Grade 3 Language Arts — Term 3, Week 10

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Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 10 · 60 min

Objectives	Identify affixes and base words.
Materials	Word cards
Key vocabulary	prefix, suffix, base word
Engage (starter)	"Take it apart!"
Develop (main)	Break words into affixes and roots. Define the words.
Plenary (close)	Share definitions.
Assessment	Accuracy.
Teacher notes	Vocabulary expansion.

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 10 · 60 min

Objectives	Identify simple and compound sentences.
Materials	Sentence strips
Key vocabulary	simple, compound, conjunction
Engage (starter)	"One idea or two?"
Develop (main)	Sort sentences. Practice joining simple sentences with FANBOYS.
Plenary (close)	Board practice.
Assessment	Usage.
Teacher notes	Sentence variety.

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 10 · 60 min

Objectives	Use text features to find information.
Materials	Non-fiction texts
Key vocabulary	text features
Engage (starter)	"Information hunt!"
Develop (main)	Scavenger hunt using index, glossary, headings, and captions.
Plenary (close)	Review answers.
Assessment	Speed and accuracy.
Teacher notes	Informational reading.

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 10 · 60 min

Objectives	Write a short narrative with dialogue.
Materials	Paper
Key vocabulary	narrative, dialogue
Engage (starter)	"Tell a story!"
Develop (main)	Write a 1-page story focusing on proper dialogue punctuation.
Plenary (close)	Share.
Assessment	Punctuation.
Teacher notes	Formatting rules.

Grade 3 Language Arts · Term 3, Week 10 · 60 min