GRADE 3 – QUARTER 1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS

TOPIC: Perseverance What is perseverance and why is it important?

Common Core Standards

“I Can” Statements for Students

Topic 1: What is perseverance and how is it portrayed in poetry? Topic 2: What is perseverance and how is it portrayed in realistic fiction? (commitment) Topic 3: What is perseverance and how is it portrayed in a tall tale? (determination) Topic 4: What is perseverance and how is it portrayed in a biography? (hard work) Topic 5: What is perseverance and how is it portrayed in an Informational text? (endurance)

RL 3.1 RL 3.4 RL 3.1 RL 3.3 RL 3.4 RL 3.9 (introduced) RF 3.3c RL 3.1 RL 3.3 RI 3.1 RI 3.2 RI 3.4 RI 3.1 RI 3.2 RI 3.4

I can recall information of the reading text when asked questions related to the literature. I can comprehend words and phrases in literal and non-literal text. I can recall information of the reading text when asked questions related to the literature. I can explain the characters in a story including the traits, motivations, feelings and its effect on the sequence of the story. I can comprehend words and phrases in literal and non-literal text. I can compare and contrast stories by the same authors. I can decode words with more than one syllable. I can recall information of the reading text when asked questions related to the literature. I can comprehend words and phrases in literal and non-literal text. I can echo the question and provide evidence to support my answer. I can figure out the main idea of a text and how to explain it using supporting details. I can tell you the meaning of academic and subject area words and phrases in a third grade text book. I can echo the question and provide evidence to support my answer. I can figure out the main idea of a text and how to explain it using supporting details. I can tell you the meaning of academic and subject area words and phrases in a third grade text book.

GRADE 3 – QUARTER 2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS

TOPIC Common Core Standards

“I Can” Statements for Students

Topic 1: How do people use creative ways to overcome obstacles? Topic 2: What are the different ways characters can view an obstacle? Topic 3: How do the adaptations of animals help them overcome obstacles? "Topic 4: How do the characters in Edward Tulane overcome obstacles throughout the text? Topic 5: How do plants and animals adapt to overcome obstacles?

RI 3.4 RI 3.7 RL 3.3 RL 3.6

I can tell you the meaning of academic and subject area words and phrases in a third grade text book I can use prior information and information that I am learning from illustrations to explain that I understand the story. I can explain the characters in a story including the traits, motivations, feelings and its effect on the sequence of the story I can state my own perspective as it relates to narrator and the characters of the story.

GRADE 3 – QUARTER 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS

TOPIC Common Core Standards

“I Can” Statements for Students

GRADE 3 - QUARTER 4 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS

TOPIC Common Core Standards

“I Can” Statements for Students