Reading (Literary and Informational)

  • 1.A

    Develop and demonstrate comprehension-reading skills in response to texts. 3.R.1.A

    1. b

      Drawing conclusions and support with textual evidence3.R.1.A.b

    2. c

      Summarizing a story’s beginning, middle, and end determining its central message, lesson, or moral3.R.1.A.c

  • 1.B

    Develop an understanding of vocabulary.3.R.1.B

    1. a

      Decoding and identifying the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes and knowing how they change the meaning of root words3.R.1.B.a

    2. b

      Using sentence-level context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or distinguish among multiple-meaning words 3.R.1.B.b

    3. d

      Distinguishing the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context3.R.1.B.d

    4. i

      Using conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases3.R.1.B.i

  • 1.D

    Read independently for multiple purposes over sustained periods of time. 3.R.1.D

  • 2.A

    Read, infer, analyze and draw conclusions using fiction texts including poetry and drama. 3.R.2.A

    1. a

      Summarize and sequence the events/plot and explain how past events impact future events3.R.2.A.a

    2. b

      Describe the personality traits of characters from their thoughts, words, and actions 3.R.2.A.b

    3. c

      Describe the interaction of characters, including relationships and how they change3.R.2.A.c

    4. f

      Explain cause and effect relationships3.R.2.A.f

    5. g

      Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters3.R.2.A.g

  • 3.A

    Read, infer and draw conclusions using text features in nonfiction texts. 3.R.3.A

    1. b

      Identify the details or facts that support the main idea3.R.3.A.b

    2. c

      Use text and graphic features to locate information and to make and verify predictions3.R.3.A.c

  • 3.B

    Read, infer and draw conclusions using literary techniques in nonfiction texts.3.R.3.B

    1. c

      Distinguish point of view from what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do3.R.3.B.c

  • 3.C

    Read, infer and draw conclusions using text structures in nonfiction texts.  3.R.3.C

    1. a

      Describe relationships among events, ideas, concepts, and cause and effect in texts3.R.3.C.a

    2. b

      Explain the relationship between problems and solution solutions3.R.3.C.b

    3. e

      Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in texts on the same topic 3.R.3.C.e

Foundational Skills

  • 3.A

    Develop phonics in the reading process.3.RF.3.A

    1. a

      Decoding multisyllabic words in context and independent of context by applying common spelling patterns3.RF.3.A.a

    2. f

      Reading irregularly spelled high-frequency words3.RF.3.A.f

Writing

  • 1.B

    Appropriate to genre type, develop a draft from prewriting.3.W.1.B

  • 1.C

    Reread, revise and edit drafts with assistance from adults/peers.3.W.1.C

  • 2.A

    Write opinion texts.3.W.2.A

  • 2.B

    Write informative/explanatory texts. 3.W.2.B

  • 2.C

    Write fiction or nonfiction narratives and poems.3.W.2.C

  • 3.A

    Apply research process to use information from a variety of sources.3.W.3.A

    1. c

      Decide what sources of information might be relevant to answer questions3.W.3.A.c

Language

  • 1.A

    In speech and written form, apply standard English grammar.3.L.1.A

    1. f

      Produce simple and compound imperative, exclamatory, declarative, and interrogative sentences3.L.1.A.f

  • 1.B

    In written text, apply punctuation, capitalization and spelling.3.L.1.B

    1. b

      Use an apostrophe to form possessives3.L.1.B.b

    2. f

      Capitalize names of places3.L.1.B.f

    3. g

      Capitalize titles of books, stories, songs3.L.1.B.g

Speaking/Listening

  • 1.A

    Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies in formal and informal settings.3.SL.1.A

    1. b

      Asking questions to check understanding of information presented, staying on topic, and linking comments to the remarks of others3.SL.1.A.b

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
Where can I read the official document?
English Language Arts Priority Standards: Grades K-12