3rd Grade Curriculum Overview
WRITING and LANGUAGE
Capitalization, Punctuation, Sentence Structure
Spelling Strategies
Paragraphs
Parts of Speech
Process Writing (prewriting, revise, edit)
Types of Writing (Narrative, Descriptive, How-To)
READING
Main Idea and Summarizing
Vocabulary Usage
Context Clues
Drawing Conclusions
Inference
Comprehending and Evaluating Text
Characterization in Literature
Understanding Setting
Using the Dictionary and Thesaurus
Comprehending Text in Content Areas (Social Studies, Science)
MATH
Place Value
Addition and Subtraction With and Without Regrouping
Story Problems Using Addition and Subtraction
Fact Families (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Geometry
Rounding and Estimation
Multiplication and Division
Story Problems Using Rounding and Estimation
Telling Time
Using Charts and Graphs to Solve Problems
Measurement
Fractions
Decimals
LIBRARY
Your child may check out two library books each week during his/her library time. The books need to be returned the following week. If your child is not finished with a book, he/she should still bring it back to be renewed.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Geography and Map Skills
Our Community (Allen/Collin County)
Economics (Creating a Business/Junior Achievement)
A Changing America (Past and Present)
SCIENCE
Traits of Plants and Animals
Simple Systems
Space
Habitats
Environmental Studies
Health and Wellness
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