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Story Town Overview of Skills Matrix
Grade 3
Elementary School
08 Fall
Grade 3 Story Town Book 3-‐1 Twist and Turns Theme 1 School Days
Week Main Selection
Leveled Readers Phonics/ Spelling
Focus Skill Focus Strategy Fluency Grammar Writing
Lesson 1 Ruby the Copycat
(B)Lia Leads (O)Trust Rey (A)I Am Paige Bridges (E)Friends
Short Vowels /a/a, /e/e, /i/i, /o/o, /u/u
Characters and Setting
Use Graphic Organizers
Accuracy Sentences: Statements and Questions
Form: Description Trait: Ideas
Theme Writing Reading-‐Writing Connection Form: Personal Narrative Lesson 2 The Day
Eddie Met the Author
(B)The Hero (O)Music To My Ears (A)Jana’s Eyes (E)Nathan and His Favorite Author
Root Word + Ending -‐ed, -‐ing
Characters and Setting (review)
Use Graphic Organizer (review)
Accuracy (review)
Commands and Exclamations
Form: Interview Trait: Ideas
Lesson 3 Schools Around the World
(B)School Long Ago (O)A School in a Garden (A)Guide Dog School (E)A New School For Chris
Vowel Diagraphs /e/ee, ea, /a/ai,ay, /o/oa, ow
Locate Information
Use Prior Knowledge
Reading Rate
Complete and Simple Subjects and Predicates
Form: Paragraph of Information Trait: Organization
Lesson 4 Ellen Ochoa, Astronaut
(B)Julie Morgan: Castle Builder (O)Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter (A)Clara Barton: The Angel of the Battlefield (E)Astronauts
Plurals -‐s, -‐es
Locate Information (review)
Use Prior Knowledge (review)
Reading Rate (review)
Compound Subjects and Predicates
Form: Narrative Trait: Organization
Lesson 5 The School
News (Reader’s Theater)
(B)News Today! (O)Special Report: The Kicker Cup (A)Science Fair Live! (E)Today’s News
Review Short Vowels /a/a, e/e, /i/i, /o/o, /u/u, Root Words + Endings -‐ed, -‐ing Vowel Diagraphs /e/ee, ea; /a/ai, ay; /o/oa, ow Plurals -‐s, -‐es
Review Characters and Setting Locate Information
Review Use Graphic Organizers Use Prior Knowledge
Review Accuracy Reading Rate
Review Statements and Questions Commands and Exclamations Complete and Simple Subjects and Predicates Compound Subjects and Predicates
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Book 3-‐1 Twists and Turns Theme 2 Together We Can
Lesson 6 The Babe and I
(B)Nuna Gets A Chance (O)The Great Race (A)Taking Pictures (E)Let’s Play!
Compound Words
Fact and Opinion
Monitor Comprehension: Reread
Phrasing Simple and Compound Sentences
Form: Character Sketch Trait: Sentence Fluency
Theme Writing Reading-‐Writing Connection Form: Response to Literature Lesson 7 Aero and
Officer Mike
(B)Pigeons: Birds Bringing Words (O)Monkeys: Making A Difference (A)Amazing Animal Tales! (E)Helping Out
Consonant Diagraphs /ch/ch, tch; /sh/sh, ch; /(h)w/wh
Fact and Opinion (review)
Monitor Comprehension: Reread (review)
Phrasing (review)
Simple and Compound Sentences
Form: How-‐To Paragraph Trait: Sentence Fluency
Lesson 8 How Animals Talk
(B)Talking Senses (O)How Do You Say Hello? (A)Code Talkers (E)Animals All Around Us
Diphthongs /ou/ou, ow; /oi/oi, oy
Main Ideas and Details
Summarize Punctuation Abbreviations Form: Description Trait: Word Choice
Lesson 9 Stone Soup (B)How Bear Lost His Tail (O)The Coat of Patches (A)The Stonecutter (E)Alex Bakes A Cake
Consonant Blends str, scr, spr
Main Idea and Details (review)
Summarize (review)
Punctuation (review)
Singular and Plural Nouns
Forms: Summary Trait: Word Choice
Lesson 10 The Case of
the Three Bears’ Breakfast
(B)The Case of the Missing Glass Slipper (O)Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Necklace (A)The Mother Goose Detective Agency (E)The Most Important Meal of the Day
Review Compound Words Consonant Diagraphs /c/ch, tch; /sh/sh, ch; /(h)w/wh Diphthongs /ou/ou, ow; /oi/oi, oy Consonant Blends str, scr, spr
Review Fact and Opinion Main Idea and Details
Review Monitor Comprehension: Reread Summarize
Review Phrasing Punctuation
Review Simple and Compound Sentences Common and Proper Nouns Abbreviations Singular and Plural Nouns
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Book 3-‐1 Twists and Turns Theme 3 As We Grow
Lesson 11 Loved Best (B)Felix’s Turn (O)The Battle for Aunt Jane (A)Choosing Sides (E)Baby Brother
C-‐le Syllable Plot Use Story Structure
Expression Possessive Nouns
Form: Paragraph That Compares Trait: Voice
Theme Writing Reading-‐Writing Connection Form: Friendly Letter Lesson 12 A Pen Pal
for Max (B)Andrew’s Boring Life (O)An Ocean Away (A)Trading Places (E)The Country of Chile
Consonant Diagraphs /n/kn, gn; /r/w; /f/gh
Plot (review)
Use Story Structure (review)
Expression (review)
Singular Plural Nouns
Form: Realistic Story Trait: Voice
Lesson 13 A Tree is Growing
(B)Daffodil Spring (O)Wind In The Pines (A)The Power of Corn (E)Our Backyard
Consonants /s/c; /j/d, dge
Author’s Purpose
Ask Questions Intonation Subject and Object Pronouns
Form: Explanation Trait: Sentence Fluency
Lesson 14 One Small Place in a Tree
(B)One Hickory Tree in a Forest (O)The Life Story of A Barn (A)Livingston Hill (E)The Parts of a Tree
V/CV and VC/V Syllable Patterns
Author’s Purpose (review)
Ask Questions (review)
Intonation (review)
Pronoun-‐ Antecedent Agreement
Form: Cause and Effect Trait: Sentence Fluency
Lesson 15 Ask the
Experts (B)Ask Pet Friends! (O)Special Issue Brothers and Sisters (A)Sport Kid Answers Back (E)Answer This!
Review C-‐le Syllable Consonant Diagraphs /n/kn, gn; /r/wr; /f/gh Consonants /s/c; /j/g, dge V/CV and VC/V Syllable Patterns
Review Plot Author’s Purpose
Review Use Story Structure Ask Questions
Review Expression Intonation
Review Possessive Nouns Singular and Plural Pronouns Subject and Object Pronouns Pronoun-‐Antecedent Agreement
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Book 3-‐2 Breaking New Ground Theme 4 Tales To Tell
Lesson 16 Lon Po Po (B)Mano and the Children (O)A Polar Bear Tale (A)A Tiger At The Door (E)The Three Little Pigs
r-‐Controlled Vowel /or/or, ore, our, oar, ar
Compare and Contrast
Monitor Comprehension: Read Ahead
Accuracy Adjectives Form: Character Sketch Trait: Conventions
Theme Writing Reading-‐Writing Connection Form: Story Lesson 17 Two Bear
Cubs (B)The Boy and the Bears-‐A Native American Pawnee Tale (O)How Platypus Came to Be (A)How Stories Came To Earth: An Ashanti Tale (E)Bears Everywhere
r-‐Controlled Vowel /ur/er, ir, ur, or, ear
Compare and Contrast (review)
Monitor Comprehension: Read Ahead (review)
Accuracy (review)
Adjectives That Compare
Form: Play Scene Trait: Conventions
Lesson 18 Me and Uncle Romie
(B)Uncle Henry’s New Orleans (O)Aunt Morgan and Her Murals (A)Mr. Finnegan and Me (E)Mark’s Memories
Suffixes -‐er, -‐est, -‐ly, -‐ful
Theme Use Story Structure
Phrasing Articles Form: Story Dialogue Trait: Voice
Lesson 19 Half-‐
Chicken (B)Favorite Fables (O)Coyote and Rabbit: A Tale From the Southwest (A)Groundhog’s New Home (E)The Deer and The Quail
Prefixes un-‐, re-‐, dis-‐
Theme (review)
Use Story Structure (review)
Phrasing (review)
Action Verbs Form: Folktale Trait: Voice
Lesson 20 Backstage with Chris and Casey (Reader’s Theater)
(B)Listening in on the Orchestra (O)Lights! Camera! Action! (A)At the Restaurant (E)Let’s Put on a Play!
Review r-‐Controlled Vowels /or/or, our, our, oar, ar r-‐Controlled Vowels /ur/er, ir, or, ear Suffixes -‐er, -‐est, -‐ly, -‐ful Prefixes un-‐, re-‐, dis-‐
Review Compare and Contrast Theme
Review Monitor Comprehension: Read Ahead Use Story Structure
Review Accuracy Phrasing
Review Adjectives Adjectives That Compare Articles Action Verbs
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Book 3-‐2 Breaking New Ground Theme 5 A Place For All
Lesson 21 Antarctic Ice
(B)The Everglades (O)Desert Lives (A)The Life of a Pond (E)Water, Ice and Snow
Vowel Variants /oo/oo, ew, ue, u; /oo/oo
Sequence Monitor Comprehension: Reread
Reading Rate
The Verb Be Form: Explanation Trait: Sentence Fluency
Theme Writing Reading-‐Writing Connection Form: Explanation Lesson 22 Bat Loves
The Night (B)Song of the Cicada (O)Flight of the Monarch (A)Falcon’s in the Sky (E)Animals at Night
Vowel Variant /o/:o; au(gh), aw, a(l), ough Letter Patterns
Sequence (review)
Monitor Comprehension: Reread (review)
Reading Rate (review)
Main and Helping Verbs
Form: Summary Trait: Sentence Fluency
Lesson 23 Chestnut Cove
(B)Fearless Freddy (O)Arthur’s Summer (A)Saving Castle Clover (E) How A City Works
Prefixes pre-‐, mis-‐, in-‐
Cause and Effect
Answer Questions
Expression Present-‐Tense Verbs
Form: Fantasy Story Trait: Organization
Lesson 24 Ramona Quimby, Age 8
(B)The Cursive Crisis (O)Where The River Begins (A)Jackson’s Book Report (E)School Rules!
Schwa /e/ Cause and Effect (review)
Answer Questions (review)
Expression (review)
Present-‐Tense and Future-‐Tense Verbs
Form: Persuasive Paragraph Trait: Organization
Lesson 25 The
Robodogs of Greenville (Reader’s Theater)
(B)Cooking With Zork (O)Family 3000 (A)The Anywhere Anytime Travel Agency (E)Rory The Robot
Review Vowel Variants /oo/oo, ew, ue, ui; /oo/oo Vowel Variants /o/:o, au(gh), aw, a(l), ough; Letter Patterns Prefixes pre-‐, mis-‐, in-‐ Schwa /e/
Review Sequence Cause and Effect
Review Monitor Comprehension: Reread Answer Questions
Review Reading Rate Expression
Review The Verb Be Main and Helping Verbs Present-‐Tense Verbs Future-‐Tense Verbs
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Book 3-‐2 Breaking New Ground Theme 6 Discoveries
Lesson 26 Charlotte’s Web
(B)The Musical Barn (O)Oh, to Spin A Web (A)When Pigs Fly (E)Pigs in Our World
Suffixes -‐tion, -‐sion
Make Inferences
Ask Questions Punctuation Irregular Verbs
Form: Directions Trait: Word Choice
Theme Writing Reading-‐Writing Connection Form: Research Report Lesson 27 Spiders and
Their Webs (B)Caterpillars and their Cocoons (O)Busy Beaver (A)Birds and their Nests (E)Patterns in the World
V/V Syllable Patterns
Make Inferences (review)
Ask Questions (review)
Punctuation (review)
Adverbs Form: Explanation Trait: Word Choice
Lesson 28 The Science Fair
(B)Bettina and the Talent Show (O)Darlene and the Art Show (A)Walter and the Food Fair (E)How Scientists Work
Suffixes -‐able, -‐ible, -‐less, -‐ous
Make Prediction
Monitor Comprehension: Read Ahead
Intonation Contractions Form: Description Trait: Ideas
Lesson 29 The Planets (B)Earth’s Moon (O)Star Patterns in the Sky (A)The Sun and Stars (E)Our Planet Earth
Prefixes bi-‐, non-‐, over-‐
Make Predictions (review)
Monitor Comprehension: Read Ahead (review)
Intonation (review)
Punctuation Roundup
Form: Paragraph That Contrasts Trait: Ideas
Lesson 30 The Voyage
Across The Solar System (Reader’s Theater)
(B)Heart Wise (O)In The Land of the Dinosaurs (A)Busy Bees and the Buzz 12 (E)Star Light, Star Bright
Review Suffixes -‐tion, -‐sion, -‐able, -‐ible, -‐less, -‐ous V/V Syllable Patten Prefixes bi-‐, non-‐, over-‐
Review Make Inferences Make Prediction
Review Ask Questions Monitor Comprehension; Read Ahead
Review Punctuation Intonation
Review Irregular Verbs Adverbs Contractions Punctuation
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