Grade 3 Standards Page 2
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2READING – The student will…
Phonetic Principles
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use knowledge of vowel patterns, prefixes (e.g. pre- as in preview) and suffixes (e.g. –ly as in
friendly) to decode, or read, words
Vocabulary
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use and apply vocabulary and context clues (e.g. grammar, surrounding text) to read unfamiliar
words and determine their meanings
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understand and use homophones (e.g. right and write), and words with multiple meanings or
more complex definitions
Comprehension
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use various strategies such as predicting, questioning, comparing, contrasting and summarizing
to make sense of written material
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use knowledge, skills and strategies to independently read and demonstrate understanding of
written material
Fluency
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read aloud with expression, accuracy and comprehension
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use expression and phrasing to convey meaning when reading aloud
WRITING – The student will…
Components of the Writing Process
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focus on a main idea in well-developed paragraphs
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develop a plan and organize information for writing
Communicates Ideas
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use details and sentence variation to elaborate on the main idea in paragraphs
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write for a variety of purposes and audiences
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revise (rewrite) writing to include specific vocabulary and information
Mechanics and Usage
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revise and edit for correct capitalization and punctuation (mechanics), grammar (usage) and
spelling
Spelling
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use correct spelling for high frequency sight words, abbreviations (e.g. don’t) and irregular plurals
(e.g. children)
SCIENCE – The student will…
Concepts, Facts, Principles and Vocabulary
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demonstrate an understanding of simple machines, physical properties of matter (e.g. color,
texture), plant and animal adaptations, interactions, life cycles and environments, soil, the water
cycle, and how natural events and humans affect plants and animals
Recording and Interpreting Scientific Data
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develop hypotheses (assumptions), make and communicate predictions, observations, results
and conclusions of experiments
SOCIAL STUDIES – The student will…
History
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demonstrate an understanding of the contributions of ancient Greece and Rome, the exploration
of the Americas and the ancient empire of Mali
Geography
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locate, position and label specific features and places on a map
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explain how people adapted to their environment
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use maps skills to gather and classify (organize) information
Economics
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explain how producers and consumers use resources (e.g. plants, tools, people), recognize
specialization (being an expert on one job) and interdependence (depending on others) in the
past and present
Civics
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learn about Americans who improved the lives of others, explain the responsibilities of a good
citizen, and understand how diverse people improve their community
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