Unit 1 Overview

Unit Length: 18 Days Anchor Text: Timeless Tales: Classic Stories (Student Reader) Text Type: Literary Lexile: 660L Anchor Text: Classic Stories (Read-Aloud) Text Type: Literary Lexile: 800L

By Amplify Classroom

3rd Grade

CKLA

✋ This unit includes corrections and updates published in July 2026. Refer to the digital Teacher Guide and the associated digital materials and resources to ensure you are using the latest versions. Unit Summary Students explore classic tales from different parts of the world, including “The Wind in the Willows,” “Alice in Wonderland,” and “Mulan.” They study character development, themes, and narrative perspective, and they write text-based opinion paragraphs about those literary elements. Students review important foundational skills such as short and long vowel sounds, /r/-controlled vowels, /er/ and its spelling, and syllables with ‘le.’ Regarding grammar, students learn about adjectives, concrete and abstract nouns, and regular and irregular verbs. Student Performance Assessment 1 is provided to determine students’ readiness for Grade 3 instruction. Overall Learning Outcomes • Review short and long vowel sounds, /r/-controlled vowels, alternate spellings, and syllables with ‘le’ • Identify and use concrete and abstract nouns, regular and irregular verbs, and adjectives • Analyze characters, perspective, and point of view • Demonstrate understanding of plot and sequence • Identify themes in a text • Demonstrate understanding of key vocabulary • Draft, write, edit, and revise an opinion paragraph • Unit Assessment • Student Performance Assessment