3rd Grade ELA (Nebraska Standards)

Foundational Skills (F)

• LA.3.F.3 Use phonics and word analysis to decode and spell words.
  • LA.3.F.3.a Decode words with common Latin suffixes.
  • LA.3.F.3.b Decode words with derivational suffixes and explain how the suffix changes the part of speech.
  • LA.3.F.3.c Decode words of several syllables.
• LA.3.F.4 Read grade-level text accurately and with expression to support understanding.
  • LA.3.F.4.a Read varied texts at a suitable rate with expression and intonation.
  • LA.3.F.4.b Change pace and expression to suit a text's purpose and style.
  • LA.3.F.4.c Read grade-level high-frequency words automatically and accurately.

Reading: Literary Text (RP)

• LA.3.RP.1 Identify a story's central message or lesson and the details that support it.
• LA.3.RP.2 Explain how characters respond to major events and challenges.
• LA.3.RP.3 Work out and explain the point of view in a literary text.
• LA.3.RP.4 Explain how each part of a literary text builds on earlier parts.
• LA.3.RP.5 Compare themes, settings and plots in books by one author about the same or similar characters.
• LA.3.RP.6 Explain what a text says directly and draw inferences when answering questions.
• LA.3.RP.7 Compare themes, topics or patterns of events across literary texts.
• LA.3.RP.8 Read and understand a range of grade 3 literary texts independently.

Reading Informational Text (RI)

• LA.3.RI.1 Identify the central idea of an informational text and the key details behind it.
• LA.3.RI.2 Explain relationships among people, events, ideas or steps in a process.
• LA.3.RI.3 Work out and explain the author's purpose in an informational text.
• LA.3.RI.4 Explain how text features such as headings, glossaries, graphs and maps add to meaning.
• LA.3.RI.5 Compare the most important points and key details in several texts on one topic.
• LA.3.RI.6 Identify an author's claims and explain how they are supported.
• LA.3.RI.7 Compare topics or patterns of events across informational texts.
• LA.3.RI.8 Read and understand a range of grade 3 informational texts independently.

Vocabulary (V)

• LA.3.V.1 Learn and use grade-level academic words correctly.
  • LA.3.V.1.a Use clues in the sentence to work out what a word or phrase means.
  • LA.3.V.1.b Use affixes to work out unknown words.
  • LA.3.V.1.c Use known root words to work out unknown words.
  • LA.3.V.1.d Work out key word meanings using reference materials and classroom resources.
• LA.3.V.2 Interpret figurative, connotative and technical language in grade-level texts.
  • LA.3.V.2.a Tell literal from nonliteral meanings in context.
  • LA.3.V.2.b Link words to real-life uses and examples.
  • LA.3.V.2.c Tell apart shades of meaning among words for states of mind or degrees of certainty.

Writing (W)

• LA.3.W.1 Write paragraphs using a variety of sentence types.
  • LA.3.W.1.a Capitalize proper nouns, proper adjectives and the right words in titles.
  • LA.3.W.1.b Use commas in addresses and dialogue and apostrophes for possessives.
  • LA.3.W.1.c Use common nouns, regular and irregular verbs and simple verb tenses.
  • LA.3.W.1.d Tell apart and use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and clause types.
  • LA.3.W.1.e Explain how adjectives and adverbs work in simple, compound and complex sentences.
  • LA.3.W.1.f Make subjects agree with verbs and pronouns agree with antecedents.
  • LA.3.W.1.g Use common prepositions and prepositional phrases.
• LA.3.W.2 Use a writing process that loops back on itself to produce writing that suits its audience.
  • LA.3.W.2.a Use prewriting to plan, organize and draft.
  • LA.3.W.2.b Stay engaged as writing tasks grow longer and more complex.
  • LA.3.W.2.c Revise content, structure and organization using feedback.
  • LA.3.W.2.d Edit and proofread using feedback.
  • LA.3.W.2.e Use or make sense of print and digital formats such as manuscript, cursive, fonts, graphics and symbols.
  • LA.3.W.2.f Use print and digital tools to produce and publish writing.
• LA.3.W.3 Write creative or expressive pieces about a well-developed event or experience.
  • LA.3.W.3.a Set up the situation for the reader and introduce a narrator or characters.
  • LA.3.W.3.b Include describing details about characters, events or settings.
  • LA.3.W.3.c Use words and phrases that signal the order of events.
  • LA.3.W.3.d Give the piece a sense of closure.
• LA.3.W.4 Write opinion pieces with supporting reasons or evidence.
  • LA.3.W.4.a Introduce the topic or text, state an opinion and organize reasons or evidence.
  • LA.3.W.4.b Use linking words to connect the opinion and reasons.
  • LA.3.W.4.c End with a concluding statement about the opinion.
• LA.3.W.5 Write informative pieces that examine a topic and share ideas and information.
  • LA.3.W.5.a Introduce a topic, group related information and add illustrations when helpful.
  • LA.3.W.5.b Develop the topic with closely related facts, definitions and details.
  • LA.3.W.5.c Use linking words, phrases and key vocabulary to connect ideas.
  • LA.3.W.5.d End with a concluding statement about the topic.
• LA.3.W.6 Find evidence in literary and informational sources to answer questions on a topic.
  • LA.3.W.6.a Paraphrase information from sources without plagiarizing.
  • LA.3.W.6.b Identify print and digital tools for gathering information.
  • LA.3.W.6.c Sort evidence into categories using a note-taking format.
  • LA.3.W.6.d Show academic honesty by not relying too much on one source and by listing sources.
  • LA.3.W.6.e Communicate digitally in safe and ethical ways and respect different perspectives.

Speaking and Listening (SL)

• LA.3.SL.1 Prepare for and take part in structured discussions and group work on grade 3 topics.
  • LA.3.SL.1.a Ask relevant questions to build on ideas or check information.
  • LA.3.SL.1.b Interpret spoken and unspoken messages in discussion or group work.
  • LA.3.SL.1.c Talk inclusively to build good relationships and respect different views.
  • LA.3.SL.1.d Show active listening, e.g. eye contact, recalling and questioning.
  • LA.3.SL.1.e Complete a task by following multi-step directions.
• LA.3.SL.2 Report on a topic, tell a story or recount an experience with facts and describing details.
  • LA.3.SL.2.a Use suitable speaking skills, including when interpreting grade 3 texts.
  • LA.3.SL.2.b Share a perspective with clear reasoning and support.
  • LA.3.SL.2.c Identify the purpose and credibility of information presented.
  • LA.3.SL.2.d Use words suitably, aware of stereotypes and multiple meanings.
  • LA.3.SL.2.e Use visual or digital tools to make communication clearer and more interesting.