ELA-03.C Strand 

(C) Communications Learners will organize and express ideas in a format appropriate for the audience and purpose, focusing on skills involved with collaboration, active listening, and oral presentation of information.

Clusters

• (PC) Presentational Communication
  Learners will organize and express information in a format appropriate to the audience and purpose. 
• (C) Collaboration
  Learners will engage in a range of discussions with various partners on relevant topics, texts, and issues.

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each Strands to access the learning targets and rubrics/ proficiency scales for individual standards within the domain.

  ELA-03.F Strand 

(F) Foundations of Literacy Learners will apply foundation reading and writing skills by working with sounds, letters, words, sentences, and texts.

Clusters

• (PC) Print Concepts
  Learners will demonstrate knowledge of books, print, and written language and how they function. 
• (PPA) Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
  Learners will accurately manipulate phonemes (sounds) in the spoken language. 
• (PW) Phonics and Word
  Study Learners will decode, encode, and connect meaning to word parts and words 
• (PWS) Phonics and Word Study
  Learners will decode, encode, and connect meaning to word parts and words 
• (F) Fluency
  Learners will read with sufficient accuracy, rate, and expression to support comprehension. 
• (FW) Foundations of Writing
  Learners will write complete sentences and paragraphs.

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each Strands to access the learning targets and rubrics/ proficiency scales for individual standards within the domain.

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (PWS) Phonics and Word Study Learners will decode, encode, and connect meaning to word parts and words.

Proficiency Scale

Sub-Standards

• (a.) multisyllabic word construction and division
  • open syllables
  • closed syllables
  • complex closed syllables
  • long vowel VCe
  • vowel-r syllables
  • vowel team syllables
  • consonant -le syllables
  • syllable division principles (VC/CV, V/CV, etc.)
• (b.) inflectional endings
• (c.) Latin and Greek roots

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.08   Decode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-01.F.08   Decode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-02.F.08   Decode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-03.F.08   Decode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-04.F.08   Decode words using the combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology in context and out of context:* 
• ELA-05.F.08   Decode words using the combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology in context and out of context:* 

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (PWS) Phonics and Word Study Learners will decode, encode, and connect meaning to word parts and words.

Proficiency Scale

Sub-Standards

• (a.) vowel teams
• (b.) diphthongs
• (c.) three consonant blends
• (d.) other r-controlled
• (e.) silent letter combinations
• (f.) less common digraphs (e.g., ph (/f/), gh (/f/), ch (/k/ and /sh/))
• (g.) trigraphs
• (h.) schwa
• (i.) common derivational suffixes (e.g., -ly, -able, -ful)
• (j.) irregularly spelled high-frequency words

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.09   Encode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-01.F.09   Encode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-02.F.09   Encode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-03.F.09   Encode words with phoneme-grapheme correspondences:* 
• ELA-04.F.09   Encode words using the combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology in context and out of context:* 
• ELA-05.F.09   Encode words using the combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology in context and out of context:* 

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (F) Foundations of Literacy  (F) Fluency Learners will read with sufficient accuracy, rate, and expression to support comprehension.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.F.12   Demonstrate fluency through the application of phonemic and phonological skills.* 
• ELA-01.F.12   Read accurately and automatically.* 
• ELA-02.F.12   Read accurately and automatically a variety of second-grade texts with expression, phrasing, purpose, and understanding.* 
• ELA-03.F.12   Read accurately and automatically a variety of third-grade texts with expression, phrasing, purpose, and understanding.* 
• ELA-04.F.12   Read accurately and automatically a variety of fourth-grade texts using expression, phrasing, purpose, and understanding.* 
• ELA-05.F.12   Read accurately and automatically a variety of fifth-grade texts with expression, phrasing, purpose, and understanding.*

  ELA-03.IR Strand 

(IR) Inquiry and Research Learners will pose and revise complex questions, identify and connect pertinent information, plan and prepare an inquiry process, and arrive at a plausible conclusion or solution.

Clusters

• (S1) Select a Research Topic and Develop Research Question(s)(begins in third grade)
• (S2) Locate and Select Information(begins in second grade)
• (S3) Organize Research Results(begins in second grade)
• (S4) Determining Credibility and Evaluating Sources(begins in third grade)
• (S5) Citing Sources(begins in fourth grade)

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each Strands to access the learning targets and rubrics/ proficiency scales for individual standards within the domain.

  ELA-03.R Strand 

(R) Reading Learners will comprehend, analyze, and evaluate literary and informational texts in various formats, genres, and levels of complexity.

Clusters

• (C) Comprehension
  Learners will read to understand various complex literary and informational texts.
• (TA) Text Analysis
  Learners will analyze, interpret, and evaluate complex literary and informational texts that include a wide variety of genres and formats.

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each Strands to access the learning targets and rubrics/ proficiency scales for individual standards within the domain.

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (R) Reading  (C) Comprehension Learners will read to understand a variety of complex literary and informational texts.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-02.R.01    Comprehend information during and after listening to a grade-level text.*
• ELA-03.R.01    Comprehend information during and after listening to a grade-level text.*
• ELA-04.R.01    Comprehend information during and after listening to a grade-level text.*
• ELA-05.R.01    Comprehend information during and after listening to a grade-level text.*

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (R) Reading  (C) Comprehension Learners will read to understand a variety of complex literary and informational texts.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.R.02    Respond to a variety of texts, photographs, or illustrations before, during, and after shared reading or other text-listening experiences to compare, contrast, predict, or infer.
• ELA-01.R.02    Ask and answer questions about a variety of texts, genres, photographs, or illustrations before, during, and after shared reading or other text-listening experiences to compare, contrast, predict, or infer.
• ELA-02.R.02    Ask and answer questions about key details before, during, and after reading a variety of literary and informational texts to compare, contrast, predict, or infer.*
• ELA-03.R.02    Ask and answer questions about key details before, during, and after reading a variety of genres, literary, and informational texts using text evidence to compare, contrast, predict, and infer.*
• ELA-04.R.02    Make inferences while reading a variety of genres, literary, and informational texts; providing text evidence.*
• ELA-05.R.02    Make inferences drawn from the text during and after reading a variety of genres, literary, and informational texts.*
• ELA-06.R.02    Comprehend a variety of texts while developing inferences and providing supportive textual evidence.
• ELA-07.R.02    Comprehend a variety of texts while developing inferences and providing supportive textual evidence and reasoning.
• ELA-08.R.02    Comprehend a variety of texts while developing inferences and providing relevant textual evidence and reasoning.
• ELA-09.R.02    Comprehend a variety of texts with multiple levels of complexity while developing inferences and providing relevant textual evidence and reasoning.
• ELA-10.R.02    Comprehend a variety of texts with multiple levels of complexity while developing inferences and providing relevant textual evidence and reasoning.
• ELA-11.R.02    Comprehend a variety of texts with multiple levels of complexity while developing inferences and providing relevant textual evidence and reasoning.
• ELA-12.R.02    Comprehend a variety of texts with multiple levels of complexity while developing inferences and providing relevant textual evidence and reasoning.

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (R) Reading  (C) Comprehension Learners will read to understand a variety of complex literary and informational texts.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.R.03a    Tell about the informational text, photographs, or illustrations before, during, or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.*
• ELA-01.R.03a    Identify the topic of an informational text, photograph, or illustration during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experiences.*
• ELA-02.R.03a    Identify the main idea with supporting details during or after reading an informational text or passage.*
• ELA-03.R.03a    Summarize the main idea(s) with supporting details during or after reading an informational text or passage.*
• ELA-04.R.03a    Summarize an informational text or passage, stating the main idea(s) and providing supporting details.*
• ELA-05.R.03a    Summarize an informational text or passage, stating the main idea(s) and providing supporting details.*
• ELA-06.R.03a    Summarize nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant details.
• ELA-07.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant details and avoiding unnecessary information.
• ELA-08.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant details and avoiding unnecessary information.
• ELA-09.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-10.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-11.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-12.R.03a    Summarize and/or paraphrase nonfiction texts objectively, including relevant information.

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (R) Reading  (C) Comprehension Learners will read to understand a variety of complex literary and informational texts.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.R.03b    Tell about characters and setting in a literary text during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.*
• ELA-01.R.03b    Identify characters, setting, and plot in a literary text during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.*
• ELA-02.R.03b    Retell the plot to include the beginning, middle, and end of a literary text after reading.*
• ELA-03.R.03b    Summarize the story by including major story elements after reading a literary text or passage.*
• ELA-04.R.03b    Summarize the story by including major story elements after reading a literary text or passage.*
• ELA-05.R.03b    Summarize a story by including major story elements after reading a literary text.*
• ELA-06.R.03b    Summarize literary texts objectively, including relevant details.
• ELA-07.R.03b    Summarize and/or paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant details and avoiding unnecessary information.
• ELA-08.R.03b    Summarize and/or paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant details and avoiding unnecessary information.
• ELA-09.R.03b    Summarize and/or paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-10.R.03b    Summarize and/or paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-11.R.03b    Summarize and paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant information.
• ELA-12.R.03b    Summarize and paraphrase literary texts objectively, including relevant information.

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (R) Reading  (C) Comprehension Learners will read to understand a variety of complex literary and informational texts.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases through read-alouds or other text-listening experiences.*
• ELA-01.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases through read-alouds or other text-listening experiences.*
• ELA-02.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases through a variety of text experiences.*
• ELA-03.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown and multi-meaning words within a text.*
• ELA-04.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases within a text.*
• ELA-05.R.05    Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases within a text.*
• ELA-06.R.05    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative, denotative, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-07.R.05    Determine the meaning and purpose of words and phrases as they contribute to the text, including figurative, denotative, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-08.R.05    Determine the meaning and purpose of words and phrases as they contribute to the text, including figurative, denotative, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-09.R.05    Determine the meaning and purpose of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including academic vocabulary, figurative, ambiguous, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-10.R.05    Determine the meaning and purpose of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including academic vocabulary, figurative, ambiguous, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-11.R.05    Determine the meaning, purpose, and impact of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including academic vocabulary, figurative, ambiguous, and connotative meanings.
• ELA-12.R.05    Determine the meaning, purpose, and impact of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including academic vocabulary, figurative, ambiguous, and connotative meanings.

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (R) Reading  (TA) Text Analysis Learners will analyze, interpret, and evaluate complex literary and informational texts that include a wide variety of genres and formats.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.R.06  Identify photographs, illustrations, and labels during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience. 
• ELA-01.R.06  Recognize basic text features during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience. 
• ELA-02.R.06  Identify text features and use previously learned text features to read and understand a text or passage.* 
• ELA-03.R.06  Use text features and previously learned text features to read and understand a text or passage.* 
• ELA-04.R.06  Determine the structure of an informational text: ELA-05.R.06 Describe the structure of informational texts: 
• ELA-06.R.06  Describe how a paragraph, chapter, stanza, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of ideas. 
• ELA-07.R.06  Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections or stanzas contribute to the whole and the development of ideas, and the overall purpose of the text. 
• ELA-08.R.06  Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how sections, paragraphs, stanzas, and/or particular sentences contribute to the development of ideas and the overall purpose of the text. 
• ELA-09.R.06  Analyze how the author's choice in structure, form, and format supports the purpose, contributes to the meaning, or impacts the audience. 
• ELA-10.R.06  Analyze how the author's choice in structure, form, and format supports the purpose, contributes to the meaning, or impacts the audience. 
• ELA-11.R.06  Analyze and evaluate how the author's choice in structure, form, and format supports the purpose, contributes to the meaning, or impacts the audience. 
• ELA-12.R.06  Analyze and evaluate how the author's choice in structure, form, and format supports the purpose, contributes to the meaning, or impacts the audience. 

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (Wr) Writing  (LU) Language Usage Learners will integrate appropriate language and style to ensure effective readability in writing.

Proficiency Scale

Sub-Standards

• (a.) Begin with a capital letter and capitalize titles of respect, words in titles, and geographical names.
• (b.) Use periods with declarative and imperative sentences, question marks with interrogative sentences and exclamation points with exclamatory sentences.
• (c.) Use commas before coordinating conjunctions and to separate individual words in a series.

Progressions

• ELA-00.wL.01    Compose a simple sentence.*
• ELA-01.wL.01    Compose simple sentences.*
• ELA-02.wL.01    Compose simple and compound sentences.*
• ELA-03.wL.01    Compose simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.*
• ELA-04.wL.01    Compose simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.*
• ELA-05.wL.01    Compose simple, compound, and complex sentences.*
• ELA-06.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, intention, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.
• ELA-07.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, intention, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.
• ELA-08.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for specific tasks, purposes, intentions, and audience, resolving usage issues as needed.
• ELA-09.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, intention, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.
• ELA-10.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, intention, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.
• ELA-11.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.
• ELA-12.wL.01    Apply language knowledge for a specific task, purpose, and audience, resolving issues of usage as needed.

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (Wr) Writing  (LU) Language Usage Learners will integrate appropriate language and style to ensure effective readability in writing.

Proficiency Scale

Sub-Standards

• (a.) concrete, abstract, and possessive nouns
• (b.) different types of verbs (i.e., action, linking, helping) and their roles in a sentence
• (c.) the complete subject and complete predicate of a sentence
• (d.) possessive adjectives
• (e.) prepositions
• (f.) coordinating conjunctions (i.e., for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
• (g.) -ly adverbs

Progressions

• ELA-00.wL.02    Identify parts of speech in sentences orally, with illustrations, or in writing:*
• ELA-01.wL.02    Recognize and use parts of speech in sentences:*
• ELA-02.wL.02    Recognize and use parts of speech in sentences:*
• ELA-03.wL.02    Recognize and use parts of speech in sentences:*
• ELA-04.wL.02    Recognize and use parts of speech in sentences:*
• ELA-05.wL.02    Recognize and use previous grade levels' parts of speech in simple, compound, and complex sentences.*

  ELA-03.Wr Strand 

(Wr) Writing Learners will comprehend, analyze, and evaluate literary and informational texts in various formats, genres, and levels of complexity.

Clusters

• (TTS) Text Types and Structure
  Learners will engage in the writing process and produce a variety of texts determined to address different audiences and purposes.
• (WPC) Writing Process and Craft
  Learners will develop, strengthen, and produce writing by planning, drafting, revising, editing, and rewriting.
• (LU) Language Usage
  Learners will integrate appropriate language and style to ensure effective readability in writing.

Calculation Method for Strands

Strands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each Strands to access the learning targets and rubrics/ proficiency scales for individual standards within the domain.

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (Wr) Writing  (TTS) Text Types and Structure Learners will engage in the writing process and produce a variety of texts determined to address different audiences and purposes.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-00.Wr.01    Produce writing through shared and interactive experiences in which the development and organization are appropriate to the task, purpose, or audience.*
• ELA-01.Wr.01    Produce writing through shared and interactive experiences in which the development and organization are appropriate to the task, purpose, or audience.*
• ELA-02.Wr.01    Produce writing appropriate to the task, purpose, or audience.*
• ELA-03.Wr.01    Produce writing that is organized appropriately to the task, purpose, or audience.*
• ELA-04.Wr.01    Produce clear writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to the task, purpose, or audience.*
• ELA-05.Wr.01    Produce clear writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to the task, purpose, or audience.*
• ELA-06.Wr.01    Produce clear writing organized according to the task, purpose, and audience.
• ELA-07.Wr.01    Produce clear and coherent writing organized according to the task, purpose, and audience.
• ELA-08.Wr.01    Produce clear and coherent writing organized logically according to the task, purpose, and audience.
• ELA-09.Wr.01    Write clearly and coherently with appropriate content, format, and style to accomplish a specific purpose for a target audience.
• ELA-10.Wr.01    Write clearly and coherently with appropriate content, format, and style to accomplish a specific purpose for a target audience.
• ELA-11.Wr.01    Write clearly and coherently with appropriate content, format, and style to accomplish a specific purpose for a target audience.
• ELA-12.Wr.01    Write clearly and coherently with appropriate content, format, and style to accomplish a specific purpose for a target audience.

3rd Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard     (Wr) Writing  (TTS) Text Types and Structure Learners will engage in the writing process and produce a variety of texts determined to address different audiences and purposes.

Proficiency Scale

Progressions

• ELA-02.Wr.02    Write using an organizational structure that introduces a topic, includes supporting sentences, and provides a sense of closure.*
• ELA-03.Wr.02    Write using an organizational structure incorporating a topic sentence, body, and a concluding statement appropriate to the task.*
• ELA-04.Wr.02    Write using an organizational structure incorporating an introductory paragraph, a body, and a concluding section appropriate to the task.*
• ELA-05.Wr.02    Write using an organizational structure incorporating an introductory paragraph, multiple paragraphs (body), and a concluding section appropriate to the task.*
• ELA-06.Wr.02    Write using a clear organizational structure incorporating an introduction, transitions, body paragraph(s), and a conclusion appropriate to the task.
• ELA-07.Wr.02    Write using a clear organizational structure incorporating an introduction, transitions, body paragraph(s), and a conclusion appropriate to the task.
• ELA-08.Wr.02    Write using a clear organizational structure incorporating an introduction, transitions, body paragraph(s), and a conclusion appropriate to the task.
• ELA-09.Wr.02    Create a logical organizational structure with:
• ELA-10.Wr.02    Create a logical organizational structure with:
• ELA-11.Wr.02    Create a logical organizational structure with
• ELA-12.Wr.02    Create a logical organizational structure with