O’Neill Public
Schools Language Arts Third Grade
Third Grade Purpose Statement: All third grade students will comprehend grade appropriate written text. They will write a paragraph with proper mechanics and usage. They will utilize information before a group. They will access information using resources.
LA-3-1
Students will develop their vocabularies in order to read a variety of third
grade materials. (4.1.2)
LA-3-1-1 Memorize and define weekly spelling words taken from a teacher-generated list and/or published list. (4.2.1)
LA-3-1-2 Use new words correctly in a variety of situations (controlled vocabulary from guided reading lessons and daily oral language activities.) (4.1.1) (4.1.2)
LA-3-1-3 Pronounce and read compound words, possessives, and words containing suffixes. (4.1.2)
LA-3-1-4 Construct contractions with apostrophes.
LA-3-1-5 Analyze contractions to separate into two words.
LA-3-1-6 Recognize synonyms and antonyms. (4.1.2)
LA-3-1-7 Form singular and plural nouns (box-boxes, lady-ladies, calf-calves.)
LA-3-2
Students will demonstrate literal comprehension when reading grade level
material. (4.1.3)
LA-3-2-1 Follow two-step written directions. (4.4.1)
LA-3-2-2 Identify the setting of a story and the main characters. (4.1.3)
LA-3-2-3 Identify the explicit main idea of grade level appropriate paragraph. (4.1.3)
LA-3-2-4 use context clues to determine meaning in a sentence. (4.1.1)
LA-3-2-5 Summarize explicit sequences of events in fictional material using words such as before, after, then, next, and finally. (4.1.7)
LA-3-2-6 Recognize cause/effect relationships in fictional material by identifying key words such as because, since, and so.
LA-3-2-7 Identify characters’ emotions and feelings.
LA-3-2-8 Discriminate between realistic fiction and fantasy using these terms. (4.1.5)
LA-3-2-9 Read with fluency and expression at the third grade level.
LA-3-2-10 Utilize Accelerated Reader Program at the student’s individual ZPD level.
LA-3-3
Students will write a paragraph using a topic sentence and supporting details,
with complete subjects and predicates. (4.2.2)
LA-3-3-1 Use the 6 traits of writing (ideas, sentence fluency, organization, word choice, conventions, voice) in a grade appropriate manner. (See appendix)
LA-3-3-2 Identify and use complete subjects and predicates in simple sentences.
LA-3-3-3 Identify the 5-step writing process. (4.2.2)
LA-3-3-4 Use cursive writing.
LA-3-3-5 Use indentation. (4.2.1)
LA-3-3-6 Identify topic sentence and supporting details in a paragraph. (4.2.2) (4.1.7)
LA-3-3-7 Compose a paragraph with a topic sentence and supporting detail. (4.2.2) (4.2.1)
LA-3-4
Students will utilize third grade requirements for mechanic usage. (4.2.1)
LA-3-4-1 Use commas in a series of words. (4.2.1)
LA-3-4-2
Identify four kinds of sentences: question, command, statement and exclamation.
LA-3-4-3 Use commas between city and state and in a date. (4.2.1)
LA-3-4-4 Use correct capitalization of book titles, days of the week, cities, states, countries, holidays, and letter parts. (4.2.1)
LA-3-4-5 Use an exclamation point after and exclamatory sentence and use a period after command.
LA-3-4-6 Identify adjectives. (4.2.1)
LA-3-4-7 Identify common and proper nouns. (4.2.1)
LA-3-4-8 Identify action verbs. (4.2.1)
LA-3-4-9 Identify personal pronouns (I, we, you, they, us, them, me, you, he, she, it, him, her) (4.2.1)
LA-3-4-10 Demonstrate action verb agreement with identified subject (ex. The boy play or plays). (4.2.1)
LA-3-5
Students will write a friendly letter and address an envelope. (4.2.4)
LA-3-5-1
Identify the 5 parts of a friendly letter: date, greeting, body, closing, and
signature
LA-3-5-2 Identify and use envelope format.
LA-3-5-3 Use commas after greeting and closing. (4.2.1)
LA-3-5-4 Perform the outcome. (4.2.4)
LA-3-6
Students will present information orally. (4.3.2)
LA-3-6-1 Stand properly in front of an audience. (4.3.2)
LA-3-6-2 Speak fluently and clearly. (4.3.2)
LA-3-6-3 Use appropriate grade level vocabulary. (4.3.2)
LA-3-6-4 Position paper correctly. (4.3.2)
LA-3-6-5 Perform outcome. (4.3.2)
. LA-3-7
Students will access information using resources. (4.1.4)
LA-3-7-1 Alphabetize words to the 3rd letter.
LA-3-7-2 Use glossary and index. (4.1.4)
LA-3-7-3 Identify and use an atlas.
LA-3-7-4 Identify and use an almanac. (4.1.4)