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.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| "Maps and Globes" | 4 |
| "Cardinal Directions" | 5 |
| "Ordinal Directions" | 6 |
| "Neighborhood Directions" | 7 |
| "City Directions | 8-9 |
| "Reading a Map Key" | 10 |
| "Using a Map Legend" | 11 |
| "A State Map with Key" | 12-13 |
| "Create a Map" | 14-15 |
| "Map of a Country" | 16-17 |
| "Using a Map Scale" | 18 |
| "Compute the Distances" | 19 |
| "A State Map to Scale" | 20-21 |
| "Mileage Charts" | 22 |
| "Landforms" | 23 |
| "More Landforms and Waterways" | 24-25 |
| "A Map of the World" | 26 |
| "Continents and Oceans" | 27 |
| "The United States" | 28 |
| "Finding Items on a Map Grid" | 29 |
| "Using a Map Grid" | 30 |
| "World Map Grid" | 31 |
| "Northern and Southern Hemisphere" | 32 |
| "Eastern and Western Hemisphere" | 33 |
| "Arctic Circle" | 34-35 |
| "Product Map" | 36 |
| "Make Your Own Product Map" | 37 |
| "Weather Maps" | 38 |
| "More Weather Maps" | 39 |
| "Practice Test #1" | 40 |
| "Practice Test #2" | 41 |
| "Practice Test #3" | 42 |
| "Practice Test #4" | 43 |
| "Practice Test #5" | 44 |
| "Practice Test #6" | 45 |
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.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| "Maps and Globes" | 4 |
| "Cardinal Directions" | 5 |
| "Ordinal Directions" | 6 |
| "Neighborhood Directions" | 7 |
| "City Directions | 8-9 |
| "Reading a Map Key" | 10 |
| "Using a Map Legend" | 11 |
| "A State Map with Key" | 12-13 |
| "Create a Map" | 14-15 |
| "Map of a Country" | 16-17 |
| "Using a Map Scale" | 18 |
| "Compute the Distances" | 19 |
| "A State Map to Scale" | 20-21 |
| "Mileage Charts" | 22 |
| "Landforms" | 23 |
| "More Landforms and Waterways" | 24-25 |
| "A Map of the World" | 26 |
| "Continents and Oceans" | 27 |
| "The United States" | 28 |
| "Finding Items on a Map Grid" | 29 |
| "Using a Map Grid" | 30 |
| "World Map Grid" | 31 |
| "Northern and Southern Hemisphere" | 32 |
| "Eastern and Western Hemisphere" | 33 |
| "Arctic Circle" | 34-35 |
| "Product Map" | 36 |
| "Make Your Own Product Map" | 37 |
| "Weather Maps" | 38 |
| "More Weather Maps" | 39 |
| "Practice Test #1" | 40 |
| "Practice Test #2" | 41 |
| "Practice Test #3" | 42 |
| "Practice Test #4" | 43 |
| "Practice Test #5" | 44 |
| "Practice Test #6" | 45 |
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).
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| "Maps and Globes" | 4 |
| "Cardinal Directions" | 5 |
| "Ordinal Directions" | 6 |
| "Neighborhood Directions" | 7 |
| "City Directions | 8-9 |
| "Reading a Map Key" | 10 |
| "Using a Map Legend" | 11 |
| "A State Map with Key" | 12-13 |
| "Create a Map" | 14-15 |
| "Map of a Country" | 16-17 |
| "Using a Map Scale" | 18 |
| "Compute the Distances" | 19 |
| "A State Map to Scale" | 20-21 |
| "Mileage Charts" | 22 |
| "Landforms" | 23 |
| "More Landforms and Waterways" | 24-25 |
| "A Map of the World" | 26 |
| "Continents and Oceans" | 27 |
| "The United States" | 28 |
| "Finding Items on a Map Grid" | 29 |
| "Using a Map Grid" | 30 |
| "World Map Grid" | 31 |
| "Northern and Southern Hemisphere" | 32 |
| "Eastern and Western Hemisphere" | 33 |
| "Arctic Circle" | 34-35 |
| "Product Map" | 36 |
| "Make Your Own Product Map" | 37 |
| "Weather Maps" | 38 |
| "More Weather Maps" | 39 |
| "Practice Test #1" | 40 |
| "Practice Test #2" | 41 |
| "Practice Test #3" | 42 |
| "Practice Test #4" | 43 |
| "Practice Test #5" | 44 |
| "Practice Test #6" | 45 |
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.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| "Maps and Globes" | 4 |
| "Cardinal Directions" | 5 |
| "Ordinal Directions" | 6 |
| "Neighborhood Directions" | 7 |
| "City Directions | 8-9 |
| "Reading a Map Key" | 10 |
| "Using a Map Legend" | 11 |
| "A State Map with Key" | 12-13 |
| "Create a Map" | 14-15 |
| "Map of a Country" | 16-17 |
| "Using a Map Scale" | 18 |
| "Compute the Distances" | 19 |
| "A State Map to Scale" | 20-21 |
| "Mileage Charts" | 22 |
| "Landforms" | 23 |
| "More Landforms and Waterways" | 24-25 |
| "A Map of the World" | 26 |
| "Continents and Oceans" | 27 |
| "The United States" | 28 |
| "Finding Items on a Map Grid" | 29 |
| "Using a Map Grid" | 30 |
| "World Map Grid" | 31 |
| "Northern and Southern Hemisphere" | 32 |
| "Eastern and Western Hemisphere" | 33 |
| "Arctic Circle" | 34-35 |
| "Product Map" | 36 |
| "Make Your Own Product Map" | 37 |
| "Weather Maps" | 38 |
| "More Weather Maps" | 39 |
| "Practice Test #1" | 40 |
| "Practice Test #2" | 41 |
| "Practice Test #3" | 42 |
| "Practice Test #4" | 43 |
| "Practice Test #5" | 44 |
| "Practice Test #6" | 45 |
Phonics and Word Recognition
ELA.RF.3.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| "Maps and Globes" | 4 |
| "Cardinal Directions" | 5 |
| "Ordinal Directions" | 6 |
| "Neighborhood Directions" | 7 |
| "City Directions | 8-9 |
| "Reading a Map Key" | 10 |
| "Using a Map Legend" | 11 |
| "A State Map with Key" | 12-13 |
| "Create a Map" | 14-15 |
| "Map of a Country" | 16-17 |
| "Using a Map Scale" | 18 |
| "Compute the Distances" | 19 |
| "A State Map to Scale" | 20-21 |
| "Mileage Charts" | 22 |
| "Landforms" | 23 |
| "More Landforms and Waterways" | 24-25 |
| "A Map of the World" | 26 |
| "Continents and Oceans" | 27 |
| "The United States" | 28 |
| "Finding Items on a Map Grid" | 29 |
| "Using a Map Grid" | 30 |
| "World Map Grid" | 31 |
| "Northern and Southern Hemisphere" | 32 |
| "Eastern and Western Hemisphere" | 33 |
| "Arctic Circle" | 34-35 |
| "Product Map" | 36 |
| "Make Your Own Product Map" | 37 |
| "Weather Maps" | 38 |
| "More Weather Maps" | 39 |
| "Practice Test #1" | 40 |
| "Practice Test #2" | 41 |
| "Practice Test #3" | 42 |
| "Practice Test #4" | 43 |
| "Practice Test #5" | 44 |
| "Practice Test #6" | 45 |
Fluency
ELA.RF.3.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| "Maps and Globes" | 4 |
| "Cardinal Directions" | 5 |
| "Ordinal Directions" | 6 |
| "Neighborhood Directions" | 7 |
| "City Directions | 8-9 |
| "Reading a Map Key" | 10 |
| "Using a Map Legend" | 11 |
| "A State Map with Key" | 12-13 |
| "Create a Map" | 14-15 |
| "Map of a Country" | 16-17 |
| "Using a Map Scale" | 18 |
| "Compute the Distances" | 19 |
| "A State Map to Scale" | 20-21 |
| "Mileage Charts" | 22 |
| "Landforms" | 23 |
| "More Landforms and Waterways" | 24-25 |
| "A Map of the World" | 26 |
| "Continents and Oceans" | 27 |
| "The United States" | 28 |
| "Finding Items on a Map Grid" | 29 |
| "Using a Map Grid" | 30 |
| "World Map Grid" | 31 |
| "Northern and Southern Hemisphere" | 32 |
| "Eastern and Western Hemisphere" | 33 |
| "Arctic Circle" | 34-35 |
| "Product Map" | 36 |
| "Make Your Own Product Map" | 37 |
| "Weather Maps" | 38 |
| "More Weather Maps" | 39 |
| "Practice Test #1" | 40 |
| "Practice Test #2" | 41 |
| "Practice Test #3" | 42 |
| "Practice Test #4" | 43 |
| "Practice Test #5" | 44 |
| "Practice Test #6" | 45 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.3.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| "Maps and Globes" | 4 |
| "Cardinal Directions" | 5 |
| "Ordinal Directions" | 6 |
| "Neighborhood Directions" | 7 |
| "City Directions | 8-9 |
| "Reading a Map Key" | 10 |
| "Using a Map Legend" | 11 |
| "A State Map with Key" | 12-13 |
| "Create a Map" | 14-15 |
| "Map of a Country" | 16-17 |
| "Using a Map Scale" | 18 |
| "Compute the Distances" | 19 |
| "A State Map to Scale" | 20-21 |
| "Mileage Charts" | 22 |
| "Landforms" | 23 |
| "More Landforms and Waterways" | 24-25 |
| "A Map of the World" | 26 |
| "Continents and Oceans" | 27 |
| "The United States" | 28 |
| "Finding Items on a Map Grid" | 29 |
| "Using a Map Grid" | 30 |
| "World Map Grid" | 31 |
| "Northern and Southern Hemisphere" | 32 |
| "Eastern and Western Hemisphere" | 33 |
| "Arctic Circle" | 34-35 |
| "Product Map" | 36 |
| "Make Your Own Product Map" | 37 |
| "Weather Maps" | 38 |
| "More Weather Maps" | 39 |
| "Practice Test #1" | 40 |
| "Practice Test #2" | 41 |
| "Practice Test #3" | 42 |
| "Practice Test #4" | 43 |
| "Practice Test #5" | 44 |
| "Practice Test #6" | 45 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.3.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| "Maps and Globes" | 4 |
| "Cardinal Directions" | 5 |
| "Ordinal Directions" | 6 |
| "Neighborhood Directions" | 7 |
| "City Directions | 8-9 |
| "Reading a Map Key" | 10 |
| "Using a Map Legend" | 11 |
| "A State Map with Key" | 12-13 |
| "Create a Map" | 14-15 |
| "Map of a Country" | 16-17 |
| "Using a Map Scale" | 18 |
| "Compute the Distances" | 19 |
| "A State Map to Scale" | 20-21 |
| "Mileage Charts" | 22 |
| "Landforms" | 23 |
| "More Landforms and Waterways" | 24-25 |
| "A Map of the World" | 26 |
| "Continents and Oceans" | 27 |
| "The United States" | 28 |
| "Finding Items on a Map Grid" | 29 |
| "Using a Map Grid" | 30 |
| "World Map Grid" | 31 |
| "Northern and Southern Hemisphere" | 32 |
| "Eastern and Western Hemisphere" | 33 |
| "Arctic Circle" | 34-35 |
| "Product Map" | 36 |
| "Make Your Own Product Map" | 37 |
| "Weather Maps" | 38 |
| "More Weather Maps" | 39 |
| "Practice Test #1" | 40 |
| "Practice Test #2" | 41 |
| "Practice Test #3" | 42 |
| "Practice Test #4" | 43 |
| "Practice Test #5" | 44 |
| "Practice Test #6" | 45 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.3.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| "Maps and Globes" | 4 |
| "Cardinal Directions" | 5 |
| "Ordinal Directions" | 6 |
| "Neighborhood Directions" | 7 |
| "City Directions | 8-9 |
| "Reading a Map Key" | 10 |
| "Using a Map Legend" | 11 |
| "A State Map with Key" | 12-13 |
| "Create a Map" | 14-15 |
| "Map of a Country" | 16-17 |
| "Using a Map Scale" | 18 |
| "Compute the Distances" | 19 |
| "A State Map to Scale" | 20-21 |
| "Mileage Charts" | 22 |
| "Landforms" | 23 |
| "More Landforms and Waterways" | 24-25 |
| "A Map of the World" | 26 |
| "Continents and Oceans" | 27 |
| "The United States" | 28 |
| "Finding Items on a Map Grid" | 29 |
| "Using a Map Grid" | 30 |
| "World Map Grid" | 31 |
| "Northern and Southern Hemisphere" | 32 |
| "Eastern and Western Hemisphere" | 33 |
| "Arctic Circle" | 34-35 |
| "Product Map" | 36 |
| "Make Your Own Product Map" | 37 |
| "Weather Maps" | 38 |
| "More Weather Maps" | 39 |
| "Practice Test #1" | 40 |
| "Practice Test #2" | 41 |
| "Practice Test #3" | 42 |
| "Practice Test #4" | 43 |
| "Practice Test #5" | 44 |
| "Practice Test #6" | 45 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.3.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| "Maps and Globes" | 4 |
| "Cardinal Directions" | 5 |
| "Ordinal Directions" | 6 |
| "Neighborhood Directions" | 7 |
| "City Directions | 8-9 |
| "Reading a Map Key" | 10 |
| "Using a Map Legend" | 11 |
| "A State Map with Key" | 12-13 |
| "Create a Map" | 14-15 |
| "Map of a Country" | 16-17 |
| "Using a Map Scale" | 18 |
| "Compute the Distances" | 19 |
| "A State Map to Scale" | 20-21 |
| "Mileage Charts" | 22 |
| "Landforms" | 23 |
| "More Landforms and Waterways" | 24-25 |
| "A Map of the World" | 26 |
| "Continents and Oceans" | 27 |
| "The United States" | 28 |
| "Finding Items on a Map Grid" | 29 |
| "Using a Map Grid" | 30 |
| "World Map Grid" | 31 |
| "Northern and Southern Hemisphere" | 32 |
| "Eastern and Western Hemisphere" | 33 |
| "Arctic Circle" | 34-35 |
| "Product Map" | 36 |
| "Make Your Own Product Map" | 37 |
| "Weather Maps" | 38 |
| "More Weather Maps" | 39 |
| "Practice Test #1" | 40 |
| "Practice Test #2" | 41 |
| "Practice Test #3" | 42 |
| "Practice Test #4" | 43 |
| "Practice Test #5" | 44 |
| "Practice Test #6" | 45 |
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