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Grade 3

Site Based on the CCS, some of the skills students will be developing in Grade 3 include...

Picture of a book: The Lifecycle of the Emperor Penguin

Foundational Skills

  • identify and know the meaning of most prefixes and suffixes

  • decode multisyllabic words

  • read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension

  • read with purpose and understanding

  • use context to confirm or correct word recognition during reading

Writing/Language

  • write opinions about the books read and give reasons to support thinking

  • write narrative and fictional stories that follow a story structure

  • write informational pieces based on expertise and research

  • strengthen writing through editing and revising

  • demonstrate command of grammar  conventions and usage when writing or speaking

  • demonstrate command of spelling and punctuation when writing

Reading

  • retell stories or texts and determine the central message, lesson or moral

  • describe how character actions impact the sequence of events in a story

  • describe logical connections between sentences and paragraphs related to text structure

  • determine the meaning of general and academic words

  • compare/contrast themes, aspects of stories and key details presented in text

Speaking and Listening

  • have meaningful conversations and build on others' ideas

  • determine main ideas and supporting ideas of a text read orally

  • ask and answer questions to seek help or gain a deeper understanding of the topic being discussed

  • report on a topic accurately, with relevant details, in a clear voice

  • speak appropriate to task and situation

Book title: Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
Book title: Each Kindness
Picture of a book: Gorillas
Book title: Because of Winn Dixie
Book title: The Lucky Lottery (mystery)
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