Third Grade Subject Learning StandardsBy the end of the year, each student should be able to do the following things in each subject:

Reading Standards (R3)

Code Identification Key:

PH= Phonics

Code Description

R3.PH.1 Understand that each letter makes a specific sound, and that some letters can have a hard and a soft sound

R3.PH.2 Correctly identify consonant letters and produce their sounds

R3.PH.3 Correctly identify vowel letters and produce their sounds

R3.PH.4 Recognize consonant clusters and diphthongs and produce their sounds

R3.PH.5 Understand the “long e” rule and how it changes the pronunciation of certain words

R3.PH.6 Recognize and correctly pronounce words with silent letters

WR= Word Recognition

Code Description

R3.WR.1 Recognize and read up to 100 sight words

R3.WR.2 Identify and know the meaning of most common prefixes and suffixes

R3.WR.3 Decode multi-syllable words and words with Latin suffixes

R3.WR.4 Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words

FLE= Fluency and Expression

Code Description

R3.FLE.1 Read grade-level texts fluently at a minimum of 110 words per minute

R3.FLE.2 Read grade-level texts using appropriate rhythm, pacing, phrasing, punctuation and intonation

R3.FLE.3 Read grade-level texts with a 90% accuracy or higher

R3.FLE.4 Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding

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RC= Reading Comprehension

Code Description

R3.RC.1 Set a purpose by using prior knowledge and text information

R3.RC.2 Make predictions from illustrations and key words

R3.RC.3 Correctly order events in a story

R3.RC.4 Answer simple questions based on context and key words

R3.RC.5 Compare and contrast different settings, themes, and characters

R3.RC.6 Understand and identify the main idea of a story

R3.RC.7 Connect important events in the story with events in their lives

R3.RC.8 Identify cause and effect related to a given event

LRA= Literary Response Analysis

Code Description

R3.LRA.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

R3.LRA.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explainhow it is conveyed through key details in the text.

R3.LRA.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events

R3.LRA.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.

R3.LRA.5 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

R3.LRA.6 Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those ofthe characters.

R3.LRA.7 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)

R3.LRA.8 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)

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English/Language Arts Standards (ELA3)

Code Identification Key:

HW= Handwriting

Code Description

ELA3.HW.1 Correctly forms each letter

ELA3.HW.2 Does not write letters backwards

ELA3.HW.3 Able to write legibly and clearly

SP= Spelling

Code Description

ELA3.SP.1 Arranges words in alphabetical order to the third letter

ELA3.SP.2 Correctly spells basic sight words and/or frequently used words

ELA3.SP.3 Correctly spells words with consonant sounds

ELA3.SP.4 Correctly spells words with various vowel sounds

ELA3.SP.5 Adds prefixes and suffixes to spelling words

ELA3.SP.6 Correctly spells irregular verbs, irregular plural nouns, and compound words

ELA3.SP.7 Correctly dissect and form contractions

ELA3.SP.8 Makes structural changes to spells words correctly

ELA3.SP.9 Correctly spells homophones

CP= Capitalization and Punctuation

Code Description

ELA3.CP.1 Correctly capitalizes proper nouns, book titles and poetry

ELA3.CP.2 Correctly identifies and uses periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation marks

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GR= Grammar and Usage

Code Description

ELA3.GR.1 Correctly identify verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions

ELA3.GR.2 Correctly identify and use past, present, and future tense verbs

ELA3.GR.3 Accurately recognize and use action and helping verbs

ELA3.GR.4 Give examples of and use singular, plural, and possessive nouns and pronouns

ELA3.GR.5 Correctly identify the subject, predicate, and direct object in a sentence

ELA3.GR.6 Accurately diagram the simple subject, simple predicate, and direct object in a sentence

ELA3.GR.7 Correctly use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs

ELA3.GR.8 Understand and use proper subject-verb agreement

ELA3.GR.9 Correctly identify complete sentences, run-on sentences, compound sentences, and sentence fragments

ELA3.GR.10 Understand the basics of the writing process

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Math Standards (M3)

Code Key Identification:

NSO= Number Sense and Operations

Code Description

M3.NSO.1 Read and write six-digit numerals

M3.NSO.2 Identify the place value for each digit to the millions

M3.NSO.3 Able to represent numbers in standard form, word form, and expanded notation

M3.NSO.4 Correctly know how to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers

M3.NSO.5 Able to multiply and divide whole numbers through 12

M3.NSO.6 Recognize the relationships between addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

M3.NSO.7 Use estimation to determine reasonable answers

M3.NSO.8 Understand that fractions and decimals are parts of a whole

M3.NSO.9 Identify, compare, and order fractions and mixed numbers

M3.NSO.10 Add and subtract simple fractions and decimals

AC= Algebraic Concepts

Code Description

M3.AC.1 Identify and fill-in missing parts in patterns

M3.AC.2 Identify and extend a pattern according to a given rule

M3.AC.3 Use patterns to make predictions to solve problems

M3.AC.4 Solve problems involving numeric equations or inequalities

M3.AC.5 Solve a number sentence with a missing addend

G= Geometric Concepts

Code Description

M3.G.1 Correctly identify and name kinds of lines, patterns, and angles

M3.G.2 Correctly identify perimeter and area of quadrilaterals

M3.G.3 Identify and draw representations of line segments and angles using aruler or straight edge

M3.G.4 Understand how shapes and lines are used in everyday life

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Science Standards (Sc3)

Code Identification Key:

SM= Scientific Method and Observation

Code Description

Sc3.SM.1 Demonstrate basic observation skills and make predictions

Sc3.SM.2 Classify objects by at least two of their properties

Sc3.SM.3 Classify objects or events in sequential order

Sc3.SM.4 Generate questions about objects, organisms, and events in the environment

Sc3.SM.5 Predict the outcome of a simple investigation and compare the result with the prediction

Sc3.SM.6 Use tools safely, accurately, and appropriately (under supervision) when gathering data

Sc3.SM.7 Explain why similar investigations may produce different results

Sc3.SM.8 Infer meaning from data communicated in graphs, tables, and diagrams

Sc3.SM.9 Use appropriate safety procedures when conducting investigations

LS= Life Sciences

Code Description

Sc3.LS.1 Demonstrate a basic understanding of the structures, characteristics, and adaptations of organisms that allow them to function and survive within their habitats

Sc3.LS.2 Explain the life cycles of seed plants and various animals, and summarize how they grow and adapt to conditions within their habitats

Sc3.LS.3 Explain how physical and behavioral adaptations allow organisms to survive

Sc3.LS.4 Recall the characteristics of plant and animal habitats that allow organisms to survive there

Sc3.LS.5 Explain how changes in the habitats of plants and animals affect their survival

Sc3.LS.6 Summarize the organization of simple food chains

Sc3.LS.7 Know and understand the characteristics of living and non-living things

Sc3.LS.8 Demonstrate a basic understanding of the human body and how it works

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PS= Physical Sciences

Code Description

Sc3.PS.1 Understand the difference between matter and energy

Sc3.PS.2 Classify different forms of matter according to their observable and measurable properties

Sc3.PS.3 Explain how water and other substances change from one state of matter to another

Sc3.PS.4 Explain how heat moves easily from one object to another through contact in some materials, and not so easily through other materials

Sc3.PS.5 Identify sources of heat, and exemplify ways heat can be produced

Sc3.PS.6 Demonstrate a basic understanding of what light is, and how it works

Sc3.PS.7 Demonstrate a basic understanding of sound energy and how it travels

Sc3.PS.8 Understand what motion is, and how it affects energy

ES= Earth and Space Sciences

Code Description

Sc3.ES.1 Identify properties of the Earth and its materials

Sc3.ES.2 Classify rocks according to their kind: Igneous, Metamorphic, or Sedimentary, and understand how rocks form

Sc3.ES.3 Summarize the processes of the Water Cycle

Sc3.ES.4 Explain what weather and temperature are

Sc3.ES.5 Explain how weather changes and give examples of different types of weather

Sc3.ES.6 Identify the Sun, moon, and planets in order

Sc3.ES.7 Understand a heliocentric view of the solar system

Sc3.ES.8 Understand the difference between stars and planets

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Social Studies Standards (SS3)

Code Key Identification:

Geo= Geography

Code Description

SS3.Geo.1 Identify, locate, and label the Equator and Prime Meridian on a globe or map

SS3.Geo.2 Understand how to use lines of latitude and longitude to locate places ona map or globe

SS3.Geo.3 Locate countries, states/provinces, and cities on a map or globe

SS3.Geo.4 Identify major rivers, mountain ranges and other geographical features ofthe United States

SS3.Geo.5 Locate and label the seven continents and five major oceans on a map or globe

Civ= Government/Civics

Code Description

SS3.Civ.1 Understand what urban, suburban, and rural communities are, and the people that live in each kind

SS3.Civ.2 Understand how each type of community works with the others in order to produce and trade goods and services

SS3.Civ.3 Name the three levels of government: National, State/Provincial, Local

SS3.Civ.4 Understand and identify the three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, Judicial

SS3.Civ.5 Understand and identify the responsibilities of each branch of government, and give examples of how they impact daily life

His= History

Code Description

SS3.His.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the order of events in history

SS3.His.2 Demonstrate an understanding of how the US government began

SS3.His.3 Demonstrate an understanding of how government works

SS3.His.4 Identify key historical figures and challenges that arose during their lives

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