Grade 3 Objectives

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		Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition and Fluency
9	-	1. Identify rhyming words with the same or different spelling patterns.
2	-	2. Use letter-sound knowledge and structural analysis to decode words.
2	-	3. Use knowledge of common word families (e.g., -ite or -ate) and complex word families (e.g., -ould, -ight) to sound out unfamiliar words.
-	-	4. Demonstrate a growing stock of sight words.
3	-	5. Read text using fluid and automatic decoding skills.
-	-	6. Read passages fluently with changes in tone, voice, timing and expression to demonstrate meaningful comprehension.
		Acquisition of Vocabulary
-	-	1. Determine the meaning of unknown words using a variety of context clues, including word, sentence and paragraph clues.
2	-	2. Use context clues to determine the meaning of homophones, homonyms and homographs.
3	-	3. Apply the meaning of the terms synonyms and antonyms.
-	-	4. Read accurately high-frequency sight words.
-	-	5. Apply knowledge of individual words in unknown compound words to determine their meanings.
5	-	6. Use knowledge of contractions and common abbreviations to identify whole words.
6	-	7. Apply knowledge of prefixes, including un-, re-, pre- and suffixes, including -er, -est, -ful and -less to determine meaning of words.
-	-	8. Decode and determine the meaning of words by using knowledge of root words and their various inflections.
1	-	9. Determine the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words by using dictionaries, glossaries, technology and textual features, such as definitional footnotes or sidebars.
		Reading Process: Concepts of Print, Comprehension Strategies and Self-Monitoring Strategies
1	-	1. Establish a purpose for reading (e.g., to be informed, to follow directions or to be entertained).
-	-	2. Predict content, events and outcomes by using chapter titles, section headers, illustrations and story topics, and support those predictions with examples from the text.
1	-	3. Compare and contrast information between texts and across subject areas.
-	-	4. Summarize texts, sequencing information accurately and include main ideas and details as appropriate.
-	-	5. Make inferences regarding events and possible outcomes from information in text.
3	-	6. Create and use graphic organizers, such as Venn diagrams and webs, to demonstrate comprehension.
4	-	7. Answer literal, inferential and evaluative questions to demonstrate comprehension of grade-appropriate print texts and electronic and visual media.
-	-	8. Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on or looking back.
-	-	9. Use criteria to choose independent reading materials (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors and genres or recommendations from others).
2	-	10. Independently read books for various purposes (e.g., for enjoyment, for literary experience, to gain information or to perform a task).
		Reading Applications: Informational, Technical and Persuasive Text
2	-	1. Use the table of contents, chapter headings, glossary, index, captions and illustrations to locate information and comprehend texts.
-	-	2. List questions about essential elements (e.g., why, who, where, what, when and how) from informational text and identify answers.
4	-	3. Identify and list the important central ideas and supporting details of informational text.
-	-	4. Draw conclusions from information in maps, charts, graphs and diagrams.
-	-	5. Analyze a set of directions for proper sequencing, clarity and completeness.
		Reading Applications: Literary Text
-	-	1. Recognize and describe similarities and differences of plot across literary works.
3	-	2. Use concrete details from the text to describe characters and setting.
3	-	3. Retell the plot sequence.
4	-	4. Identify and explain the defining characteristics of literary forms and genres, including fairy tales, folk tales, poetry, fiction and non-fiction.
-	-	5. Explain how an author's choice of words appeals to the senses.
-	-	6. Identify stated and implied themes.
-	-	7. Describe methods authors use to influence readers' feelings and attitudes (e.g., appeal of characters in a picture book; use of figurative language).

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