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Grade 3 English lessons

Everything in Grade 3 English on one page: 10 units and 94 lessons for learners aged 8–9. Work through the units in order, or jump straight to the topic you need.

Unit 1 · 8 lessons

Oral Communication and Listening

  1. Listening for main ideas
  2. Identifying important details
  3. Asking clarifying questions
  4. Explaining information
  5. Participating in discussions
  6. Organised oral presentations
  7. Respectful responses
  8. Summarising spoken information

Unit 2 · 9 lessons

Word Analysis and Reading Fluency

  1. Advanced phonics review
  2. Multisyllabic word decoding
  3. Syllable patterns
  4. Prefixes and suffixes
  5. Base words and roots
  6. Reading unfamiliar words
  7. Reading fluently
  8. Punctuation and expression
  9. Monitoring reading accuracy

Unit 3 · 10 lessons

Literary Reading Comprehension

  1. Story structure
  2. Character traits
  3. Character motivations
  4. Setting and plot
  5. Main idea and theme
  6. Making inferences
  7. Textual evidence
  8. Comparing characters
  9. Summarising narratives
  10. Literary language

Unit 4 · 9 lessons

Informational Reading

  1. Main ideas
  2. Supporting details
  3. Text features
  4. Cause and effect
  5. Compare and contrast
  6. Chronological organisation
  7. Problem and solution
  8. Factual information
  9. Summarising informational texts

Unit 5 · 10 lessons

Vocabulary and Word Study

  1. Academic vocabulary
  2. Context clues
  3. Synonyms and antonyms
  4. Multiple-meaning words
  5. Prefixes
  6. Suffixes
  7. Word roots
  8. Dictionary skills
  9. Figurative expressions
  10. Spelling conventions

Unit 6 · 10 lessons

Grammar and Sentence Development

  1. Nouns and pronouns
  2. Verbs and tense
  3. Subject–verb agreement
  4. Adjectives and adverbs
  5. Conjunctions
  6. Prepositions
  7. Simple sentences
  8. Compound sentences
  9. Sentence fragments
  10. Punctuation and editing

Unit 7 · 10 lessons

Narrative and Descriptive Writing

  1. Story planning
  2. Story beginnings
  3. Characters
  4. Settings
  5. Plot development
  6. Sequencing events
  7. Dialogue
  8. Descriptive vocabulary
  9. Story endings
  10. Revising narratives

Unit 8 · 9 lessons

Informative and Opinion Writing

  1. Topic sentences
  2. Supporting details
  3. Paragraph organisation
  4. Explaining processes
  5. Factual reports
  6. Expressing opinions
  7. Supporting opinions with reasons
  8. Conclusions
  9. Revising and editing

Unit 9 · 9 lessons

Literature, Poetry, and Drama

  1. Traditional stories
  2. International folktales
  3. Short fiction
  4. Poetry
  5. Rhythm and rhyme
  6. Similes
  7. Onomatopoeia
  8. Introductory drama
  9. Literary response

Unit 10 · 10 lessons

Research, Media, and Creative Projects

  1. Research questions
  2. Finding information
  3. Reference materials
  4. Simple note-taking
  5. Organising findings
  6. Short reports
  7. Media messages
  8. Informational posters
  9. Presentations
  10. Collaborative projects

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