Main Skills learned in 3rd Grade:
Character Traits
Main Idea and Details
Non-Fiction Text Features
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Inferencing
Drawing Conclusions
Finding Evidence to Support
Story Elements
Research
3 types of writing:
Narrative, Informational, Opinion
Novels we will read:
Unit 2 Inspired by the Sea- "Nim's Island"
Unit 5 A Feast of Words Around the World- "Freckle"
Unit 6 Fantastic Adventures with Dragons, Gods, and Giants- "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"