Grade 3 Language Arts — Term 1, Week 5

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Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify bossy r; (2) read ar/or words; (3) spell words correctly.
Materials	Word cards, whiteboards.
Key vocabulary	r-controlled, bossy r, ar, or, star, fork
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "The pirate says ARRR!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Explain how r changes the vowel sound. Build words (star, part, corn, fork). Word sorting activity. Dictation.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Whiteboard spelling race.
Assessment	Spelling accuracy.
Teacher notes	Visual mapping helps with r-controlled vowels.

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify proper nouns; (2) apply capitalization rules for places and holidays; (3) edit sentences.
Materials	Editing worksheets.
Key vocabulary	proper noun, capitalize, specific, holiday, place
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Write "jamaica" and "christmas". Have students correct the errors.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Review proper nouns. Teach specific rules for holidays and geographic places. Worksheet: edit sentences to capitalize the correct words.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Review worksheet answers on the board.
Assessment	Correct capitalization in editing task.
Teacher notes	Distinguish between "park" and "Emancipation Park".

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) define cause and effect; (2) identify signal words; (3) match causes to effects in a text.
Materials	Cause/effect matching cards, short informational text.
Key vocabulary	cause, effect, because, so, result
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "If you leave ice cream in the sun (cause), what is the effect?"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Define terms. Highlight signal words in the text. Practice matching cause/effect cards. Independent practice with a new short text.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Share identified cause/effect pairs.
Assessment	Matching accuracy.
Teacher notes	Ensure students don't mix up the "why" and the "what".

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify parts of a friendly letter; (2) use correct capitalization and punctuation; (3) draft a letter.
Materials	Letter templates.
Key vocabulary	heading, greeting, body, closing, signature
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "How do we communicate with people far away before email?"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Teach the 5 parts of a friendly letter. Emphasize commas in the greeting and closing. Students draft a letter to a friend or family member about their school year.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Share greetings and closings.
Assessment	Correct formatting and punctuation of the letter.
Teacher notes	Practical writing skill.

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 1, Week 5 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) spell r-controlled words; (2) capitalize proper nouns; (3) identify cause/effect.
Materials	Review packets.
Key vocabulary	review
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Cause and Effect verbal chain game.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Independent review packet. Reading fluency practice in small groups.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Review packet answers.
Assessment	Packet score.
Teacher notes	Check proper noun retention.