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Classroom Teacher
Lesson Plans

TEKS for English Language Arts and Reading
Grade 3
 

The lesson plans on these pages are organized by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).  Each lesson integrates musical elements, allowing the educator to see the entire curriculum in a musical way. 

All of these lessons were written by Stephen F. Austin State University elementary education students.  You are welcome to implement any of these lessons in your classroom or use them as a source for integrating music in your regular classroom activities.

Language Arts TEKS 3.8 - Reading/vocabulary development. The student develops an extensive vocabulary.  The student is expected to:
 

3.8 (A)  develop vocabulary by listening to and discussing both familiar and conceptually challenging selections read aloud.
Language Arts TEKS 3.9 - Reading/comprehension. The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend selections read aloud and selections read independently.  The student is expected to:
 

3.9 (B)  establish purposes for reading and listening such as to be informed, to follow directions, and to be entertained

3.9 (E)  draw and discuss visual images based on text descriptions

3.9 (G)  identify similarities and differences across texts such as
in topics, characters, and themes

3.9 (H)  produce summaries of text selections
Language Arts TEKS 3.11 - Reading/text structures/literary concepts. The student analyzes the characteristics of various types of texts. The student is expected to:
 

3.11 (J)  recognize the story problem(s) or plot

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