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K–12 Standards

Grade 3 (AAS)

Other Alabama English Language Arts AAS sets

Oral Language

  • 1

    Participate in discussions with adults and peers. ELA.AAS.3.1

  • 2

    Ask and answer questions with adults and peers.  ELA.AAS.3.4

  • 3

    State a feeling or an opinion.ELA.AAS.3.5

Phonological Awareness/Phonemic Awareness

  • 4

    Identify letter-sound correspondence.ELA.AAS.3.7

Phonics

  • 5

    Encode CVC and CVCC (e.g., ball, pull, bump, send, milk jump) spelled words. ELA.AAS.3.8

Fluency

  • 6

    Read aloud CVC words and environmental print words.  ELA.AAS.3.10a

  • 7

    Read aloud a simple sentence. ELA.AAS.3.10b

  • 8

    Read high-frequency words commonly found in a variety of text.ELA.AAS.3.12

Vocabulary

  • 9

    Identify common synonyms (same or similar) and antonyms (opposite or different) (e.g., happy/glad, hot/cold). ELA.AAS.3.14

  • 10

    Identify singular and plural words.ELA.AAS.3.15b

  • 11

    Identify the meaning of academic and content-specific vocabulary. ELA.AAS.3.16

Comprehension

  • 12

    Identify the main idea of literary and informational texts.  ELA.AAS.3.19a

  • 13

    Identify supporting details of literary and informational texts.ELA.AAS.3.19b

  • 14

    Identify story elements in literary text (i.e., events, characters, character feelings, setting, central message).  ELA.AAS.3.22

  • 15

    Determine the beginning (first), middle (next or second), and end (last) of a literary text.  ELA.AAS.3.24a

  • 16

    Determine the beginning (first), middle (next or second), and end (last) of an informational text.  ELA.AAS.3.24b

  • 17

    Identify whether a sentence from a text is a fact or an opinion.  ELA.AAS.3.25

  • 18

    Identify the main idea of a text read aloud. ELA.AAS.3.29

Writing

  • 19

    Write first and last name. ELA.AAS.3.31

  • 20

    Compose personal or fictional narratives by introducing a character, identifying an event, and providing an ending related to the event sequence. ELA.AAS.3.33

  • 21

    Compose informative or explanatory texts by introducing a topic, providing one fact, and providing a conclusion. ELA.AAS.3.34

  • 22

    Compose an argumentative text by stating a topic, providing reasons that support your argument, and providing an appropriate conclusion related to the topic. ELA.AAS.3.35

  • 23

    Identify a capital letter at the beginning of a first name. ELA.AAS.3.36a

  • 24

    Identify a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence. ELA.AAS.3.36b

  • 25

    Identify the correct punctuation used at the end of a sentence (i.e., period, question mark). ELA.AAS.3.36c

  • 26

    Identify the correct noun or verb tense that completes a sentence. ELA.AAS.3.37

  • 27

    Identify a topic sentence or a supporting detail that could be added to a paragraph. ELA.AAS.3.38

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
Where can I read the official document?
2021 Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

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