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Unit Plan 20 (Grade 3 ELA): Comparing Stories by the Same Author

Engage Grade 3 readers in a 5-session author study: compare themes, settings, plots; identify style & tone; write an informative paragraph with evidence.

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Unit Plan 19 (Grade 3 ELA): Understanding Theme and Moral

Grade 3 ELA week: explore fables, folktales & myths; retell B-M-E, name the theme/moral with evidence, compare themes, and build vocabulary with context clues & affixes.

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Unit Plan 18 (Grade 3 ELA): Presenting Informational Writing

Grade 3 ELA lesson plan: turn informational writing into 60–90 sec presentations with clear structure, purposeful visuals, speaker notes, and confident delivery.

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Unit Plan 17 (Grade 3 ELA): Researching an Animal

Grade 3 ELA week: animal research—students ask focused questions, gather print/digital facts, paraphrase notes by subtopic, explain cause/effect, cite sources, and write a clear paragraph.

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Unit Plan 16 (Grade 3 ELA): Text Features Deep Dive

Grade 3 ELA unit: students use charts, captions, diagrams, and glossaries to integrate text and visuals, find main ideas, and justify answers with clear evidence.

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The Admin Angle: Why Administrators Shouldn’t Require Teachers to Submit Lesson Plans

Replace weekly lesson plan submissions with an evidence-of-learning model: short walk-throughs, PLCs and micro-feedback, to boost results & cut paperwork.

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Unit Plan 15 (Grade 3 ELA): Crafting Strong Conclusions

Grade 3 opinion writing unit: a 5-day plan teaching strong conclusions, linking words—students write claims, reasons, and a polished paragraph ending.

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The Power of Paired Texts: Deepening Comprehension Through Text Connections

Transform reading with paired texts: compare genres and perspectives to build analysis, synthesize evidence, and boost engagement with classroom strategies.

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Unit Plan 14 (Grade 3 ELA): Using Text Evidence to Support Opinions

Grade 3 opinion writing unit: 5 sessions teach students to state a clear claim, cite text evidence, use linking words, and publish a concise, polished paragraph.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 3 ELA): Introducing Opinion Writing

Grade 3 opinion writing lesson plan—5 sessions (45–60 min): students craft clear claims with 2+ supporting reasons, build persuasive vocabulary, discuss, and publish a focused paragraph.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 3 ELA): Writing to Inform – Descriptive Paragraphs

Grade 3 ELA weeklong unit: students write informative paragraphs using sensory details and linking words, with strong topic sentences and clear wrap-ups.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 3 ELA): Comparing Key Details Across Texts

Grade 3 ELA week: compare paired informational texts, take paraphrased notes with sources, use context clues. Ready-to-teach.

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Unit Plan 10 (Grade 3 ELA): Determining the Main Idea

Weeklong Grade 3 informational reading unit: students distinguish topic vs. main idea, choose key supporting details, explain logical connections (sequence/cause–effect/compare–contrast), and demonstrate listening comprehension through targeted Q&A—aligned to CCSS RI.3.2, RI.3.8, and SL.3.3.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 3 ELA): Paragraph Writing Foundations

Weeklong Grade 3 informational writing unit: students learn to craft strong topic sentences, choose and group relevant facts/definitions/examples, and write clear wrap-up statements, then draft, revise, and edit complete paragraphs using correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 3 ELA): Comparing Fiction and Nonfiction

Weeklong Grade 3 ELA unit comparing fiction and nonfiction through structure, purpose, and tone; teaches text features and context-clue vocabulary, builds discussion/fluency, and culminates in a paired-passage analysis and small-group–led discussion.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 3 ELA): Introducing Nonfiction Texts

Weeklong Grade 3 ELA unit: teach text features (headings, captions, diagrams), main idea and key details, with daily nonfiction fluency and evidence-based responses.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 3 ELA): Using Dialogue to Show Character

Grade 3 writing unit: students master dialogue craft by punctuating quotes correctly, using tags and beats, adding temporal words for flow, and revising to show character naturally.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 3 ELA): Setting and Sequence in Stories

Grade 3 reading unit: students describe setting, sequence key events, and explain how scenes build on earlier parts. Includes writing with temporal words and oral summaries.

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Parent Tips: Mastering Study Skills at Home (Retrieval, Spacing, and Focused Routines)

Help your child study smarter with retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, dual coding, and elaboration. Plus easy routines, scripts, games, and checklists.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 3 ELA): Building a Small-Moment Narrative

Grade 3 writing unit on small-moment narratives: students plan, draft, and publish focused stories with strong beginnings, dialogue, temporal words, and expressive oral reading fluency.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 9–12): Solar-Thermal Wind Tunnel – Harnessing Heat-Driven Airflow

NGSS-aligned HS STEM unit where students design, build, and test a solar-thermal wind tunnel, measure delta T and airflow, analyze efficiency, and model passive ventilation.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 3 ELA): Character Traits and Emotions

Grade 3 ELA unit on character study: students infer traits, motivations, and responses, analyze emotion words, and write vivid narrative scenes showing character through actions and dialogue.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 3 ELA): Asking and Answering Questions About Stories

Build questioning mastery in reading! Students learn to ask and answer text-based questions, recount stories, identify main ideas, and read aloud with fluency and expression.

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Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Graphic Novel Storyboarding: Folktale to Four-Panel Narrative

Transform a folktale into a four-panel comic! Students analyze plot, write dialogue, add onomatopoeia, illustrate scenes, and present their creative graphic narratives.

Grade 3 ELA Units

Unit Plan 1 (Grade 3 ELA): Launching Our Reading & Writing Community + Fluency Bootcamp

Grade 3 ELA week builds reading, writing, speaking & listening: text-evidence questions, daily fluency, context clues, and a polished small-moment narrative.