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.
Activity | Page |
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What Is Narrative Writing? | 110 |
A Narrative Paragraph | 134 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RL.3.5: Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
Activity | Page |
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A Narrative Paragraph | 134 |
Features of Narrative Writing | 151 |
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.
Activity | Page |
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Observing Opinion Paragraphs | 10 |
Traits of an Opinion Paragraph | 33 |
Review an Opinion Paragraph | 34 |
Find Your Way | 51 |
Information Please | 60 |
A Clear Focus | 62 |
Sensory Details | 66 |
Canyons and Gorges | 83 |
The Message of a Letter | 100 |
Letter Writing | 101 |
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 |
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Observing Opinion Paragraphs | 10 |
Review an Opinion Paragraph | 34 |
Information Please | 60 |
Canyons and Gorges | 83 |
The Message of a Letter | 100 |
Letter Writing | 101 |
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).
Activity | Page |
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Traits of an Opinion Paragraph | 33 |
Review an Opinion Paragraph | 34 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
Activity | Page |
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Animal Opinions | 12 |
Everyone Has an Opinion | 13 |
Support the Topic | 15 |
A Reason for My Opinion | 16 |
Making Connections | 18 |
Working with Concluding Sentences | 20 |
Concluding Sentence Review | 21 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-25 |
Review an Opinion Paragraph | 34 |
Video Games and Board Games | 36 |
Write a Thesis Statement | 37 |
My Reasons | 38 |
A Closer Look | 40 |
My Opinion About Games | 41 |
Questions About Concluding Paragraphs | 43 |
A Strong Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Review | 49-51 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Activity | Page |
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The Shape of the Land | 63 |
Starting Up the Mountain | 64 |
Be Precise | 67 |
A Natural Bridge | 70 |
Quays to Concluding Sentences | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
An Explanatory Paragraph | 84 |
People Communicate | 86 |
Writing a Letter | 87 |
Learning About Letter Writing | 90 |
A Message About My Topic | 91 |
Path to a Fine Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Letter Writing | 101 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.3.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Activity | Page |
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On an Island | 112 |
Introduce Your Characters | 113 |
Island Adventure | 114 |
Traveling Through Islands | 119 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 121 |
Anchor My Narrative | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Getting Started | 136 |
Writing a Thesis Statement | 137 |
Planning My Essay | 138 |
Picture My Experience | 140 |
Reaching the Goal | 143 |
A Winning Experience | 144 |
Checking My Writing | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA.W.3.5: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 3)
Activity | Page |
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Everyone Has an Opinion | 13 |
Support the Topic | 15 |
Working with Concluding Sentences | 20 |
Concluding Sentence Review | 21 |
My Opinion | 23 |
My Writing on Display | 27 |
Comparing My Scores | 29 |
Video Games and Board Games | 36 |
My Classmate's Opinion Essay | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Take Your Writing to the Next Level | 53 |
The Shape of the Land | 63 |
Be Precise | 67 |
Reaching New Heights | 74 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
A Walk Through My Paragraph | 81 |
An Explanatory Paragraph | 84 |
People Communicate | 86 |
Writing a Letter | 87 |
Learning About Letter Writing | 90 |
A Message About My Topic | 91 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Informative Essays | 96 |
Comparing My Scores | 104 |
On an Island | 112 |
Introduce Your Characters | 113 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Peer Review | 124 |
My Experience | 131 |
Getting Started | 136 |
Writing a Thesis Statement | 137 |
Planning My Essay | 138 |
Picture My Experience | 140 |
Reaching the Goal | 143 |
Checking My Writing | 146 |
Reach for Excellence | 154 |
Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA.W.3.4: With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
Activity | Pages |
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Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-25 |
My Writing on Display | 27 |
My Opinion About Games | 41 |
A Strong Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
A Walk Through My Paragraph | 81 |
An Explanatory Paragraph | 84 |
A Message About My Topic | 91 |
Letter Writing | 101 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Reaching the Goal | 143 |
Checking My Writing | 146 |
Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA.W.3.6: With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Activity | Page |
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Just the Right Word | 89 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
ELA.W.3.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
Activity | Page |
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Be Precise | 67 |
Learning About Letter Writing | 90 |
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
ELA.W.3.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
Activity | Page |
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An Explanatory Paragraph | 84 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Comprehension and Collaboration
ELA.SL.3.2: Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Activity | Page |
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Observing Opinion Paragraphs | 10 |
Comprehension and Collaboration
ELA.SL.3.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Activity | Page |
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Observing Opinion Paragraphs | 10 |
Animal Opinions | 12 |
Everyone Has an Opinion | 13 |
Support the Topic | 15 |
A Reason for My Opinion | 16 |
Making Connections | 18 |
Working with Concluding Sentences | 20 |
Concluding Sentence Review | 21 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 22-23 |
My Opinion | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-25 |
Final Draft | 26-27 |
My Writing on Display | 27 |
Comparing My Scores | 29 |
Review | 31-34 |
Traits of an Opinion Paragraph | 33 |
Review an Opinion Paragraph | 34 |
Video Games and Board Games | 36 |
Write a Thesis Statement | 37 |
My Reasons | 38 |
A Closer Look | 40 |
My Opinion About Games | 41 |
Questions About Concluding Paragraphs | 43 |
A Strong Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
My Classmate's Opinion Essay | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Review | 49-51 |
Find Your Way | 51 |
Take Your Writing to the Next Level | 53 |
Information Please | 60 |
A Clear Focus | 62 |
The Shape of the Land | 63 |
Starting Up the Mountain | 64 |
Sensory Details | 66 |
Be Precise | 67 |
A Natural Attraction | 68 |
A Natural Bridge | 70 |
Quays to Concluding Sentences | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Reaching New Heights | 74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
A Walk Through My Paragraph | 81 |
Review | 82-84 |
Canyons and Gorges | 83 |
An Explanatory Paragraph | 84 |
People Communicate | 86 |
Writing a Letter | 87 |
Just the Right Word | 89 |
Learning About Letter Writing | 90 |
A Message About My Topic | 91 |
Path to a Fine Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Informative Essays | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Review | 99-101 |
The Message of a Letter | 100 |
Letter Writing | 101 |
Comparing My Scores | 104 |
What Is Narrative Writing? | 110 |
On an Island | 112 |
Introduce Your Characters | 113 |
Island Adventure | 114 |
The Sights and Sounds of Island Life | 116 |
My Perspective | 117 |
Traveling Through Islands | 119 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 121 |
Anchor My Narrative | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Peer Review | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
An Invitation to Read | 128 |
My Experience | 131 |
Review | 132-134 |
A Narrative Paragraph | 134 |
Getting Started | 136 |
Writing a Thesis Statement | 137 |
Planning My Essay | 138 |
Picture My Experience | 140 |
Narrative Events | 141 |
Reaching the Goal | 143 |
A Winning Experience | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Checking My Writing | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Review | 149-151 |
Features of Narrative Writing | 151 |
Reach for Excellence | 154 |
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.SL.3.6: Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
Activity | Page |
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Observing Opinion Paragraphs | 10 |
Animal Opinions | 12 |
Everyone Has an Opinion | 13 |
Support the Topic | 15 |
A Reason for My Opinion | 16 |
Making Connections | 18 |
Working with Concluding Sentences | 20 |
Concluding Sentence Review | 21 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 22-23 |
My Opinion | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-25 |
Final Draft | 26-27 |
My Writing on Display | 27 |
Comparing My Scores | 29 |
Review | 31-34 |
Traits of an Opinion Paragraph | 33 |
Review an Opinion Paragraph | 34 |
Video Games and Board Games | 36 |
Write a Thesis Statement | 37 |
My Reasons | 38 |
A Closer Look | 40 |
My Opinion About Games | 41 |
Questions About Concluding Paragraphs | 43 |
A Strong Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
My Classmate's Opinion Essay | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Review | 49-51 |
Find Your Way | 51 |
Take Your Writing to the Next Level | 53 |
Information Please | 60 |
A Clear Focus | 62 |
The Shape of the Land | 63 |
Starting Up the Mountain | 64 |
Sensory Details | 66 |
Be Precise | 67 |
A Natural Attraction | 68 |
A Natural Bridge | 70 |
Quays to Concluding Sentences | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Reaching New Heights | 74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
A Walk Through My Paragraph | 81 |
Review | 82-84 |
Canyons and Gorges | 83 |
An Explanatory Paragraph | 84 |
People Communicate | 86 |
Writing a Letter | 87 |
Just the Right Word | 89 |
Learning About Letter Writing | 90 |
A Message About My Topic | 91 |
Path to a Fine Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Informative Essays | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Review | 99-101 |
The Message of a Letter | 100 |
Letter Writing | 101 |
Comparing My Scores | 104 |
What Is Narrative Writing? | 110 |
On an Island | 112 |
Introduce Your Characters | 113 |
Island Adventure | 114 |
The Sights and Sounds of Island Life | 116 |
My Perspective | 117 |
Traveling Through Islands | 119 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 121 |
Anchor My Narrative | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Peer Review | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
An Invitation to Read | 128 |
My Experience | 131 |
Review | 132-134 |
A Narrative Paragraph | 134 |
Getting Started | 136 |
Writing a Thesis Statement | 137 |
Planning My Essay | 138 |
Picture My Experience | 140 |
Narrative Events | 141 |
Reaching the Goal | 143 |
A Winning Experience | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Checking My Writing | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Review | 149-151 |
Features of Narrative Writing | 151 |
Reach for Excellence | 154 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.3.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Activity | Page |
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Observing Opinion Paragraphs | 10 |
Animal Opinions | 12 |
Everyone Has an Opinion | 13 |
Support the Topic | 15 |
A Reason for My Opinion | 16 |
Making Connections | 18 |
Working with Concluding Sentences | 20 |
Concluding Sentence Review | 21 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 22-23 |
My Opinion | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-25 |
Final Draft | 26-27 |
My Writing on Display | 27 |
Comparing My Scores | 29 |
Review | 31-34 |
Traits of an Opinion Paragraph | 33 |
Review an Opinion Paragraph | 34 |
Video Games and Board Games | 36 |
Write a Thesis Statement | 37 |
My Reasons | 38 |
A Closer Look | 40 |
My Opinion About Games | 41 |
Questions About Concluding Paragraphs | 43 |
A Strong Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
My Classmate's Opinion Essay | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Review | 49-51 |
Find Your Way | 51 |
Take Your Writing to the Next Level | 53 |
Information Please | 60 |
A Clear Focus | 62 |
The Shape of the Land | 63 |
Starting Up the Mountain | 64 |
Sensory Details | 66 |
Be Precise | 67 |
A Natural Attraction | 68 |
A Natural Bridge | 70 |
Quays to Concluding Sentences | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Reaching New Heights | 74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
A Walk Through My Paragraph | 81 |
Review | 82-84 |
Canyons and Gorges | 83 |
An Explanatory Paragraph | 84 |
People Communicate | 86 |
Writing a Letter | 87 |
Just the Right Word | 89 |
Learning About Letter Writing | 90 |
A Message About My Topic | 91 |
Path to a Fine Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Informative Essays | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Review | 99-101 |
The Message of a Letter | 100 |
Letter Writing | 101 |
Comparing My Scores | 104 |
What Is Narrative Writing? | 110 |
On an Island | 112 |
Introduce Your Characters | 113 |
Island Adventure | 114 |
The Sights and Sounds of Island Life | 116 |
My Perspective | 117 |
Traveling Through Islands | 119 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 121 |
Anchor My Narrative | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Peer Review | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
An Invitation to Read | 128 |
My Experience | 131 |
Review | 132-134 |
A Narrative Paragraph | 134 |
Getting Started | 136 |
Writing a Thesis Statement | 137 |
Planning My Essay | 138 |
Picture My Experience | 140 |
Narrative Events | 141 |
Reaching the Goal | 143 |
A Winning Experience | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Checking My Writing | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Review | 149-151 |
Features of Narrative Writing | 151 |
Reach for Excellence | 154 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.3.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Activity | Page |
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My Writing on Display | 27 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.3.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Activity | Page |
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Observing Opinion Paragraphs | 10 |
Animal Opinions | 12 |
Everyone Has an Opinion | 13 |
Support the Topic | 15 |
A Reason for My Opinion | 16 |
Making Connections | 18 |
Working with Concluding Sentences | 20 |
Concluding Sentence Review | 21 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 22-23 |
My Opinion | 23 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-25 |
Final Draft | 26-27 |
My Writing on Display | 27 |
Comparing My Scores | 29 |
Review | 31-34 |
Traits of an Opinion Paragraph | 33 |
Review an Opinion Paragraph | 34 |
Video Games and Board Games | 36 |
Write a Thesis Statement | 37 |
My Reasons | 38 |
A Closer Look | 40 |
My Opinion About Games | 41 |
Questions About Concluding Paragraphs | 43 |
A Strong Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 45-46 |
My Classmate's Opinion Essay | 46 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Review | 49-51 |
Find Your Way | 51 |
Take Your Writing to the Next Level | 53 |
Information Please | 60 |
A Clear Focus | 62 |
The Shape of the Land | 63 |
Starting Up the Mountain | 64 |
Sensory Details | 66 |
Be Precise | 67 |
A Natural Attraction | 68 |
A Natural Bridge | 70 |
Quays to Concluding Sentences | 72 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 73-74 |
Reaching New Heights | 74 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Final Draft | 77-78 |
A Walk Through My Paragraph | 81 |
Review | 82-84 |
Canyons and Gorges | 83 |
An Explanatory Paragraph | 84 |
People Communicate | 86 |
Writing a Letter | 87 |
Just the Right Word | 89 |
Learning About Letter Writing | 90 |
A Message About My Topic | 91 |
Path to a Fine Concluding Paragraph | 93 |
Write a Concluding Paragraph | 94 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 95-96 |
Informative Essays | 96 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Review | 99-101 |
The Message of a Letter | 100 |
Letter Writing | 101 |
Comparing My Scores | 104 |
What Is Narrative Writing? | 110 |
On an Island | 112 |
Introduce Your Characters | 113 |
Island Adventure | 114 |
The Sights and Sounds of Island Life | 116 |
My Perspective | 117 |
Traveling Through Islands | 119 |
A Strong Concluding Sentence | 121 |
Anchor My Narrative | 122 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 123-124 |
Peer Review | 124 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 125-126 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
An Invitation to Read | 128 |
My Experience | 131 |
Review | 132-134 |
A Narrative Paragraph | 134 |
Getting Started | 136 |
Writing a Thesis Statement | 137 |
Planning My Essay | 138 |
Picture My Experience | 140 |
Narrative Events | 141 |
Reaching the Goal | 143 |
A Winning Experience | 144 |
First Draft and Peer Review | 145-146 |
Checking My Writing | 146 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Review | 149-151 |
Features of Narrative Writing | 151 |
Reach for Excellence | 154 |
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 | Pages |
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Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 24-25 |
My Writing on Display | 27 |
A Strong Concluding Paragraph | 44 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 47-48 |
Sensory Details | 66 |
Be Precise | 67 |
A Natural Attraction | 68 |
A Natural Bridge | 70 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 75-76 |
Just the Right Word | 89 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 97-98 |
Traveling Through Islands | 119 |
Final Draft | 127-128 |
Picture My Experience | 140 |
Second Draft and Self-Evaluation | 147-148 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.3.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Activity | Page |
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Sensory Details | 66 |
Be Precise | 67 |
A Natural Attraction | 68 |
Picture My Experience | 140 |
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 |
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Be Precise | 67 |
Just the Right Word | 89 |
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