ELAR 3 B - English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 3 - Semester B

Sep 28, 2026

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ELAR 3 B is the second semester of a two-semester English Language Arts and Reading course for Grade 3 students, delivered online through Blackboard. The syllabus outlines weekly development in vocabulary, reading, grammar, spelling, and writing, plus research projects assigned every three weeks and a reading log for outside novels. Course objectives emphasize oral language, phonological and word-structure knowledge, fluency and comprehension, metacognitive strategies, genre analysis, critical inquiry, and recursive writing across multiple texts and performances.

LanguageEnglish

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Pages10

Reading Time25 min

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Course Objectives

Course Delivery Method

Contacting Your Instructor

Textbook and Materials

Required Digital Textbook

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Technical Requirements

Technical Skill Requirements

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Learning Modules and Weekly Structure

The STAAR Test

English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 3 (ELAR) 3B – Syllabus Course Name ELAR 3 B English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 3 – Semester B Course Information ELAR 3 B is the second semester of this two-semester course. Third grade is a fantastic year of reading growth for our students, and while this is an online course, you will have access to all the concrete materials you need to complete your third-grade year. Students will continue learning to read and grow to become a lifelong learner who is reading to learn! As you work through the course, you will read a variety of genres from nonfiction and biographies to fantasies and poems. Each week you will tackle new vocabulary, reading, grammar, spelling, and writing skills that you will continue to develop over the course of the year. You will also have a research project that is assigned every three weeks, which is a fun way to connect what you are learning in language arts to the world around you. You will keep a reading log of the outside novels you are reading , either independently or with a parent at home, and at the end of the school year you will be amazed at the progress you have made and the reading you have conquered! Course Delivery Method Online Contacting Your Instructor You may contact your instructor through the Blackboard messaging system. Technical support is available 24/7 at TTU K-12 . Course Objectives After completing this course, the student should be able to: 1. develop oral language skills through listening, speaking, and discussion; 2. develop word structure knowledge through phonological awareness, print concepts, phonics, and morphology to communicate, decode, and spell; 3. use newly acquired vocabulary expressively; [4. read](4. read) grade level text with fluency and comprehension; 5. use metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts; 6. respond to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed; 7. recognize and analyze genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts; 8. use critical inquiry to analyze the authors’ choices and how they influence and communicate meaning within a variety of texts; 9. analyze and apply authors’ craft purposefully in order to develop his or her own products and performances ; 10. use the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and use appropriate conventions; 11. use genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful ; and 12. engage in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. ELAR 3 addresses the required Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) . These are located at the Texas Education Agency website. Textbook and Materials Textbook(s) The required digital textbook for this course is: • Texas Into Reading Digital Learning Student Resource, Grade 3. (2020) . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN: 9780358032298 The digital textbook must be purchased through the TTU K-12 partner bookstore (seethe TTU K-12 website) . Once you make your purchase, you will receive your credentials to the online textbook and resources via email, and it may take 1-2 business days. Materials • pencil and eraser • crayons, colored pencils, or markers • highlighters: yellow and green • index cards, squares of construction paper, or sticky notes • drawing paper • construction paper (any color) • string (optional) • crayons or colored pencils or markers • tape or glue • poster board • independent reading books (student’s choice) • informational books, magazines, and approved websites on the research topic • spiral notebook or lined paper and ring binder for a Writer’s Notebook Technical Requirements • Internet access – preferably high speed (for accessing Blackboard) • Emai

FAQs

What learning activities occur each week in ELAR 3 B?

Each week includes vocabulary, reading, grammar, spelling, and writing practice, with day-by-day lesson folders containing introductions, schedules, and activities for graded and non-graded work.

How often are research projects assigned?

A research project is assigned every three weeks to connect language arts learning with topics in the world around students.

What is required for student materials and technology?

Students need basic writing and art supplies, access to the internet and email, word processing software, and audio/video capability; they also use a PDF app and can create documents with common presentation tools.

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by Callum