Language Arts 3

Language Skills

• Composition—Students practice writing as a process, as they write a narrative, a report, letters, poetry, and more.
• Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics—Students learn about sentence structure, parts of speech, research skills, and more.
• Vocabulary—Wordly Wise provides practice in word study skills, word analysis, and reading comprehension.
• Primary Analogies—Students develop test-taking and critical-thinking skills as they connect words and ideas.
• Spelling—Through weekly word lists, students learn relationships between sounds and spellings.
• Handwriting—Handwriting Without Tears helps students develop their cursive handwriting skills.
• Public Speaking—Students learn and use techniques for effective oral presentations.

Literature

Students develop literary analysis and comprehension skills. The emphasis is on works that embody exemplary virtues, including Greek and Norse myths, "William Tell," and episodes from Black Beauty . Students read works of nonfiction, as well as four novels (selected from a long list of such classics as Charlotte’s Web , Little House on the Prairie , and Henry Huggins ). A test preparation program prepares students for standardized tests.

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Standard Curriculum Items

• Classics for Young Readers, Vol. 3A
• Classics for Young Readers, Vol. 3B
• The Glory of Greece by Beth Zemble and John Holdren
• George Washington—Soldier, Hero, President by Justine and Ron Fontes
• The Declaration of Independence by Patricia Ryon Quiri
• Cursive Teacher’s Guide
• Cursive Handwriting
• Cursive Success
• Exercises in English, Level C
• Primary Analogies, Book 3
• Wordly Wise 3000, Book B
• Writing in Action, Vol. A
• Writing in Action, Vol. B
• Test Ready Plus: Reading
• Test Ready: Reading Longer Passages
• Test Ready Plus: Language Arts, Book 3
• Language Skills Student Materials—Semesters 1 & 2
• Language Skills Teacher Materials—Semesters 1 & 2
• Spelling Student Materials—Semesters 1 & 2
• Spelling Teacher Materials—Semesters 1 & 2
• Literature Student Materials—Semesters 1 & 2
• Literature Teacher Materials—Semesters 1 & 2
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Novels

The literature program includes a selection of 24 novels for grades 3–5. (Novels are not part of the standard materials, but are readily available at the library or for purchase in bookstores or online.) These novels are listed in order of increasing difficulty as measured by the Lexile scale, a system that measures reading difficulty by sentence length and vocabulary (see www.lexile.com). Lexile ratings roughly correspond to grade levels as indicated below.


Approximate Grade Level Lexile Range

3: 500—700
4: 650—850
5: 750—950

Lexile levels are only one means of assessing whether a work is appropriate for your student. When selecting a novel, keep in mind that the Lexile rating does not measure subject matter or themes in the work.


Title and Author Lexile

• A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla - 360
• Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner - 550
• Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan - 560
• Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary - 670
• Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White - 680
• Li Lun, Lad of Courage by Carolyn Treffinger - 720
• In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord - 730
• Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder - 760
• The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander - 770
• Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt - 770
• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare - 770
• The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden - 780
• Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien - 790
• My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George - 810
• Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry - 830
• Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary - 860
• Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren - 870
• The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes - 870
• Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor - 890
• Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink - 890
• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis - 940
• Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery - 990
• The Door in the Wal by Marguerite de Angeli - 990
• Ben and Me by Robert Lawson - 1010

NOTE: List subject to change.

Total lessons: 180

Lesson time: 120 minutes

You might choose to split the lessons into smaller segments and provide breaks for your student as needed. The K12 online lesson tracking system allows you to pick up wherever you left off in any given lesson.