Grade 3

Other Delaware Common Core English/Language Arts sets

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Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.CC3RL1

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.CC3RL2

Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.CC3RL3

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.CC3RL4

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.CC3RL5

Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.CC3RL6

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).CC3RL7

(Not applicable to literature)

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).CC3RL9

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.CC3RL10

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.CC3RI1

Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.CC3RI2

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.CC3RI3

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.CC3RI4

Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.CC3RI5

Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.CC3RI6

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).CC3RI7

Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).CC3RI8

Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.CC3RI9

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.CC3RI10

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.CC3RF3

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.CC3RF4

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.CCR.W.1

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.W.2

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.CCR.W.3

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.CCR.W.4

Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.CCR.W.5

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.CCR.W.6

Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.CCR.W.7

Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.CCR.W.8

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.CCR.W.9

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.CCR.W.10

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.CC3W1

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.CC3W2

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.CC3W3

With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.CC3W4

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.CC3W5

With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.CC3W6

Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.CC3W7

Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.CC3W8

(Begins in grade 4)

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 discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.CC3W10

Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.CCR.SL.1

Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.CCR.SL.2

Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.CCR.SL.3

Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.CCR.SL.4

Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.CCR.SL.5

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.CCR.SL.6

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.CC3SL1

Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.CC3SL2

Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.CC3SL3

Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.CC3SL4

Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.CC3SL5

Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.CC3SL6

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.CCR.L.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.CCR.L.2

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.CCR.L.3

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.CCR.L.4

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.CCR.L.5

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 when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.CCR.L.6

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.CC3L1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.CC3L2

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.CC3L3

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.CC3L4

Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.CC3L5

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).CC3L6