Standards
Know and apply phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding (spelling) words.
Generate resourceDecode words with common derivational suffixes and describe how they turn words into different parts of speech.
Generate resourceDevelop accuracy, phrasing, and expression/prosody while reading a variety of grade-level text to support comprehension.
Generate resourceRead a variety of text accurately using appropriate rate, expression/prosody and intonation to reflect the meaning of text.
Generate resourceAdjust pace and prosody based on the purpose, complexity, form, and/or style of a text.
Generate resourceRead grade level high-frequency words with automaticity and accuracy (e.g., Fry or Dolch words or those included in instructional materials).
Generate resourceExplain the relationship between individuals, historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in a process.
Generate resourceExplain how text features (titles, headings, table of contents, glossaries, captions, graphs, maps, and/or other visuals) contribute to meaning.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the two most important ideas and key details presented by multiple informational texts on the same topic.
Generate resourceIdentify an author's claim(s) and explain how the author supports the claim(s) in the text.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast topics and/or patterns of events in a range of informational texts.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend a wide range of informational texts of appropriate complexity for Grade 3 independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceIdentify the central message or lesson in a literary text and explain how key details support that idea.
Generate resourceExplain how characters respond to major events and challenges in a literary text.
Generate resourceExplain how sections of a literary text (e.g., chapters, scenes, stanzas) build on one another and contribute to meaning.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of literary texts written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., books from a series).
Generate resourceExplain what the text says explicitly and draw inferences when asking and answering questions.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast themes, topics, and/or patterns of events in a range of literary texts.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend a wide range of literary texts of appropriate complexity for Grade 3 independently and proficiently.
Generate resourcePrepare for and participate in structured discussions and collaborations about 3rd grade topics and texts.
Generate resourceAsk relevant questions to build on ideas and acquire or confirm information.
Generate resourceDemonstrate interpretation of verbal and non-verbal messages in a discussion or collaboration.
Generate resourceConverse with peers and adults in an all-inclusive manner to foster positive relationships while respecting diverse perspectives.
Generate resourceDemonstrate active and attentive listening skills (e.g., eye contact, nonverbal cues, recalling, questioning).
Generate resourceReport on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details.
Generate resourceDemonstrate appropriate speaking techniques (e.g., appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, clear pronunciation) for a variety of purposes and situations, including interpreting 3rd grade texts.
Generate resourceDemonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the appropriate use of words (e.g., stereotypes, multiple meanings of words).
Generate resourceUse appropriate visual and/or digital tools to enhance verbal communication and add interest.
Generate resourceUse sentence-level context clues to determine the meaning of a word or phrase.
Generate resourceUse affixes to determine the meaning of unknown words (e.g., comfortable, uncomfortable).
Generate resourceUse known root words to determine the meaning of unknown words (e.g., company, companion).
Generate resourceDetermine the meanings of key words and phrases using reference materials and classroom resources.
Generate resourceInterpret an author's use of figurative, connotative, and technical language in grade-level literary and informational text.
Generate resourceDistinguish between literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
Generate resourceIdentify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
Generate resourceDistinguish nuances of meaning between related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., believed, suspected).
Generate resourceCapitalize proper nouns (e.g., historic periods, nationalities, languages), proper adjectives (e.g., South American), and appropriate words in titles.
Generate resourceUse commas in addresses and commas and quotation marks in dialogue; use an apostrophe to form and use possessives.
Generate resourceUse frequently occurring nouns (e.g., concrete and abstract), verbs (regular and irregular), and simple verb tenses.
Generate resourceDistinguish between and use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and independent and dependent clauses.
Generate resourceExplain the function of adjectives and adverbs in simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Generate resourceUse correct subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement in speaking and writing.
Generate resourceUse a recursive writing process to develop, strengthen, and produce writing appropriate to the audience, purpose, and discipline.
Generate resourceUse prewriting activities and resources to plan, organize, and draft writing.
Generate resourceAdapt writing processes to sustain engagement in short and long-term writing tasks of increasing length and complexity.
Generate resourceImprove and clarify the content, structure, and organization of writing by revising, considering feedback from adults and peers.
Generate resourceImprove and clarify writing by editing and proofreading, considering feedback from adults and peers.
Generate resourceUse or decipher multiple formats of print and digital text (e.g., manuscript, cursive, font, graphics, symbols).
Generate resourceUse appropriate print and digital/multimedia tools to produce, enhance, and/or publish writing individually or in collaboration with peers.
Generate resourceWrite creative and/or expressive pieces that describe a well-developed event or experience.
Generate resourceEngage and orient the ready by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or character(s).
Generate resourceProvide a closure related to the creative or expressive event or experience.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic or text, state an opinion, and develop a structure that includes reasons and/or evidence.
Generate resourceWrite informative/explanatory pieces to examine a topic or text and convey ideas and information.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic and group related information together, including illustrations when useful to provide clarity.
Generate resourceDevelop the topic with information (e.g., facts, definitions, details) clearly related to the topic.
Generate resourceUse linking words and phrases and key vocabulary to connect ideas and categories of information.
Generate resourceLocate evidence from literary and/or informational text sources to answer questions about a topic.
Generate resourceParaphrase information from sources to support ideas while avoiding plagiarism.
Generate resourceIdentify print and digital tools to gather information and ideas to answer questions.
Generate resourceSort evidence into categories using an appropriate note-taking format to collect and organize information.
Generate resourceDemonstrate academic integrity by avoiding overreliance on any one source and referencing sources in writing and speaking; provide a list of sources.
Generate resourcePractice safe and ethical behaviors when communicating and interacting with others digitally (e.g., safe information to share, utilize appropriate sites and materials, appropriate language use, respect diverse perspectives).
Generate resourceDemonstrate phonetic and word analysis knowledge and apply decoding skills to isolated words and in connected text.
Generate resourceRead grade-level texts with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Generate resourceCiting relevant and thorough textual evidence to support ideas, evaluate the development of themes or central ideas in grade-level informational texts.
Generate resourceCiting relevant and thorough evidence to support ideas, evaluate the development and interaction of individuals, ideas, and events in grade-level informational texts.
Generate resourceCiting relevant and thorough textual evidence to support ideas, evaluate how an author's perspective or use of point of view shapes the style and meaning of grade-level informational texts.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend complex, grade-level informational texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceCiting relevant and thorough textual evidence to support ideas, evaluate the development of themes or central ideas in grade-level literary texts.
Generate resourceCiting relevant and thorough evidence to support ideas, evaluate the development and interaction of individuals, ideas, and events in grade-level literary text.
Generate resourceCiting relevant and thorough textual evidence to support ideas, evaluate how an author's perspective or use of point of view shapes the style and meaning of grade-level literary text.
Generate resourceRead and comprehend complex, grade-level literary texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceCommunicate effectively and appropriately in collaborative activities for a variety of tasks, purposes, and audiences to express ideas, share knowledge, and generate new understandings.
Generate resourcePresent information, findings, and supporting evidence in which the organization, development, and style are appropriate to the discipline, audience, and/or context.
Generate resourceBuild and use a range of conversational, academic, and discipline-specific grade-level vocabulary and apply to reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Generate resourceUse a recursive writing process to produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to the discipline, audience, and/or context.
Generate resourceWrite in a variety of modes for a variety of purposes and audiences across disciplines.
Generate resourceAn ELL can . . . construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.
Generate resourceuse a very limited set of strategies from read-alouds, simple written texts, and oral presentations. to:
Generate resourceuse an emerging set of strategies from read-alouds, simple written texts, and oral presentations. to:
Generate resourceuse a developing set of strategies from read-alouds, simple written texts, and oral presentations. to:
Generate resourceuse an increasing range of strategies from read-alouds, written texts, and oral presentations. to:
Generate resourceidentify or answer questions about some key details that support the main idea/message
Generate resourceuse a wide range of strategies from read-alouds, written texts, and oral communications. to:
Generate resourceAn ELL can . . . make accurate use of standard English to communicate in grade-appropriate speech and writing.
Generate resourceunderstand and use a small number of frequently occurring nouns and verbs
Generate resourcerecognize and use some frequently occurring collective nouns (e.g. group)
Generate resourcerecognize and use some frequently occurring verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and conjunctions
Generate resourceAn ELL can . . . participate in grade-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.
Generate resourceAn ELL can . . . speak and write about grade-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.
Generate resourcewith some details, about a variety of texts, topics, experiences, or events.
Generate resourceAn ELL can . . . construct gradeappropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.
Generate resourceAn ELL can . . . conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.
Generate resourceAn ELL can . . . analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.
Generate resourceuse a few frequently occurring words and phrases to identify a point an author or a speaker makes.
Generate resourcetell how one or two reasons support the main point an author or a speaker makes.
Generate resourcetell how one or two reasons support the specific points an author or a speaker makes.
Generate resourcedescribe how reasons support the specific points an author or a speaker makes.
Generate resourceAn ELL can . . . adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.
Generate resourcerecognize the meaning of some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to.
Generate resourceshow increasing awareness of differences between informal “playground speech” and language appropriate to the classroom
Generate resource(at Grade 3), use an increasing number of general academic and content-specific words in conversations and discussions.
Generate resource(at Grade 3), use a wider range of general academic and contentspecific words in conversations and discussions.
Generate resource(at Grade 3), use a wide variety of general and content-specific academic words and phrases in conversations or in short written texts.
Generate resourceAn ELL can . . . determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.
Generate resourcerelying heavily on visual aids, context, and knowledge of morphology in his or her native language, in simple oral discourse, read-alouds, and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.
Generate resourcerecognize the meaning of a few frequently occurring words, simple phrases, and formulaic expressions
Generate resourceusing context, visual aids, and knowledge of morphology in his or her native language, in simple oral discourse, read-alouds, and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.
Generate resourceask and answer questions about the meaning of frequently occurring words, phrases, and expressions
Generate resourceusing context, some visual aids, reference materials, and a developing knowledge of English morphology, in oral discourse, readalouds, and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.
Generate resourcedetermine the meaning of less-frequently occurring words and phrases, content-specific words, and some idiomatic expressions
Generate resourceusing context, some visual aids, reference materials, and an increasing knowledge of morphology (root words, some prefixes), in oral discourse, readalouds, and written texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.
Generate resourcedetermine the meaning of less-frequently occurring words and phrases and some idiomatic expressions
Generate resourceusing context, reference materials, and morphology (e.g., root words, simple inflectional endings such as -ed, -ing, and some common prefixes), in oral presentations and written texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.
Generate resourcedetermine the meaning of less-frequently occurring words, phrases, some idiomatic expressions
Generate resourcewith support (including context and visual aids), and using non-verbal communication,
Generate resourceuse a narrow range of vocabulary and syntactically simple sentences with limited control.
Generate resourceuse frequently occurring linking words (e.g., and, then) with emerging control.
Generate resourceuse common linking words (e.g., and, but, next, after) to connect ideas or events with developing control.
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