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AR.L.3.Grade 3 Language Standards
Grade 3 Language Standards
Vocabulary Acquisition and UseL.3.4. 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 effective strategies.L.3.4.A. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
L.3.4.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).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
L.3.4.C. Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
L.3.4.D. Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
L.3.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings, as appropriate for the grade level.L.3.5.A. Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
L.3.5.B. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
L.3.6. 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).
Conventions of Standard EnglishL.3.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage as appropriate for Grade 3 when writing or speaking.L.3.1.A. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Verbs Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
L.3.1.D. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
L.3.1.G. Explain the function of prepositions.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
L.3.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling as appropriate for Grade 3 when writing.L.3.2.B. Form and use possessives with and without apostrophes, as appropriate (e.g., girl’s, boy’s, her, his, their, its, students’).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
L.3.2.C. Use commas according to the conventions of standard English.L.3.2.C.2. Use commas in addresses.
L.3.2.C.3. Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
L.3.2.D. Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).L.3.2.D.1. Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.
Knowledge of LanguageL.3.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions as appropriate for Grade 3 when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.L.3.3.A. Choose words and phrases for effect.
AR.RF.3.Grade 3 Reading Standards for Foundational Skills
Grade 3 Reading Standards for Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word RecognitionRF.3.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.RF.3.3.A. Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
RF.3.3.B. Decode words with common Latin suffixes.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
RF.3.3.C. Decode multi syllable words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Phonics
RF.3.3.D. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
FluencyRF.3.4. Read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.RF.3.4.A. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
RF.3.4.B. Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
RF.3.4.C. Use context in grade-level text to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
AR.RI.3.Grade 3 Reading Standards for Informational Text
Grade 3 Reading Standards for Informational Text
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRI.3.7. 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).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
RI.3.8. Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Cause/Effect
Key Ideas and DetailsRI.3.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI.3.2. Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
RI.3.3. 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/effect.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRI.3.10. 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.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
Craft and StructureRI.3.4. 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.3.5. Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
AR.RL.3.Grade 3 Reading Standards for Literature
Grade 3 Reading Standards for Literature
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRL.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.3.9. 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).
Key Ideas and DetailsRL.3.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RL.3.2. 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.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
RL.3.3. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRL.3.10. 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.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
Craft and StructureRL.3.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
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.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
RL.3.6. Distinguish their own perspective from that of the narrator or those of the characters, distinguishing the difference between first- and third-person point-of-view narrations.
AR.W.3.Grade 3 Writing Standards
Grade 3 Writing Standards
Range of WritingW.3.10. Write routinely over extended time frames, time for: research; reflection; revision and shorter time frames (e.g., a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Text Types and PurposesW.3.1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting the opinion with reasons.W.3.1.C. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
W.3.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.W.3.2.B. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
W.3.2.C. Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
W.3.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.W.3.3.B. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
W.3.3.C. Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order.
W.3.3.E. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
Production and Distribution of WritingW.3.5. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.