 11 |
| The House that Grandpa Built | 13 to 15 |
| Shing and the World Record Holder | 17 to 19 |
| The Identical Flowers | 21 to 23 |
| Silly Rudolph | 25 to 27 |
| How Marshall Knew | 29 to 31 |
| Vacation Journal 2022 | 33 to 35 |
| Melissa and the Leaves | 37 to 39 |
| The Neighbor Who Didn't Get a Ticket | 41 to 43 |
| Gorilla Day | 45 to 47 |
| Hot Water in the Snow | 49 to 51 |
| What Jillie Is Afraid Of | 53 to 55 |
| Why the Tires Had Screws | 57 to 59 |
| The Biggest Liar | 61 to 63 |
| Aesop's Fable of the Thirsty Crow | 65 to 67 |
| Getting What Kate Wanted | 69 to 71 |
| Carol and the Spies | 73 to 75 |
| The Rich Man's Contest | 77 to 79 |
| An American Folktale: The Great Blue Ox | 81 to 83 |
| Practicing with the Speed Team | 85 to 87 |
| The Warrior with a Weak Spot | 89 to 91 |
| Hunting Elephants | 93 to 95 |
| Why Tim Didn't Pay Attention | 97 to 99 |
| What Side to Walk On | 101 to 103 |
| The Easel Guess | 105 to 107 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RL.3.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| A Horse Lesson in Good Manners | 9 to 11 |
| The House that Grandpa Built | 13 to 15 |
| Shing and the World Record Holder | 17 to 19 |
| The Identical Flowers | 21 to 23 |
| Silly Rudolph | 25 to 27 |
| How Marshall Knew | 29 to 31 |
| Vacation Journal 2022 | 33 to 35 |
| Melissa and the Leaves | 37 to 39 |
| The Neighbor Who Didn't Get a Ticket | 41 to 43 |
| Gorilla Day | 45 to 47 |
| Hot Water in the Snow | 49 to 51 |
| What Jillie Is Afraid Of | 53 to 55 |
| Why the Tires Had Screws | 57 to 59 |
| The Biggest Liar | 61 to 63 |
| Aesop's Fable of the Thirsty Crow | 65 to 67 |
| Getting What Kate Wanted | 69 to 71 |
| Carol and the Spies | 73 to 75 |
| The Rich Man's Contest | 77 to 79 |
| An American Folktale: The Great Blue Ox | 81 to 83 |
| Practicing with the Speed Team | 85 to 87 |
| The Warrior with a Weak Spot | 89 to 91 |
| Hunting Elephants | 93 to 95 |
| Why Tim Didn't Pay Attention | 97 to 99 |
| What Side to Walk On | 101 to 103 |
| The Easel Guess | 105 to 107 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.3.2: Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Panda, the Guide Horse | 8 to 11 |
| Walking on the Ocean | 12 to 15 |
| Danger! Do Not Band! Danger! | 16 to 19 |
| What the Insects Proved | 20 to 23 |
| Islands that Float | 24 to 27 |
| The Pilot's Problem | 28 to 31 |
| Why Astronauts Have Puffy Faces | 32 to 35 |
| The Beetles that Ride | 36 to 39 |
| The President's Ticket | 40 to 43 |
| Gorilla Hero | 44 to 47 |
| When Grandfather Yellowtail's Braids Could Snap | 48 to 51 |
| To Hold or Not to Hold | 52 to 55 |
| What Leaks Out | 56 to 59 |
| Natural Wonders | 60 to 63 |
| Around the World in a Balloon | 64 to 67 |
| Animals with Closed Nostrils | 68 to 71 |
| Grass Trimmers and Spies | 72 to 75 |
| Spitting Crickets | 76 to 79 |
| Dallas and the Bull | 80 to 83 |
| Champion on Ice | 84 to 87 |
| Skeleton Information | 88 to 91 |
| A Special Kind of Orphanage | 92 to 95 |
| A Different Kind of Lesson | 96 to 99 |
| What Cowboys Use | 100 to 103 |
| The Elephant that Made a Word | 104 to 107 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Panda, the Guide Horse | 8 to 11 |
| Walking on the Ocean | 12 to 15 |
| Danger! Do Not Band! Danger! | 16 to 19 |
| What the Insects Proved | 20 to 23 |
| Islands that Float | 24 to 27 |
| The Pilot's Problem | 28 to 31 |
| Why Astronauts Have Puffy Faces | 32 to 35 |
| The Beetles that Ride | 36 to 39 |
| The President's Ticket | 40 to 43 |
| Gorilla Hero | 44 to 47 |
| When Grandfather Yellowtail's Braids Could Snap | 48 to 51 |
| To Hold or Not to Hold | 52 to 55 |
| What Leaks Out | 56 to 59 |
| Natural Wonders | 60 to 63 |
| Around the World in a Balloon | 64 to 67 |
| Animals with Closed Nostrils | 68 to 71 |
| Grass Trimmers and Spies | 72 to 75 |
| Spitting Crickets | 76 to 79 |
| Dallas and the Bull | 80 to 83 |
| Champion on Ice | 84 to 87 |
| Skeleton Information | 88 to 91 |
| A Special Kind of Orphanage | 92 to 95 |
| A Different Kind of Lesson | 96 to 99 |
| What Cowboys Use | 100 to 103 |
| The Elephant that Made a Word | 104 to 107 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.3.3: Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Danger! Do Not Band! Danger! | 16 to 19 |
| What the Insects Proved | 20 to 23 |
| Why Astronauts Have Puffy Faces | 32 to 35 |
| The Beetles that Ride | 36 to 39 |
| When Grandfather Yellowtail's Braids Could Snap | 48 to 51 |
| To Hold or Not to Hold | 52 to 55 |
| What Leaks Out | 56 to 59 |
| Animals with Closed Nostrils | 68 to 71 |
| The Elephant that Made a Word | 104 to 107 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.3.4: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Panda, the Guide Horse | 8 to 11 |
| Walking on the Ocean | 12 to 15 |
| Danger! Do Not Band! Danger! | 16 to 19 |
| What the Insects Proved | 20 to 23 |
| Islands that Float | 24 to 27 |
| The Pilot's Problem | 28 to 31 |
| Why Astronauts Have Puffy Faces | 32 to 35 |
| The Beetles that Ride | 36 to 39 |
| The President's Ticket | 40 to 43 |
| Gorilla Hero | 44 to 47 |
| When Grandfather Yellowtail's Braids Could Snap | 48 to 51 |
| To Hold or Not to Hold | 52 to 55 |
| What Leaks Out | 56 to 59 |
| Natural Wonders | 60 to 63 |
| Around the World in a Balloon | 64 to 67 |
| Animals with Closed Nostrils | 68 to 71 |
| Grass Trimmers and Spies | 72 to 75 |
| Spitting Crickets | 76 to 79 |
| Dallas and the Bull | 80 to 83 |
| Champion on Ice | 84 to 87 |
| Skeleton Information | 88 to 91 |
| A Special Kind of Orphanage | 92 to 95 |
| A Different Kind of Lesson | 96 to 99 |
| What Cowboys Use | 100 to 103 |
| The Elephant that Made a Word | 104 to 107 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.3.7: Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Panda, the Guide Horse | 8 to 11 |
| Walking on the Ocean | 12 to 15 |
| Danger! Do Not Band! Danger! | 16 to 19 |
| What the Insects Proved | 20 to 23 |
| Islands that Float | 24 to 27 |
| The Pilot's Problem | 28 to 31 |
| Why Astronauts Have Puffy Faces | 32 to 35 |
| The Beetles that Ride | 36 to 39 |
| The President's Ticket | 40 to 43 |
| Gorilla Hero | 44 to 47 |
| When Grandfather Yellowtail's Braids Could Snap | 48 to 51 |
| To Hold or Not to Hold | 52 to 55 |
| What Leaks Out | 56 to 59 |
| Natural Wonders | 60 to 63 |
| Around the World in a Balloon | 64 to 67 |
| Animals with Closed Nostrils | 68 to 71 |
| Grass Trimmers and Spies | 72 to 75 |
| Spitting Crickets | 76 to 79 |
| Dallas and the Bull | 80 to 83 |
| Champion on Ice | 84 to 87 |
| Skeleton Information | 88 to 91 |
| A Special Kind of Orphanage | 92 to 95 |
| A Different Kind of Lesson | 96 to 99 |
| What Cowboys Use | 100 to 103 |
| The Elephant that Made a Word | 104 to 107 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.3.8: Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text(e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Panda, the Guide Horse | 8 to 11 |
| Walking on the Ocean | 12 to 15 |
| Danger! Do Not Band! Danger! | 16 to 19 |
| What the Insects Proved | 20 to 23 |
| Islands that Float | 24 to 27 |
| The Pilot's Problem | 28 to 31 |
| Why Astronauts Have Puffy Faces | 32 to 35 |
| The Beetles that Ride | 36 to 39 |
| The President's Ticket | 40 to 43 |
| Gorilla Hero | 44 to 47 |
| When Grandfather Yellowtail's Braids Could Snap | 48 to 51 |
| To Hold or Not to Hold | 52 to 55 |
| What Leaks Out | 56 to 59 |
| Natural Wonders | 60 to 63 |
| Around the World in a Balloon | 64 to 67 |
| Animals with Closed Nostrils | 68 to 71 |
| Grass Trimmers and Spies | 72 to 75 |
| Spitting Crickets | 76 to 79 |
| Dallas and the Bull | 80 to 83 |
| Champion on Ice | 84 to 87 |
| Skeleton Information | 88 to 91 |
| A Special Kind of Orphanage | 92 to 95 |
| A Different Kind of Lesson | 96 to 99 |
| What Cowboys Use | 100 to 103 |
| The Elephant that Made a Word | 104 to 107 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.3.9: Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| To Hold or Not to Hold | 52 to 55 |
| What Jillie Is Afraid Of | 53 to 55 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RI.3.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Panda, the Guide Horse | 8 to 11 |
| Walking on the Ocean | 12 to 15 |
| Danger! Do Not Band! Danger! | 16 to 19 |
| What the Insects Proved | 20 to 23 |
| Islands that Float | 24 to 27 |
| The Pilot's Problem | 28 to 31 |
| Why Astronauts Have Puffy Faces | 32 to 35 |
| The Beetles that Ride | 36 to 39 |
| The President's Ticket | 40 to 43 |
| Gorilla Hero | 44 to 47 |
| When Grandfather Yellowtail's Braids Could Snap | 48 to 51 |
| To Hold or Not to Hold | 52 to 55 |
| What Leaks Out | 56 to 59 |
| Natural Wonders | 60 to 63 |
| Around the World in a Balloon | 64 to 67 |
| Animals with Closed Nostrils | 68 to 71 |
| Grass Trimmers and Spies | 72 to 75 |
| Spitting Crickets | 76 to 79 |
| Dallas and the Bull | 80 to 83 |
| Champion on Ice | 84 to 87 |
| Skeleton Information | 88 to 91 |
| A Special Kind of Orphanage | 92 to 95 |
| A Different Kind of Lesson | 96 to 99 |
| What Cowboys Use | 100 to 103 |
| The Elephant that Made a Word | 104 to 107 |
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