About The Teachermr. Slack's 3rd Grade Language Arts
Parents, With the Language Arts MSA quickly approaching, it is time to kick our preparation in to high gear. What this means, is that over the next 6 weeks or so, your child(ren) will be reviewing many old topics, and some new topics we haven't taught yet. Here is what we decided to use for our third-grade language arts curriculum after Logic of English Foundations.Spelling You SeeEditor In chiefFirst Language.
- About The Teacher Mr. Slack's 3rd Grade Language Arts Standards
- About The Teacher Mr. Slack's 3rd Grade Language Arts Worksheets Free Printable
- About The Teacher Mr. Slack's 3rd Grade Language Arts Activities
- About The Teacher Mr. Slack's 3rd Grade Language Arts Books
- About The Teacher Mr. Slack's 3rd Grade Language Arts Worksheets
3rd Grade English Language Arts - Language Standards
About The Teacher Mr. Slack's 3rd Grade Language Arts Standards
All links in the pages below were verified in December, 2014
To work on third grade language standards, click on the numbers below to visit pages of internet resources for each of the learning standards.
Orwell dev c++ for mac. Checks for Understanding are at the top of this page. Scroll down to find internet resources related to the State Performance Indicators (SPIs).
Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) | |
| 0301.1.1 | Parts of Speech - Know and use appropriately the meaning, forms, and functions of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. |
| 0301.1.2 | Usage Errors - Recognize and avoid errors in Standard English usage (e.g., to/too/two; their/ there/ they�re). |
| 0301.1.3 | Capitalization - Know and apply correctly the rules for capitalization. e.g.names, dates, cities, and states, addresses, holidays, titles of books, first word in a sentence, proper nouns, titles, abbreviations, parts of a friendly letter, first word in a direct quotation |
| 0301.1.4 | Punctuation Marks - Understand and use correctly standard marks of punctuation,e.g.end punctuation, periods in initials, abbreviations and titles before names; colon between hour and minutes; parts of a letter. |
| 0301.1.5 | Comma Usage - Use commas in direct address, dates, location and addresses, and items in a series. |
| 0301.1.6 | Use Apostrophes - Recognize and use contractions and possessives using apostrophes. |
| 0301.1.7 | Spell Correctly - Spell correctly high-frequency and commonly misspelled words appropriate to grade level. |
| 0301.1.8 | Form Contractions - Form and spell contractions, plurals, and possessives. |
| 0301.1.9 | Abbreviate - Abbreviate words correctly. |
| 0301.1.10 | Orthographic Patterns - Apply correct orthographic patterns e.g. consonant doubling, changing y to i, dropping the final silent e before adding the prefix. |
| 0301.1.11 | Alphabetical Order - Arrange and identify words in alphabetical order for practical purposes occurring in everyday life e.g. lists, phone directory. |
| 0301.1.12 | Write Legibly - Write legibly in manuscript and in cursive. |
| 0301.1.13 | Sentence Types - Recognize sentence types - statements, questions, commands, and exclamations - and apply appropriate end marks when writing and vocal intonation when speaking. |
| 0301.1.14 | Subject and Predicate - Identify the subject and predicate of a sentence (simple and compound). |
| 0301.1.15 | Complete Sentences - Recognize complete sentences and sentence fragments and edit appropriately. |
| 0301.1.16 | Combine Sentences - Combine simple sentences into compound sentences using compound subjects and/or predicates. |
| 0301.1.17 | Sound Patterns - Continue to maintain and develop the ability to distinguish sounds and sound patterns within words. |
| 0301.1.18 | Words - Continue to develop word consciousness e.g. word play, word walls, word sorts. |
| 0301.1.19 | Recognize Synonyms and Antonyms - Define and recognize word synonyms and antonyms. |
| 0301.1.20 | Unfamiliar Words - Use a variety of previously learned strategies (e.g., roots and affixes, context, reference resources) to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. |
State Performance Indicators | |
| SPI 0301.1.1 | Nouns - Identify the correct use of nouns i.e. as subjects, singular and plural within context. |
| SPI 0301.1.2 | Verbs - Identify the correct use of verbs i.e. present, past, and future tense within context. |
| SPI 0301.1.3 | Adjectives - Identify the correct use of adjectives i.e. comparative and superlative within context. |
| SPI 0301.1.4 | Capitals - Identify correctly used capital letters. |
| SPI 0301.1.5 | Simple Subject - Select the simple subject and predicate of a sentence. |
| SPI 0301.1.6 | Compound Sentences - Select the compound sentence that correctly combines two simple sentences. |
| SPI 0301.1.7 | End Punctuation - Recognize correct capitalization and end punctuation within context. |
| SPI 0301.1.8 | Contractions - Choose the correct formation of contractions and plurals within context. |
| SPI 0301.1.9 | Use Commas - Identify the correct use of commas with dates, addresses, items in a series, and the greeting and closing of a friendly letter. |
| SPI 0301.1.10 | Sentence Type Punctuation - Identify declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences by recognizing appropriate end marks. |
| SPI 0301.1.11 | Order Words - Rearrange and identify words in alphabetical order e.g. lists, phone directory. |
| SPI 0301.1.12 | Correct Spelling - Choose correctly (or incorrectly) spelled words in context . |
| SPI 0301.1.13 | Grade Level Words - Recognize grade level compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within context. |
| SPI 0301.1.14 | Troublesome Words - Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome words: to/too/two; their/there/they�re). |
| SPI 0301.1.15 | Root Words - Recognize root words and their various inflections e.g. walks, walking, walked. |
| SPI 0301.1.16 | Prefixes and Suffixes - Determine word meanings using prefixes and suffixes and/or context clues. |
| SPI 0301.1.17 | Synonyms & Antonyms - Select appropriate synonyms and antonyms within context. |
| SPI 0301.1.18 | Individual Sounds - Distinguish individual sounds, including consonant blends, within words. |
| SPI 0301.1.19 | Grade Appropriate Vocabulary - Recognize grade appropriate vocabulary, including multiple-meaning words, within context. |
| SPI 0301.1.20 | Word Meanings - Determine word meaning through context clues. |
| Review Help | Resources to help review Third Grade Engligh Language Arts standards |
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Standards in this strand:
Conventions of Standard English:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.a
Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
Print all upper- and lowercase letters.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.b
Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.
Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.c
Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop).
Use singular and plural nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences (e.g., He hops; We hop).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.d
Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their, anyone, everything).
Use personal, possessive, and indefinite pronouns (e.g., I, me, my; they, them, their, anyone, everything).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.e
Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).
Use verbs to convey a sense of past, present, and future (e.g., Yesterday I walked home; Today I walk home; Tomorrow I will walk home).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.f
Use frequently occurring adjectives.
Use frequently occurring adjectives.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.g
Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).
Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.h
Use determiners (e.g., articles, demonstratives).
Use determiners (e.g., articles, demonstratives).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.i
Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward).
Use frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., during, beyond, toward).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.j
Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
About The Teacher Mr. Slack's 3rd Grade Language Arts Worksheets Free Printable
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2.a
Capitalize dates and names of people.
Capitalize dates and names of people.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2.b
Use end punctuation for sentences.
Use end punctuation for sentences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2.c
Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.
Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2.d
Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
About The Teacher Mr. Slack's 3rd Grade Language Arts Activities
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2.e
Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
Knowledge of Language:
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.4.a
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.4.b
Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.
Use frequently occurring affixes as a clue to the meaning of a word.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.4.c
Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).
Identify frequently occurring root words (e.g., look) and their inflectional forms (e.g., looks, looked, looking).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.5
With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.5.a
Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.5.b
Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.5.c
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at home that are cozy).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.5.d
Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.
Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives differing in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic) by defining or choosing them or by acting out the meanings.
About The Teacher Mr. Slack's 3rd Grade Language Arts Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.6
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).