Grade 3 Language Arts — Term 2, Week 2

5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA LA T2

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify er/ir/ur make the same sound; (2) read words; (3) spell words.
Materials	Word sort cards.
Key vocabulary	r-controlled, bird, fern, turn
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Three ways to say ERRR!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Introduce er, ir, ur. Sort cards by spelling pattern. Read a short text highlighting target words.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Spelling practice on whiteboards.
Assessment	Sorting and spelling accuracy.
Teacher notes	Rely on visual memory for spelling these.

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) identify adverbs of time/place; (2) expand sentences; (3) categorize adverbs.
Materials	Adverb sorting chart.
Key vocabulary	adverb, time, place, when, where
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "I will play OUTSIDE LATER. Where and when?"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Introduce when (tomorrow, now) and where (here, outside). Sort adverbs into How/When/Where. Worksheet.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Sentence expansion game.
Assessment	Categorization accuracy.
Teacher notes	Adverbs don't just end in -ly.

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) define cause/effect; (2) find signal words; (3) match causes to effects.
Materials	Cause/effect matching cards.
Key vocabulary	cause, effect, because, so
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "If it rains (cause), then... (effect)?"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Explain concepts. Read a passage, highlight signal words. Match cards. Independent worksheet.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Share answers.
Assessment	Matching accuracy.
Teacher notes	Focus on the "why" and "what happened".

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) hook the reader; (2) introduce characters/setting; (3) introduce the problem.
Materials	Drafting paper, story maps.
Key vocabulary	draft, hook, problem
Engage (starter)	(10 min) "Start your story with a bang!"
Develop (main)	(35 min) Review story maps. Model writing an engaging beginning. Students draft beginning and middle (the problem).
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Read first sentences aloud.
Assessment	Draft contains setting, characters, and a clear problem.
Teacher notes	Focus on sequence and flow.

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 2, Week 2 · 60 minutes

Objectives	(1) spell r-controlled words; (2) identify adverbs; (3) link cause/effect.
Materials	Review packets.
Key vocabulary	review
Engage (starter)	(10 min) Adverb charades.
Develop (main)	(35 min) Complete review packet. Reading fluency practice.
Plenary (close)	(10 min) Review packet together.
Assessment	Packet score.
Teacher notes	Check spelling patterns.