Grade 3

3.W.4

With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)

October 1, 2018
3.W.5

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 3 here.)

October 1, 2018
3.W.6

With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

October 1, 2018
3.RL.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).

October 1, 2018
3.W.1b

Provide reasons that support the opinion.

October 1, 2018
3.RL.8

(Not applicable to literature)

October 1, 2018
3.W.1c

Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.

October 1, 2018
3.RL.9

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).

October 1, 2018
3.W.1d

Provide a concluding statement or section.

October 1, 2018
3.RL.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

October 1, 2018
3.W.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

October 1, 2018
3.SL.1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

October 1, 2018