Kentucky Academic Standards
Reading Foundational Skills—Grade 3
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.3.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.3.3.a. Identify, decode and know the meaning of words with the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes, including Latin suffixes.
Language—Grade 3
Conventions of Standard English
2 Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing.
L.3.2. When writing:
L.3.2.e. Use conventional spelling for high-frequency words where suffixes are added to base words.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
4 Students will use a variety of strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases, consulting reference material when appropriate. Students will acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking and listening in order to be transition ready.
L.3.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.3.4.b. Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word.