Grade by Grade
Alberta · Grade 3

English Language Arts and Literature

Outline

Lessons for this subject are being written.

Below is how the official curriculum organizes it. Each strand will get full lessons like the ones in Grade 1 Mathematics.

Curriculum strands

TFSText Forms and Structures

Relate form and structure of texts to how they communicate ideas; oral traditions

OLOral Language

Eye contact, posture and gestures to enhance communication; respect for oral traditions

VVocabulary

Analyze new words and morphemes

PPhonics

How phonics connects to word formation in reading and writing

FFluency

Read complex words, phrases and passages fluently and with expression

CComprehension

Connect personal experiences to books, poems and plays

WWriting

Writing and research processes; texts drawing on varied sources of inspiration

CVConventions

Grammar, spelling and punctuation that clarify written communication