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Grade 3 Reading

36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.

Learn, practice, and explore

Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.

These original lesson companions support parent-led learning. Standards alignment for North Carolina and South Carolina requires separate verification.

All 36 weekly reading lessons

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  1. Week 1

    Read grade-level text with accuracy and expression

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in read grade-level text with accuracy and expression and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    Read grade-level text with accuracy and expression — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in read grade-level text with accuracy and expression and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    Read grade-level text with accuracy and expression — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in read grade-level text with accuracy and expression and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    Read grade-level text with accuracy and expression — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in read grade-level text with accuracy and expression and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    Fables, folktales, and their central lessons

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in fables, folktales, and their central lessons and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    Fables, folktales, and their central lessons — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in fables, folktales, and their central lessons and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    Fables, folktales, and their central lessons — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in fables, folktales, and their central lessons and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    Fables, folktales, and their central lessons — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in fables, folktales, and their central lessons and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    Character actions and text evidence

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in character actions and text evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    Character actions and text evidence — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in character actions and text evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    Character actions and text evidence — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in character actions and text evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    Character actions and text evidence — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in character actions and text evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    Main idea and supporting details

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in main idea and supporting details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    Main idea and supporting details — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in main idea and supporting details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    Main idea and supporting details — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in main idea and supporting details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    Main idea and supporting details — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in main idea and supporting details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    Using headings and text features

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in using headings and text features and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    Using headings and text features — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in using headings and text features and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    Using headings and text features — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in using headings and text features and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    Using headings and text features — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in using headings and text features and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    Comparing two accounts of a topic

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in comparing two accounts of a topic and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  22. Week 22

    Comparing two accounts of a topic — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in comparing two accounts of a topic and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  23. Week 23

    Comparing two accounts of a topic — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in comparing two accounts of a topic and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  24. Week 24

    Comparing two accounts of a topic — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in comparing two accounts of a topic and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  25. Week 25

    Poetry, imagery, and word meaning

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in poetry, imagery, and word meaning and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    Poetry, imagery, and word meaning — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in poetry, imagery, and word meaning and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    Poetry, imagery, and word meaning — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in poetry, imagery, and word meaning and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    Poetry, imagery, and word meaning — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in poetry, imagery, and word meaning and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    Cause, effect, and sequence

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in cause, effect, and sequence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    Cause, effect, and sequence — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in cause, effect, and sequence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    Cause, effect, and sequence — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in cause, effect, and sequence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    Cause, effect, and sequence — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in cause, effect, and sequence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    Research reading and evidence-based responses

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in research reading and evidence-based responses and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    Research reading and evidence-based responses — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in research reading and evidence-based responses and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    Research reading and evidence-based responses — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in research reading and evidence-based responses and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    Research reading and evidence-based responses — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in research reading and evidence-based responses and support my explanation with a clear example.

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