Third Grade Reading Street - Merryhill School



Third Grade Reading Street

| Unit 1.1 Charlie McButton Genre: Narrative Poem |

|Vocabulary Words: |Spelling Words: |

|bat – a small animal; a flying mammal with good hearing |1. happen |

|battery – connected electric cells that produce a direct current; an energy source |2. lettuce |

|blew – formed something by expelling air |3. basket |

|fuel – a source of energy that has been stored for later use; anything that can be burned that gives heat or power |4. winter |

|plug – a connection on the end of a corded electrical device that is put into the wall to carry electricity |5. sister |

|term – a length of time that something lasts |6. monster |

|vision – the ability to come up with new ideas or see what the future will bring |7. supper |

| |8. subject |

| |9. lesson |

| |10. spelling |

| |11. napkin |

| |12. collar |

| |13. traffic |

| |14. suggest |

| |15. puppet |

| |16. skillet |

| |17. picnic |

| |18. planet |

| |19. system |

| |20. pumpkin |

|More Words to Know: | |

|reject – refuse to accept, believe or make use of | |

|reaction – an action performed in response to an event or happening; | |

|cringed – shuddered; squirmed; to shrink back in fear or with disapproval | |

|plentiful – abundant; present in large amounts; containing plenty | |

|physical – pertaining to the body; existing in a form you can see or touch | |

|suitable –having the qualities that are right or needed; fitting | |

|appetizing –mouthwatering; tempting; appealing to the appetite | |

|grit – (noun) small, loose particles of sand; dirt; (verb) clench; move wit or make a grating sound | |

|Phonics: |Strategies: |Grammar; |

|Short Vowels |Character, setting, and theme. |Introduce Sentences |

|Long Vowels CVCe |Science Content: | |

|Spelling: |Show new ways to have fun; uncover new scientific truths |Writing Trait of the Week: |

|Short Vowels VCCV | |Word Choice |

Third Grade Reading Street

|Unit 1.2 What About Me? Genre: Fable |

|Vocabulary Words: |Spelling Words: |

|carpenter –someone whose work is building and repairing things made of wood |1. pennies |

|carpetmaker – person who makes carpets and rugs for floors |2. inches |

|knowledge – what you know |3. plants |

|marketplace – place where people meet to buy and sell things |4. families |

|merchant – someone who buys and sells goods for a living |5. bodies |

|plenty - a full supply |6. glasses |

|straying – wandering |7. wishes |

|thread – thin string made of strands of cotton, silk, wool, or nylon, spun and twisted together |8. pockets |

| |9. lists |

| |10. copies |

| |11. parties |

| |12. bunches |

| |13. crashes |

| |14. supplies |

| |15. pencils |

| |16. accidents |

| |17. libraries |

| |18. mysteries |

| |19. carpenters |

| |20. merchants |

|More Words to Know: | |

|peddler – someone who goes from place to plae selling things | |

|barter – to trade by exchanging one kind of goods for other goods without using money; trade one thing for another | |

|worthless – of little or no value | |

|obvious – easy to understand or see | |

|lovely – very pretty | |

|expensive – costly; high-priced; dear | |

|permanent – lasting or remaining; not expected to change | |

|wilt –to become limp; droop; to cause to droop or lose freshness | |

|mania – excessive excitement or enthusiasm | |

|Phonics: |Strategies: |Grammar; |

|Short vowels; syllables VC/CV |Sequence, Summarize |Subjects and predicates |

|Spelling: |Social Studies Content: |Writing Trait of the Week: |

|Plurals |Trade helps both people and is |Conventions |

| |based on items’ value | |

Third Grade Reading Street

|Unit 1.3 Kumak’s Fish Genre: Tall Tale |

|Vocabulary Words: |Spelling Words: |

|gear – the equipment needed for some purpose |1. using |

|parka – a heavy, waterproof coat or jacket with a hood |2. getting |

|splendid – very good; excellent |3. easiest |

|twitch – to move with a quick jerk |4. swimming |

|willow – a tree or shrub that grows in mild climate |5. heavier |

|yanked – pulled with a sudden motion |6. greatest |

| |7. pleased |

| |8. emptied |

| |9. leaving |

| |10. worried |

| |11. strangest |

| |12. freezing |

| |13. funniest |

| |14. angrier |

| |15. shopped |

| |16. included |

| |17. occurred |

| |18. supplying |

| |19. scarier |

| |20. happiest |

|More Words to Know: | |

|brainstorm – to think of ideas; plan | |

|design – a plan; a sketch; a diagram | |

|collaborate – work together | |

|funds – a sum of money | |

|amusement – something that amuses or entertains | |

|announcement – the act of making known publicly; a broadcast message | |

|rehearsal – a practice session to prepare for a performance | |

|admirably – doing something very well; | |

|adequate – good enough; sufficient; satisfactory; acceptable | |

|10. enthusiasm – something causing strong excitement or feeling | |

|Phonics: |Strategies: Sequence, Visualize, Glossary or Dictionary |Grammar; |

|Base Words & Endings |Social Studies Content: |Statements & Questions |

|Plurals |Economics, Money, Budgets, Earning, Spending, and Savings |Writing Trait of the Week: |

|Spelling: | |Organization |

|Adding –ed, -ing, -er, & -est | | |

Third Grade Reading Street

|Unit 1.4 Supermarket Genre: Nonfiction |

|Vocabulary Words: |Spelling Words: |

|1. laundry – clothes that need washing or are being washed |1. clean |

|2. section – part of a space |2. agree |

|3. shelves flat surfaces for storage |3. teeth |

|4. store – a business where shoppers buy items |4. dream |

|5. thousands – tens of hundreds |5. grain |

|6. traded – gave something away in exchange for something else |6. coach |

|7. variety – having many different kinds |7. display |

| |8. window |

| |9. shadow |

| |10. cheese |

| |11. peach |

| |12. braid |

| |13. Sunday |

| |14. float |

| |15. thrown |

| |16. entertain |

| |17. complain |

| |18. bleachers |

| |19. willow |

| |20. wheat |

|More Words to Know: | |

|1. exchange – the act of giving or taking one thing for another; trade | |

|2. bargain – an advantageous purchase; a good deal; something acquired at less than the usual cost | |

|3. browse – look through or glance at casually; scan; skim; peruse | |

|4. budget – a plan used to decide how to earn, save, or spend money | |

|5. hastily – done quickly or with haste; in a hurried or hasty manner | |

|6. compromise – a settlement of differences; concession; reach an agreement | |

|7. product – something made or grown to be sold or used | |

|8. resource – a supply of something that can be used when needed | |

|9.. export – to send or transport to another place | |

|10. import – to bring or carry in from an outside source or country | |

|Phonics: |Strategies: |Grammar; |

|Long Vowel Digraphs, Word Endings – ed, -ing, -er, -est |Compare and Contrast; Background knowledge |Commands and Exclamations |

|Spelling: |Social Studies Content: |Writing Trait of the Week: |

|Long Vowel Digraphs |Economics, Money |Voice |

Third Grade Reading Street

|Unit 1.5 My Rows and Piles of Coins Genre: Realistic Fiction |

|Vocabulary Words: |Spelling Words: |

|1. arranged - put things in a certain order |1. proud |

|2. bundles – things tied or wrapped together |2. shower |

|3. dangerously – not safely |3. hour |

|4. errands – short trips that you take to do something |4. amount |

|5. excitedly –with strong, lively feelings |5. voyage |

|6. steady – firmly fixed |6. choice |

|7. unwrapped – opened |7. avoid |

|8. wobbled – moved unsteadily from side to side; shook |8. thousand |

| |9. prowl |

| |10. employ |

| |11. bounce |

| |12. poison |

| |13. annoy |

| |14. appoint |

| |15. broil |

| |16. however |

| |17. mountain |

| |18. coward |

| |19. turmoil |

| |20. chowder |

|More Words to Know: | |

|1. amount – the total number of something | |

|2. resist – to not give in | |

|3. savings – the money you have saved | |

|4. retail – the sale of goods in stores or shops | |

|6. thrift shop – a place that sells secondhand clothes or appliances | |

|7. investor – someone who gives money in order to make money | |

|8. income – all the money a person gets from a job or other source | |

|9. consumer – a person that consumes; a person who buys and uses goods | |

|10. tempted – to be persuaded by promise of pleasure or gain | |

|Phonics: |Strategies: |Grammar; |

|Vowel Diphthongs, Long Vowel Digraphs |Author’s Purpose; Story Structure |Prefixes and suffixes |

|Spelling: |Social Studies Content: Needs and wants; saving from our income |Writing Trait of the Week: |

|Vowel Sounds in out and toy | |Sentences |

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