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SD.3.L.Language Standards
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use3.L.4. Use flexible strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases3.L.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
3.L.4.b. Determine the meaning of words when affixes are added.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Prefixes Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
3.L.4.c. Use a 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
3.L.4.d. Use print and digital reference materials to determine or clarify meaning of words and phrases.
3.L.5. Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and subtle differences in word meanings.3.L.5.a. Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
3.L.5.b. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
3.L.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
Conventions of Standard English3.L.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.3.L.1.b. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, 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
3.L.1.c. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plurals Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Plurals Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Spelling
3.L.1.e. Form and use regular and irregular verbs.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Verbs
3.L.1.f. Form and use the simple) verb tenses (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk)
3.L.1.g. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
3.L.1.h. Form and use adverbs and adjectives (comparative and superlative).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
3.L.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.3.L.2.b. Use commas in addresses.
3.L.2.c. Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
3.L.2.d. 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
3.L.2.e. Use high frequency words and spelling patterns to spell grade appropriate words correctly, consulting reference materials as needed.
Knowledge of Language3.L.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.3.L.3.a. Choose words and phrases for effect.
SD.3.RF.Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
Phonics and Word Recognitions3.RF.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.3.RF.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
3.RF.3.b. Decode words with common Latin suffixes.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Suffixes
3.RF.3.c. Decode multi-syllable words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Phonics
3.RF.3.d. Read grade-appropriate high frequency words.
Fluency3.RF.4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.3.RF.4.a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
3.RF.4.b. Read grade-level texts in a variety of genres with accuracy, appropriate rate, and prosody (stress, phrasing, intonation, and expression) on consecutive readings.
3.RF.4.c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
SD.3.RI.Reading Standards for Informational Text
Reading Standards for Informational Text
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas3.RI.7. Use information gained from specific images (e.g., illustrations, maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Key Ideas and Details3.RI.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
3.RI.2. Determine the main idea of a text; identify the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
3.RI.3. Explain the relationship between events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical procedures text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity3.RI.10. Read and comprehend grade level informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, independently and proficiently.3.RI.10.a. Read and comprehend proficiently at grade level with increasing challenge in text difficulty and complexity (e.g., layout, text structure, language features, and knowledge demands).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
3.RI.10.b. With guidance and support, self-select text for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
Craft and Structure3.RI.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.
3.RI.5. Use text features and search tools to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
SD.3.RL.Reading Standards for Literature
Reading Standards for Literature
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas3.RL.7. Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story.
3.RL.9. Compare and contrast the central message/ themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.
Key Ideas and Details3.RL.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
3.RL.2. Retell stories, including those from diverse cultures; determine the central message/theme, lesson, or moral and explain how it is revealed through key details in the text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
3.RL.3. Describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contribute to the plot.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity3.RL.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend a variety of literary texts.3.RL.10.a. Read and comprehend proficiently at grade level with increasing challenge in text difficulty and complexity (e.g., layout, text structure, language/literary features, knowledge demands).
3.RL.10.b. With guidance and support, self-select texts for personal enjoyment, interest, and academic tasks.
Craft and Structure3.RL.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
3.RL.5. Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text using appropriate terminology such as chapter, scene, and stanza and describe how each successive part relates to each other and the whole.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
3.RL.6. The student's point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. Identify the point of view in a text and distinguish the student's perspective from that of the narrator or characters.
SD.3.W.Writing Standards
Range of Writing3.W.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences; independently select writing topics and formats for personal enjoyment, inte
Text Types and Purposes3.W.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.3.W.2.b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
3.W.2.c. Use grade level appropriate linking words and phrase to connect ideas within categories of information.
3.W.2.d. Provide a conclusion.
3.W.3. Write narratives (e.g. story, poetry, drama) to develop real and imagined experiences or events using descriptive details, and clear event sequences.3.W.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.
3.W.3.c. Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order.
3.W.3.d. Provide a sense of closure conclusion (when appropriate to the genre).
Production and Distribution of Writing3.W.5. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, drafting, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grade 3.)
SD.CCR.5.L.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language
Vocabulary Acquisition and UseCCR.5.L.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Homophones Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
CCR.5.L.6. Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge whe
Conventions of Standard EnglishCCR.5.L.1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Grammar
CCR.5.L.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Knowledge of LanguageCCR.5.L.3. Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
SD.CCR.5.R.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasCCR.5.R.9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Key Ideas and DetailsCCR.5.R.1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference
CCR.5.R.2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
CCR.5.R.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityCCR.5.R.10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
Craft and StructureCCR.5.R.4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
CCR.5.R.5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
CCR.5.R.6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
SD.CCR.5.SL.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening
Comprehension and CollaborationCCR.5.SL.2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
Presentation of Knowledge and IdeasCCR.5.SL.5. Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.
SD.CCR.5.W.College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing
Range of WritingCCR.5.W.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Text Types and PurposesCCR.5.W.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCR.5.W.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Production and Distribution of WritingCCR.5.W.5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.