3rd Grade ELA (Maine Learning Results)

Language 1: Grammar and usage

• L1.3.1 Explain what nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs do, in general and within given sentences.
• L1.3.2 Form and use plural nouns, both regular and irregular.
• L1.3.3 Use abstract nouns such as childhood.
• L1.3.4 Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
• L1.3.5 Form and use simple past, present and future tenses.
• L1.3.6 Make subjects agree with verbs and pronouns agree with the nouns they stand for.
• L1.3.7 Build -er/-est and more/most forms of adjectives and adverbs and pick the one that fits.
• L1.3.8 Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
• L1.3.9 Write simple, compound and complex sentences.

Language 2: Capitalization, punctuation and spelling

• L2.3.1 Capitalize the right words in titles.
• L2.3.2 Use commas in addresses.
• L2.3.3 Use commas and quotation marks when writing dialogue.
• L2.3.4 Form and use possessives.
• L2.3.5 Spell high-frequency and studied words correctly, including when adding suffixes.
• L2.3.6 Use spelling patterns such as word families, syllable patterns and ending rules when writing words.
• L2.3.7 Check and correct spelling using beginning dictionaries and other references.

Language 3: Using knowledge of language

• L3.3.1 Apply language knowledge and conventions when writing, speaking, reading and listening.
• L3.3.2 Pick words and phrases to create an effect.
• L3.3.3 Notice and follow the differences between spoken and written standard English.

Language 4: Working out word meanings

• L4.3.1 Work out the meaning of new and multiple-meaning words from grade 3 reading and topics, using a choice of strategies.
• L4.3.2 Use the rest of the sentence as a clue to what a word or phrase means.
• L4.3.3 Work out the meaning of a known word with a known affix added, such as careless or preheat.
• L4.3.4 Use a known root word to work out a new word built on it, such as companion.
• L4.3.5 Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, print or digital, to pin down key word meanings.

Language 5: Figurative language and word relationships

• L5.3.1 Show understanding of how words relate and of slight differences in meaning.
• L5.3.2 Tell when a word or phrase is meant literally and when it is not.
• L5.3.3 Connect words to real life, such as describing friendly or helpful people.
• L5.3.4 Tell apart related words for states of mind or certainty, such as knew, suspected and wondered.

Language 6: Academic and subject vocabulary

• L6.3.1 Learn and use grade-level conversational, academic and subject words, including words for place and time.

Speaking and Listening 1: Collaborative discussion

• SL1.3.1 Take part in a range of discussions on grade 3 topics, building on others' ideas and stating their own clearly.
• SL1.3.2 Prepare for discussions by reading or studying and use that preparation to explore ideas.
• SL1.3.3 Follow agreed discussion rules, including getting a turn politely and listening with care.
• SL1.3.4 Ask questions to check understanding, stay on topic and connect comments to others' remarks.
• SL1.3.5 Explain their own thinking in light of what was said in the discussion.

Speaking and Listening 2: Understanding and judging what is presented

• SL2.3.1 Find the main ideas and supporting details in a read-aloud or in information from various media.
• SL2.3.2 Ask a speaker questions and answer others, adding fitting detail.

Speaking and Listening 3: Presenting information and evidence

• SL3.3.1 Report on a topic or text, or narrate a story or experience, with facts and details, speaking clearly.
• SL3.3.2 Record stories or poems read fluently at a steady pace and add visuals to highlight key facts.

Speaking and Listening 4: Adapting speech

• SL4.3.1 Speak in full sentences when asked for detail or clarification (links to grade 3 Language 1 and 3).

Reading 3: Phonics and word recognition

• R3.3.a Identify common prefixes and derivational suffixes and know what they mean.
• R3.3.b Decode words with common Latin suffixes.
• R3.3.c Decode words of several syllables.
• R3.3.d Read grade-level words with irregular spellings.

Reading 4: Close reading and textual evidence

• R4.3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding, pointing to the text to support answers.

Reading 5: Summary, themes and central ideas

• R5.3.1 Retell stories with key details and explain what supports the theme.
• R5.3.2 Explain how key details back up a text's central idea.

Reading 6: How characters, events and ideas develop

• R6.3.1 Describe a character, setting or event in depth using details such as a character's thoughts or actions.
• R6.3.2 Explain how events or ideas relate using time, order and cause words, based on the text.

Reading 7: Word meanings in texts

• R7.3.1 Work out what words and phrases mean in a text, telling literal from figurative language.
• R7.3.2 Use given resources to learn subject-specific words and phrases.

Reading 8: Text structure and features

• R8.3.1 Point to chapters, scenes or stanzas and show how each later part builds on what came before.
• R8.3.2 Use text features such as headings and indexes to locate key facts quickly.

Reading 9: Perspective and purpose

• R9.3.1 Tell their own point of view apart from the narrator's or characters'.
• R9.3.2 Tell their own point of view apart from the author's.

Reading 10: Arguments and claims

• R10.3.1 Explain how reasons and evidence back a claim made by an author or character.

Reading 11: Integrating texts, forms and media

• R11.3.1 Explain how illustrations add meaning, such as setting mood or stressing a character trait.
• R11.3.2 Compare and contrast story themes, settings, characters and plots.
• R11.3.3 Use text features and words together to show understanding of the whole text.
• R11.3.4 Compare and contrast key details in two texts on one topic.

Reading 12: Fluency

• R12.3.1 Read a range of grade-level texts with purpose and understanding.
• R12.3.2 Reread grade-level texts accurately, at a suitable pace and with expression.
• R12.3.3 Use context to check or correct word reading and meaning, rereading when needed.

Writing 1: Inquiry and research

• W1.3.1 Explore questions through research that builds knowledge of a topic.
• W1.3.2 Answer questions using information from varied sources or from experience.
• W1.3.3 Take short notes from sources and sort them into given categories.

Writing 2: Process, production and technology

• W2.3.1 With help from peers and adults, plan, revise and edit to improve writing.
• W2.3.2 With adult help, use technology to write and to work with others.
• W2.3.3 Build keyboarding skills.

Writing 3: Composing for audience and purpose

• W3.3.1 Combine pictures and writing in pieces with an introduction, a detailed body and a conclusion.
• W3.3.2 Develop the topic with relevant supporting details.
• W3.3.3 Use linking words and phrases suited to their level.
• W3.3.4 Choose precise words.
• W3.3.5 End with a closing related to the ideas presented.