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Chicopee Public Schools:
English Language Learners Curriculum
Grade: 3rd Grade Subject: English Strand: Composition
Academic Benchmarks / Skills:
1. Write stories that have a beginning, middle, and end, and contain details of setting. (HM 19.9)
2. Write short poems that contain simple sense details. (HM 19.10)
3. Write brief summaries of information gathered through research. (HM 19.11)
4. Write a brief interpretation or explanation of a literary or informational text using evidence from the text as support. (HM 19.12)
5. Write an account based on personal experience that has a clear focus and sufficient supporting detail. (HM 19.13)
6. Use appropriate language for different audiences and purposes (other students, parents). (HM 20.3)
7. Revise their writing to improve level of detail after determining what could be added or deleted. (HM 21.2)
8. Improve word choice by using dictionaries. (HM 21.3)
9. Write legibly in cursive, leaving space between letters in a word, and between words in a sentence. (HM 22.3)
10. Use knowledge of correct mechanics (end marks, commas for series, capitalization), usage (subject and verb agreement in a simple sentence), and sentence structure (elimination of fragments) when writing and editing. (HM22.4)
11. Use knowledge of letter sounds, word parts, word segmentation, and syllabication to monitor and correct spelling. (HM 22.5)
12. Spell most commonly used homophones correctly in their writing (there, they’re, their; two, too, to). (HM 22.6)
13. Organize plot events in an order that leads to a climax in their stories. (HM 23.3)
14. Organize ideas for a brief response to a reading. (HM 23.4)
15. Organize ideas for an account of personal experience in a way that makes sense. (HM 23.5)
16. Identify and apply steps in conducting and reporting research. (HM 24.2)
17. Form and explain their own standards or judgments of quality, display them in the classroom, and present them to family members. (HM25.2)
18. Compare stories in print with their filmed adaptations, describing the similarities and differences in the portrayal of characters, plot, and setting. (HM 26.2)
19. Create presentations using computer technology. (HM 27.2)
ELL Benchmarks (ELPBO)
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W1.2b List new words and phrases related to the topic of a writing task.
W2.1a Write words that have personal meaning.
W2.1b Draw pictures or use letters to spell words that give others information.
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W1.1 Plan ideas for writing in a way that makes sense for an identified purpose and audience.
W1.2a Identify previously learned words and phrases that are related to the topic of a writing task.
W1.2c List descriptive details to be considered for a writing task. |
W1.3d Identify basic transition words related to the story development.
W1.3e Arrange plot events in an order that leads to a climax of a story.
W2.2c Write or dictate research questions.
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W2.6 Write a short poem that contains simple sensory details.
W3.3 Select and use words to increase detail in writing.
W3.4b Identify synonyms that give more information to the reader.
W3.5a Incorporate familiar idioms in writing.
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ELL Benchmarks (ELPBO)
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W2.1c Dictate short accounts of personal experiences.
W2.4a Draw or sequence pictures to tell or retell a story.
W2.4b Dictate sentences to tell or retell a story in chronological sequence.
W4.1 Use correct mechanics when editing.
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W1.3a Organize ideas related to a writing topic using graphic representations.
W1.3b Organize ideas to write an account of a personal experience in a way that makes sense.
W1.3c Arrange events in sequential order when writing or dictating a personal or familiar experience.
W2.1d Write lists and short notes for informational purpose.
W2.2b Dictate sentences that give information.
W2.4c List details that describe story events.
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W2.2d Enumerate points or steps one by one.
W2.2e Write brief summaries of research projects.
W2.3 Write a brief response to a literary text or an explanation of an informational text, using evidence from the text as support.
W2.5 Write a letter with ideas placed in an order that makes sense.
W3.2 Identify and use words and phrases to make ideas clearer or more logical.
W3.5b Use base words with common prefixes to vary word choices.
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W3.5c Identify familiar expression (collocations) that are used as if they were one word (such as “here and there,” “well see”).
W3.5d Utilize references to vary word choices.
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W3.4a Use general and specific words and phrases to write about familiar objects and events.
W4.2a Spell familiar words correctly.
W4.2b Spell correctly sight words.
W4.2c Correct spelling during editing by comparing to a list or other sources.
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W3.6 Employ a variety of sentence lengths in order to improve writing.
W4.2d Spell correctly most commonly used homophones.
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