Grade 3
3.W.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
October 1, 20183.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, 20183.W.2a
Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
October 1, 20183.SL.1a
Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
October 1, 20183.SL.1b
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
October 1, 20183.W.2c
Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
October 1, 20183.RI.8
Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
October 1, 20183.RI.9
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
October 1, 20183.RI.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
October 1, 20183.RL.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
October 1, 20183.RL.2
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
October 1, 2018