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NY.3L.3rd Grade Language Standards
3rd Grade Language Standards
Conventions of Standard English3L1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Core Conventions Skills for Grades 3→5:3L1.13. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
3L1.15. Use and identify prepositional phrases.
3L1.17. Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Homophones
3L1.2. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general as well as 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
3L1.4. Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general as well as in particular sentences.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
3L1.5. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plurals Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plurals Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
3L1.7. Form and use regular and irregular verbs.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Verbs
3L1.8. Form and use the simple verb tenses (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk).
3L2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Core Punctuation and Spelling Skills for Grades 3→5:3L2.10. Use spelling patterns, rules, and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words. → Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
3L2.11. Use quotation marks or italics to indicate titles of works.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
3L2.2. Use correct capitalization.
3L2.3. Use commas in addresses.
3L2.8. Form and use possessives.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
3L2.9. Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words, and to add suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
Knowledge of Language3L3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.3L3a. Choose words and phrases for effect.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use3L4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.3L4a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
3L4b. 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
3L4c. 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
3L4d. Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
3L5. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.3L5a. Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
3L6. Acquire and accurately use conversational, general academic, and content-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went out for dessert).
NY.3R.3rd Grade Reading Standards (Literary and Informational Text)
3rd Grade Reading Standards (Literary and Informational Text)
Key Ideas and Details3R1. Ask and answer questions to locate relevant and specific details in a text to support an answer or inference. (RI&RL)
3R2. Determine a theme or central idea and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize portions of a text. (RI&RL)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
3R3. In literary texts, describe character traits, motivations, or feelings, drawing on specific details from the text. (RL) In informational texts, describe the relationship between a series of events, ideas, concepts, or steps in a text, using language that Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Cause/Effect
Craft and Structure3R4. Determine the meaning of words, phrases, figurative language, and academic and content-specific words. (RI&RL)
3R5. In literary texts, identify parts of stories, dramas, and poems using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza. (RL) In informational texts, identify and use text features to build comprehension. (RI)
3R6. Discuss how the reader’s point of view or perspective may differ from that of the author, narrator or characters in a text. (RI&RL)
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas3R7. Explain how specific illustrations or text features contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a text (e.g., create mood, emphasize character or setting, or determine where, when, why, and how key events occur). (RI&RL)
3R9. Recognize genres and make connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, personal events, and situations. (RI&RL)
NY.3RF.3rd Grade Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
3rd Grade Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognition3RF3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.3RF3a. Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and suffixes.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
3RF3c. Decode multi-syllabic words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Phonics
3RF3d. Identify, know the meanings of, and decode words with suffixes (e.g., -full, -action, -it)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Phonics Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
Fluency3RF4. Read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.3RF4a. Read grade-level text across genres orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
3RF4b. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
NY.3SL.3rd Grade Speaking and Listening
3rd Grade Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration3SL2. Determine the main ideas and supporting details or information presented in diverse texts and formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral).
NY.3W.3rd Grade Writing Standards
3rd Grade Writing Standards
Text Types and Purposes3W2. Write informative/explanatory texts to explore a topic and convey ideas and information relevant to the subject.3W2b. Develop a topic with facts, definitions, and details; include illustrations when useful for aiding comprehension.
3W2c. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary.
3W2d. Use linking words and phrases to connect ideas within categories of information.
3W2e. Provide a concluding statement or section.
3W3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.3W3b. Use descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
3W3c. Use words and phrases related to time to signal event order.