Grade: 3
Learning Outcomes
- Reading: Comprehend diverse texts, identify main ideas, and analyze literary elements.
- Writing: Demonstrate proficiency in grammar, punctuation, and narrative composition.
- Vocabulary: Expand word knowledge, apply spelling rules, and decode unfamiliar words.
- Speaking and Listening: Engage in effective communication, participate in discussions, and deliver clear presentations.
Curriculum
Book reference: ENGLISH – OXFORD PROGRESSIVE BOOK 3 BY CHRIS JACQUES
Curriculum
- Reading Comprehension:
- Identifying main ideas and supporting details in texts.
- Making predictions and inferences.
- Understanding characters, settings, and plots.
- Exploring different genres such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and folktales.
- Vocabulary Building:
- Learning new words through context clues, word families, and word roots.
- Developing strategies for understanding unfamiliar words.
- Building a diverse vocabulary through reading and word study activities.
- Grammar and Language Usage:
- Understanding parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions.
- Forming complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement and punctuation.
- Capitalization and punctuation rules.
- Using correct grammar and mechanics in writing.
- Writing Skills:
- Narrative writing: Writing stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
- Descriptive writing: Using sensory details to describe people, places, and events.
- Expository writing: Writing informative texts to explain ideas or provide information.
- Writing process: Pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
- Spelling and Phonics:
- Spelling patterns and rules.
- Phonics: Decoding words using knowledge of letter-sound relationships.
- Spelling strategies and practice through activities and games.
- Speaking and Listening:
- Participating in classroom discussions and collaborative activities.
- Presenting ideas and information orally, including sharing personal experiences and giving presentations.
- Active listening skills: Listening for main ideas, asking questions, and responding appropriately.
- Critical Thinking and Analysis:
- Analyzing texts for author’s purpose, tone, and point of view.
- Evaluating sources for reliability and credibility.
- Making connections between texts and personal experiences, other texts, and the world.
- Literary Analysis and Appreciation:
- Exploring literary elements such as character development, plot structure, and themes.
- Responding to literature through discussion, writing, and creative activities.
- Appreciating diverse cultures and perspectives through literature.