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Grade 3 English Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Grade 3 English lesson plan aligned to the Ontario curriculum, adaptable to other provinces. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week from September to August, covering reading strategies, literary elements and informational and visual texts, grammar (sentences, nouns, verbs, describing words, punctuation and capitalization), writing about a topic with evidence and research skills, and vocabulary (word parts, relationships and reference skills), with spring review and summer bridge enrichment.

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September · Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text + Grammar: Sentences & Nouns

Grade 3 English — September Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
September 1st week (Reading Strategies)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 1: Main Idea (Multi-Paragraph Texts)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 1: Main Idea (Multi-Paragraph Texts) 2: Theme	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 1: Main Idea (Multi-Paragraph Texts) 2: Theme 3: Author's Purpose and Point of View
September 2nd week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 2: Theme	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 3: Author's Purpose and Point of View 4: Text Structure (Sequence, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 4: Text Structure (Sequence, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast) 5: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Main Idea (Multi-Paragraph Texts) worksheet quizzes
September 3rd week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 3: Author's Purpose and Point of View	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 5: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Main Idea (Multi-Paragraph Texts) worksheet quizzes	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 2: Theme worksheet quizzes 3: Author's Purpose and Point of View worksheet quizzes 4: Text Structure (Sequence, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast) worksheet quizzes
September 4th week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 4: Text Structure (Sequence, Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 2: Theme worksheet quizzes 3: Author's Purpose and Point of View worksheet quizzes	Grammar: Sentences & Nouns 1: Sentence Types and Structures 2: Plural and Possessive Nouns 3: Pronouns and Antecedents

October · Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words + Reading Strategies: Literary Elements

Grade 3 English — October Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
October 1st week (Grammar)	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 1: Verb Tenses (Past, Present, Future)	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 1: Verb Tenses (Past, Present, Future) 2: Adjectives and Adverbs	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 1: Verb Tenses (Past, Present, Future) 2: Adjectives and Adverbs 3: Prepositional Phrases
October 2nd week (Grammar & Reading Strategies)	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 2: Adjectives and Adverbs	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 3: Prepositional Phrases 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Verb Tenses (Past, Present, Future) worksheet quizzes 2: Adjectives and Adverbs worksheet quizzes
October 3rd week (Grammar & Reading Strategies)	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 3: Prepositional Phrases	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 1: Verb Tenses (Past, Present, Future) worksheet quizzes 2: Adjectives and Adverbs worksheet quizzes	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 3: Prepositional Phrases worksheet quizzes Reading Strategies: Literary Elements 1: Literary Devices (Similes and Metaphors) 2: Analyzing Literature (Characters, Setting, Plot)
October 4th week (Grammar & Reading Strategies)	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 3: Prepositional Phrases worksheet quizzes Reading Strategies: Literary Elements 1: Literary Devices (Similes and Metaphors)	Reading Strategies: Literary Elements 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Literary Devices (Similes and Metaphors) worksheet quizzes 2: Analyzing Literature (Characters, Setting, Plot) worksheet quizzes

November · Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts + Grammar: Punctuation & Capitalization

Grade 3 English — November Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
November 1st week (Reading Strategies)	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 1: Informational Texts (Headings, Captions, Bold Terms)	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 1: Informational Texts (Headings, Captions, Bold Terms) 2: Comparing Texts	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 1: Informational Texts (Headings, Captions, Bold Terms) 2: Comparing Texts 3: Visual Elements
November 2nd week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 2: Comparing Texts	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 3: Visual Elements 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Informational Texts (Headings, Captions, Bold Terms) worksheet quizzes 2: Comparing Texts worksheet quizzes
November 3rd week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 3: Visual Elements	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 1: Informational Texts (Headings, Captions, Bold Terms) worksheet quizzes 2: Comparing Texts worksheet quizzes	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 3: Visual Elements worksheet quizzes Grammar: Punctuation & Capitalization 1: Punctuation (Commas) 2: Capitalization
November 4th week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Reading Strategies: Informational & Visual Texts 3: Visual Elements worksheet quizzes Grammar: Punctuation & Capitalization 1: Punctuation (Commas)	Grammar: Punctuation & Capitalization 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Punctuation (Commas) worksheet quizzes 2: Capitalization worksheet quizzes

December · Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic

Grade 3 English — December Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
December 1st week (Writing Strategies)	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 1: Multi-Paragraph Compositions	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 1: Multi-Paragraph Compositions 2: Opinion Writing (Supporting Reasons)	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 1: Multi-Paragraph Compositions 2: Opinion Writing (Supporting Reasons) 3: Descriptive Writing (Sensory Language)
December 2nd week (Writing Strategies)	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 2: Opinion Writing (Supporting Reasons)	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 3: Descriptive Writing (Sensory Language) 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Multi-Paragraph Compositions worksheet quizzes 2: Opinion Writing (Supporting Reasons) worksheet quizzes
December 3rd week (Writing Strategies)	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 3: Descriptive Writing (Sensory Language)	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 1: Multi-Paragraph Compositions worksheet quizzes 2: Opinion Writing (Supporting Reasons) worksheet quizzes	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 3: Descriptive Writing (Sensory Language) worksheet quizzes
December 4th week (Writing Strategies)	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Writing Strategies: Writing About a Topic 3: Descriptive Writing (Sensory Language) worksheet quizzes	Review & Enrichment •: Extra Practice & Enrichment Activities

The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Focus and activate

Start with a quick read-aloud, word game or picture prompt linked to the week’s Grade 3 topic.

25 minutes

Analyze and apply

Model the reading or writing skill together, then practise it with guided and independent tasks.

10 minutes

Check for understanding

Finish with a short exit task so the tutor knows exactly what to revisit next lesson.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Grade 3 English

Concept lessons

Clear explanations of each Grade 3 reading, writing and language topic in the order it comes up at school.

Worksheet quizzes

Worksheet quizzes for every lesson, matched to each week of the plan.

Vocabulary reviews

Chapter vocabulary reviews that build the words your child needs for each unit.

Progress notes

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