1. “I Can” Learning Targets
3rd English/Writing
3rd Six Weeks
(Edit wording as needed, but make sure edits accurately reflect the standards, not necessarily the textbook since the text isn’t fully aligned with the standards.)

2. 3rd Six Weeks Pacing Guide
English Skills:
Unit 4
Writing:
Unit 9

3. Ongoing/Year-long Skills
I can write in print (manuscript) and cursive so that others can read what I write.
I can spell words that I use and read often in my 3rd grade books.
I can use word play, word walls, and word sorts to help me develop my vocabulary.
I can be a good listener by not interrupting, raising my hand, and facing the speaker.
I can read comfortably, smoothly, and without pauses when I read alone or with a group.

4. “I Can” Unit 4 I can identify and use adjectives that describe.
I can identify and use adjectives that compare.
I can identify and use article adjectives.
I can Identify and use adverbs in a sentence.
I can use to/too/two, and their/there/they’re correctly.

5. “I Can” Unit 9 (slide 1 of 4)
I can put instructions in sequential (step by step) order.
I can follow three-step directions that I hear.
I can give three-step directions out loud.
I can read and follow instructions to complete a recipe or put something together.
I can ID/use irregular verbs.
I can tell how two things are alike and different.

6. “I Can” Unit 9 (slide 2) I can describe the meaning of …
organization
supporting details
Thesaurus
sequential
I can write for different listeners on a subject given to me.
I can write about a prompt and within a given time limit.
I can choose a topic for my writing.
I can write for different reasons (to entertain, persuade, inform, tell what I know, answer questions, tell a story, or tell how I feel or what I think about a story).
I can write complete sentences.
I can write my sentences in an order that makes sense.
I can write my sentences differently to make them easier to understand and more interesting.

7. “I Can” Unit 8 (slide 3)
I can create an organized paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting details, and an ending sentence.
I can set-up my writing by using paragraphs, indenting, margins, and titles correctly.
I can follow the correct steps when writing: brainstorm and organize ideas, make a first copy, read and make changes, and share the finished copy.
I can create graphic organizers to group my ideas for writing (webs, charts, graphs, and diagrams).

8. “I Can” Unit 8 (slide 4)
I can take turns and ask questions when talking to someone else.
I can be a good listener by not interrupting, by raising my hand, and by facing the speaker.
I can summarize information that I have heard from others.
I can understand the main idea from a speech that I have heard.
I can talk politely with others.
I can take part in group discussions.
I can use new vocabulary when talking to others.
I can take part in discussions, choral reading, and oral presentations about a text.
I can choose correct group behavior.
I can choose ideas that were not mentioned in a speech.
I can use a dictionary, thesaurus, and a computer to make my writing better.
I can use a rubric in a small group to check my writing and the writing of others.
I can use technology to publish and present my writing.
I can look for places to publish my writing (contests, websites, newspapers, or periodicals).