Build mastery with the foundations of language arts in just 10 minutes a day. Grammar, word parts, figurative language, revision, and editing can all be taught without sacrificing your writing block with this simple, easy-to-implement grammar and language resource.
This 3rd Grade Daily Language Spiral was designed to help teach your students the foundations of language arts using short, focused chunks of time. Each week's work fits on a single piece of paper, and the same five skills spiral throughout the week allowing students to build their confidence and independence.
Friday's work can be used as a formative assessment, giving you a chance to identify any students who may need additional small group or one-on-one support with these basic skills.
In addition, space is provided for guided support, reflection, corrections, and feedback for students and their families.
Product Contents:
- 36 weeks of standards-aligned spiraled ELA practice
- Scope & sequence
- Weekly student objectives
- Answer keys
Skills & Topics Covered:
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Parts of Speech - nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, & possessives
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Sentence Construction - subjects, predicates, compound sentences, run-on sentences, combining sentences
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Word Analysis - prefixes, suffixes, spelling patterns, vocabulary, syllabification, synonyms & antonyms
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Figurative language - idioms, similes, metaphors, and analogies
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Sentence & paragraph editing - capitalization, punctuation & spelling
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Revising - word choice, to add detail, show vs. tell, and expanding sentences
