Tennessee Academic Standards
TN.FL. FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY STANDARDS
3.FL.VA. Vocabulary Acquisition
FL.VA.7. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
3.FL.VA.7a. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
3.FL.VA.7a.iv. Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
TN.RI. READING STANDARDS – INFORMATIONAL TEXT
3.RI.CS. Craft and Structure
R.CS.5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of a text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
3.RI.CS.5. Use text features to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.