Grade 3 ELA Missouri standards Standards

Speaking/Listening

Language

Writing

Foundational Skills

Reading (Literary and Informational)

In speech and written form, apply standard English grammar to:

In speech and written form, apply standard English grammar.

Use regular and irregular verbs and simple verb tenses.

Use helping verbs with irregular verbs.

Use complete subject and complete predicate in a sentence.

Use comparative, demonstrative and superlative adjectives and adverbs.

Use subject/verb agreement in sentences.

Produce simple and compound imperative, exclamatory, declarative, interrogative sentences.

Produce simple and compound imperative, exclamatory, declarative, and interrogative sentences

Use 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person pronouns and their antecedents.

In written text:

In written text, apply punctuation, capitalization and spelling.

Write legibly (print and cursive).

Use an apostrophe to form possessives.

Use an apostrophe to form possessives

Demonstrate and use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.

Capitalize dialogue correctly.

Use commas for greeting and closing of a friendly letter.

Capitalize names of places.

Capitalize names of places

Capitalize titles of books, stories, and songs.

Capitalize titles of books, stories, songs

Use spelling patterns and generalizations to spell compound words.

Spell words that double the consonant.

Spell plural words that change 'y' to 'ies'.

Consult reference materials to check and correct spellings.

Arrange words in alphabetical order, to the third letter.

Develop and demonstrate reading skills in response to text by:

Develop and demonstrate comprehension-reading skills in response to texts.

Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story.

Draw conclusions and support with textual evidence.

Drawing conclusions and support with textual evidence

Summarizing a story's beginning, middle, and end, determining their central message, lesson or moral.

Summarizing a story’s beginning, middle, and end determining its central message, lesson, or moral

Monitoring comprehension and making corrections and adjustments when understanding breaks down.

Develop an understanding of vocabulary by:

Develop an understanding of vocabulary.

Decoding and identifying the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes and knowing how they change the meaning of root words.

Decoding and identifying the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes and knowing how they change the meaning of root words

Using sentence level context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or distinguish among multiple meaning words.

Using sentence-level context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or distinguish among multiple-meaning words

Using homographs and homophones.

Distinguishing the literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context.

Distinguishing the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context

Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known base word.

Using a dictionary or a glossary to determine the meanings, syllabications, and pronunciation of unknown words.

Discussing analogies.

Determining the meaning of the author's use of similes and metaphors to produce imagery.

Using conversational, general academic, and domain specific words and phrases.

Using conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases

Explain relevant connections between:

Text to text (ideas and information in various fiction and nonfiction works, compare and contrast).

Text to world (text ideas to experiences in the world).

Read independently for multiple purposes over sustained periods of time by:

Read independently for multiple purposes over sustained periods of time.

Reading text that is developmentally appropriate.

Producing evidence of reading.

Read, infer, analyze, and draw conclusions to:

Read, infer, analyze and draw conclusions using fiction texts including poetry and drama.

Summarize and sequence the events/plot and explain past events impact future events.

Summarize and sequence the events/plot and explain how past events impact future events

Describe the personality traits of characters from the thoughts, words, and actions.

Describe the personality traits of characters from their thoughts, words, and actions

Describe the interaction of characters including relationships and how they change.

Describe the interaction of characters, including relationships and how they change

Paraphrase the big idea/themes and supporting details of texts.

Compare and contrast the key elements in various types of fiction.

Explain cause and effect relationships.

Explain cause and effect relationships

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

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

Read, infer and draw conclusions to:

Use examples of alliteration.

Identify basic forms of poetry.

Read, infer and draw conclusions to:

Explain the elements of plot, setting, and character as presented through dialogue in scripts that are read or viewed.

Identify and describe language that creates a graphic visual experience and appeals to the senses.

Read, infer and draw conclusions to:

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

Explain the author's purpose.

Explain using details or facts that support the main idea.

Identify the details or facts that support the main idea

Use text features and graphic features to locate information and to make and verify predictions.

Use text and graphic features to locate information and to make and verify predictions

Follow and explain a set of written multi-step directions.

Describe relationship between events, ideas, concepts or steps.

Read, infer and draw conclusions to:

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

Distinguish difference between biography and autobiography.

Distinguish fact from opinion.

Distinguish point of view to what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do.

Distinguish point of view from what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do

Explain examples of sound devices, literal and nonliteral meanings, and figurative language.

Read, infer and draw conclusions to:

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

Describe relationships among events, ideas, concepts, and cause and effect in texts.

Describe relationships among events, ideas, concepts, and cause and effect in texts

Describe and explain the relationship between problems and solutions.

Explain the relationship between problems and solution solutions

Use information gained from illustrations and words to demonstrate understanding of the text.

Explain author's purpose.

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

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

Read to develop an understanding of media and its components by:

Understanding how communication changes when moving from one genre of media to another.

Explaining how various design techniques used in media influence the message.

Comparing various written conventions used for digital media.

Identifying text structures and graphics features of a web page.

No expectations for grade 3.

No expectations for grade 3.

Develop phonics in the reading process by:

Develop phonics in the reading process.

Decoding multisyllabic words in context by applying common spelling patterns.

Decoding multisyllabic words in context and independent of context by applying common spelling patterns

Decoding words that double final consonants when adding an ending.

Using the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes.

Using the meaning of homophones.

Decoding known and unknown words by spelling patterns.

Reading irregularly spelled high frequency words.

Reading irregularly spelled high-frequency words

Read appropriate texts with fluency (rate, accuracy, expression, appropriate phrasing) with purpose and for comprehension.

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies in formal and informal settings by:

Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies in formal and informal settings.

Following classroom listening rules.

Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, staying on topic, and linking their comments to the remarks of others.

Asking questions to check understanding of information presented, staying on topic, and linking comments to the remarks of others

Following three-step instructions, according to classroom expectations.

Develop and apply effective listening skills and strategies in formal and informal settings by:

Demonstrating active listening through body language and eye contact with the speaker, according to classroom expectations.

Speak clearly and to the point, using conventions of language when presenting individually or with a group by:

Come to discussions prepared having read or studies required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.

Responding appropriately to discussion in a variety of settings, according to classroom expectations.

Expressing opinion of read-alouds and independent reading topics.

Speak clearly, audibly and to the point, using conventions of language when presenting individually or with a group by:

Using presentation skills and/or appropriate technology.

Presenting information with clear ideas and details speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

Giving an informal presentation, using a variety of media.

Using academic language and conventions.

Choosing words and phrases for effect (adjectives, action verbs, figurative language).

Follow a writing process to plan a first draft by:

Using a simple pre-writing strategy when given the purpose and the intended audience.

Appropriate to genre type, develop a draft from prewriting by:

Appropriate to genre type, develop a draft from prewriting.

Generating a main idea to support a multiple paragraph text using a variety of sentence types, including imperative and exclamatory.

Supporting the topic sentences within each paragraph with facts and details (from sources when appropriate).

Categorizing, organizing, and sequencing the supporting details into a text with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Addressing an appropriate audience.

Reread, revise and edit drafts with assistance from adults/peers, to:

Reread, revise and edit drafts with assistance from adults/peers.

Develop and strengthen writing by revising <ul><li>main idea</li><li>sequence (ideas)</li> <li>focus</li> <li>beginning/middle/end</li> <li>details/facts (from sources, when appropriate)</li> <li>word choice (related to the topic)</li> <li>sentence structure</li><li>transitions</li><li>audience/purpose</li> <li>voice</li></ul>.

Edit for language conventions.

With assistance from adults/peers:

Use a variety of conventional tools and technology (including keyboarding skills) to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

Write opinion texts that:

Write opinion texts.

Introduce a topic or text being studied, using connected sentences.

State an opinion or establish a position and provide reasons for the opinion/position.

Use specific and accurate words that are related to the topic, audience, and purpose.

Contain information using student's original language, except when using direct quotation from a source.

Reference the name of the author(s) or name of the source used for details or facts included in the text.

Use transitions to connect opinion and reason.

Provide clear evidence of a beginning, middle and a concluding statement or paragraph.

Write informative/explanatory texts that:

Write informative/explanatory texts.

Introduce a topic or text being studied.

Develop the topic with simple facts, definitions, details, and explanations.

Use specific and relevant words that are related to the topic, audience and purpose.

Uses the student's original language, except when quoting from a source.

Use transition words to connect ideas within categories of information.

Create a concluding statement or paragraph.

Write fiction or non-fiction narratives and poems that:

Write fiction or nonfiction narratives and poems.

Stablish a setting, situation/topic and introduce a narrator and/or characters.

Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue and descriptions.

Organize an event sequence to establish a beginning/middle/end.

Use transition words and phrases to signal event order.

Use specific and relevant words that are related to the topic, audience, and purpose.

Apply research process to:

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

Generate a list of subject appropriate topics.

Create an individual question about a topic.

Decide what sources of information might be relevant to answer these questions.

Decide what sources of information might be relevant to answer questions

Locate information in reference texts, electronic resources, interviews, or visual sources and literary and informational texts.

Determine the accuracy and relevance of the information related to a selected question.

Take simple notes in own words and sort evidence into provided categories or organizer.

Use quotation marks to denote direct quotations when recording specific words and sentences from a source.

Create a resource page from notes.

Present and evaluate the information in a report or annotated display, using previously established teacher/student criteria.

Language

Communicate using conventions of English language.

Grammar

Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling

Reading

Develop and apply skills to the reading process.

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Making Connections

Independent Text

Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times.

Fiction

Poetry

Drama

Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (e.g., narrative, information/explanatory, opinion, persuasive, argumentative) from a variety of cultures and times.

Text Features

Literary Techniques

Text Structures

Comprehend and analyze words, images, graphics, and sounds in various media and digital forms to impact meaning.

Digital and Media Literacy

Reading Foundations

Understand how English is written and read.

Print Awareness

Understand how English is written and read.

Phonemic Awareness

Understand how English is written and read.

Phonics

Understand how English is written and read.

Fluency

Speaking/Listening

Listen for a purpose.

Purpose

Listen for entertainment.

Entertainment

Speak effectively in collaborative discussions.

Collaborative Discussions

Speak effectively when presenting.

Presenting

Writing

Apply writing process to develop a text for audience and purpose.

Prewriting

Draft

Revise/Edit

Produce/Publish and Share Writing

Compose well-developed writing texts for audience and purpose.

Opinion/Argumentative

Informative/Explanatory

Narrative/Literary

Gather, analyze, evaluate and use information from a variety of sources.

Research Process