English Language Arts
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).
2010 Language Standards K-5 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
Conventions of Standard English
Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
Reading Standards for Literature Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
Decoding words with accuracy depends on knowledge of complex spelling patterns and morphology. Students can:
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings. (CCSS: L.2.5)
Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny). (CCSS: L.2.5b)
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Acquisition of Vocabulary: Students acquire vocabulary through exposure to language-rich situations, such as reading books and other texts and conversing with adults and peers. They use context clues, as well as direct explanations provided by others, to gain new words. They learn to apply word analysis skills to build and extend their own vocabulary. As students progress through the grades, they become more proficient in applying their knowledge of words (origins, parts, relationships, meanings) to acquire specialized vocabulary that aids comprehension. Infer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships.
Reading: Students will learn and apply reading skills and strategies to comprehend text. Word Analysis: Students will use phonetic analysis to read, write, and spell grade-level text.
Use word structure to read text (e.g., onset and rime, prefixes/suffixes, compound words, contractions, syllabication, derivation)
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
Reading Standards for Informational Text Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
Writing: English Language Conventions: Students write using Standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. Sentence Structure: Distinguish between complete (When Tom hit the ball, he was proud.) and incomplete sentences (When Tom hit the ball).
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).
Increasing word understanding, word use, and word relationships increases vocabulary. Students can:
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (CCSS: L.3.4)
Use knowledge of word relationships to identify antonyms or synonyms to clarify meaning.
Acquisition of Vocabulary: Students acquire vocabulary through exposure to language-rich situations, such as reading books and other texts and conversing with adults and peers. They use context clues, as well as direct explanations provided by others, to gain new words. They learn to apply word analysis skills to build and extend their own vocabulary. As students progress through the grades, they become more proficient in applying their knowledge of words (origins, parts, relationships, meanings) to acquire specialized vocabulary that aids comprehension. Infer word meaning through identification and analysis of analogies and other word relationships.
Reading: Word Recognition, Fluency, and Vocabulary Development: Students understand the basic features of words. They see letter patterns and know how to translate them into spoken language by using phonics (an understanding of the different letters that make different sounds), syllables, and word parts (-s, -ed, -ing). Decoding and Word Recognition: Recognize common abbreviations (Jan., Fri.).
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Conventions of Standard English
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.
English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 3 Reading/Beginning Reading Skills/Phonics. Students use the relationships between letters and sounds, spelling patterns, and morphological analysis to decode written English. Students are expected to:
Use common syllabication patterns to decode words including:
R-controlled vowels (e.g., fer-ment, car-pool)
Writing: English Language Conventions: Students write using Standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level. Capitalization: Capitalize all proper nouns (names of specific people or things, such as Mike, Indiana, Jeep), words at the beginning of sentences and greetings, months and days of the week, and titles (Dr., Mr., Mrs., Miss) and initials in names.