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AL.L.3.Language Standards

Language Standards
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L.3.40. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. [L.3.4]
L.3.40.a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. [L.3.4a]
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L.3.40.b. Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat). [L.3.4b]
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L.3.40.c. Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion). [L.3.4c]
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L.3.40.d. Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. [L.3.4d]
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L.3.41. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. [L.3.5]
L.3.41.a. Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps). [L.3.5a]
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L.3.41.b. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful). [L.3.5b]
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L.3.42. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them). [L.3.6]
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Conventions of Standard English
L.3.37. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.3.1]
L.3.37.a. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences. [L.3.1a]
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L.3.37.b. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns. [L.3.1b]
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L.3.37.d. Form and use regular and irregular verbs. [L.3.1d]
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L.3.37.e. Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses. [L.3.1e]
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L.3.37.f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. [L.3.1f]
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L.3.38. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. [L.3.2]
L.3.38.b. Use commas in addresses. [L.3.2b]
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L.3.38.c. Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue. [L.3.2c]
L.3.38.d. Form and use possessives. [L.3.2d]
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L.3.38.e. Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness). [L.3.2e]
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L.3.38.f. Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words. [L.3.2f]
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Knowledge of Language
L.3.39. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. [L.3.3]
L.3.39.a. Choose words and phrases for effect. [L.3.3a]

AL.RF.3.Reading Standards: Foundational Skills

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.3.20. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. [RF.3.3]
RF.3.20.a. Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes. [RF.3.3a]
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RF.3.20.b. Decode words with common Latin suffixes. [RF.3.3b]
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RF.3.20.c. Decode multisyllable words. [RF.3.3c]
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RF.3.20.d. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. [RF.3.3d]
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Fluency
RF.3.21. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. [RF.3.4]
RF.3.21.a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. [RF.3.4a]
 
RF.3.21.b. Read on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. [RF.3.4b]
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RF.3.21.c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. [RF.3.4c]
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AL.RI.3.Reading Standards for Informational Text

Reading Standards for Informational Text
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RI.3.16. Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). [RI.3.7]
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RI.3.17. Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison; cause and effect; first, second, third in a sequence). [RI.3.8]
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Key Ideas and Details
RI.3.10. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. [RI.3.1]
 
RI.3.11. Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. [RI.3.2]
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RI.3.12. Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause and effect. [RI.3.3]
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RI.3.19. By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the Grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RI.3.10]
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Craft and Structure
RI.3.13. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a Grade 3 topic or subject area. [RI.3.4]
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RI.3.14. Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently. [RI.3.5]
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AL.RL.3.Reading Standards for Literature

Reading Standards for Literature
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
RL.3.7. Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting). [RL.3.7]
 
RL.3.8. Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series). [RL.3.9]
 
Key Ideas and Details
RL.3.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. [RL.3.1]
 
RL.3.2. Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. [RL.3.2]
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RL.3.3. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. [RL.3.3]
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
RL.3.9. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the Grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently. [RL.3.10]
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Craft and Structure
RL.3.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language. [RL.3.4]
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RL.3.5. Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections. [RL.3.5]
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RL.3.6. Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. [RL.3.6]
 

AL.W.3.Writing Standards

Writing Standards
Range of Writing
W.3.30. Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. [W.3.10]
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Text Types and Purposes
W.3.23. Write informative or explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. [W.3.2]
W.3.23.b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. [W.3.2b]
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W.3.23.c. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information. [W.3.2c]
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W.3.23.d. Provide a concluding statement or section. [W.3.2d]
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W.3.24. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. [W.3.3]
W.3.24.b. Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations. [W.3.3b]
W.3.24.c. Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order. [W.3.3c]
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W.3.24.d. Provide a sense of closure. [W.3.3d]
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Production and Distribution of Writing
W.3.26. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of the first three Language standards in Grades K-3.) [W.3.5]
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