Grade 3 – Trimester 3, 2018-2019

Grade 3 Trimester 3
ELA

Genre

• Poetry
• Informational text
• Trickster tale
• Humorous fiction

Comprehension

• Main idea/supporting details
• Inference/predictions
• Cause/effect

Grammar

• Prefix/suffix
• Homophones
• Idioms
• Verb tenses
• Contractions
• Possessive nouns

Writing

• Poetry
• Letter writing
• Persuasive essay
• How-to writing

Phonics

• oi/oy
• R-controlled vowels

Math

Multiplication and Area

• Foundations of area
• Concepts of area and measurement
• Arithmetic properties

Fractions

• Whole into equal parts
• Comparing unit fractions to whole numbers
  
• Fractions on the number line
• Equivalent fractions

Data

• Bar graphs
• Line graphs
• Picture graphs
• Lineplots

Geometry and Measurement

• 1-2 step word problems
• Perimeter and area measurements

Science

Plant and animal adaptations

• The structure of plants and animals in relation to their environment
• Life functions of living organisms
• Plants and animals depending on each other in the community

Social Studies

History of Communities

• Communities and their histories
• Technology changes communities

Communities at Work

• Making choices
• Making goods using resources

Community Government

• Rights and responsibilities
• Local government

Religion

Creed

• The Ten Commandments

Sacraments

• Penance and reconciliation
• Eucharist

Seasons

• Lent
• Easter
• Ordinary time

The Church

• Continuing the work of Jesus
• The Church respects all people
• The Church is worldwide
• We are God’s people
• Eucharist