1. Third Grade Subject Learning Standards
By the end of the year, each student should be able to do the following things in each subject:
Reading Standards (R3)
Code Identification Key:
PH= Phonics
Code Description
R3.PH.1 Understand that each letter makes a specific sound, and that some
letters can have a hard and a soft sound
R3.PH.2 Correctly identify consonant letters and produce their sounds
R3.PH.3 Correctly identify vowel letters and produce their sounds
R3.PH.4 Recognize consonant clusters and diphthongs and produce their
sounds
R3.PH.5 Understand the “long e” rule and how it changes the pronunciation of
certain words
R3.PH.6 Recognize and correctly pronounce words with silent letters
WR= Word Recognition
Code Description
R3.WR.1 Recognize and read up to 100 sight words
R3.WR.2 Identify and know the meaning of most common prefixes and suffixes
R3.WR.3 Decode multi-syllable words and words with Latin suffixes
R3.WR.4 Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words
FLE= Fluency and Expression
Code Description
R3.FLE.1 Read grade-level texts fluently at a minimum of 110 words per minute
R3.FLE.2 Read grade-level texts using appropriate rhythm, pacing, phrasing,
punctuation and intonation
R3.FLE.3 Read grade-level texts with a 90% accuracy or higher
R3.FLE.4 Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and
understanding
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2. RC= Reading Comprehension
Code Description
R3.RC.1 Set a purpose by using prior knowledge and text information
R3.RC.2 Make predictions from illustrations and key words
R3.RC.3 Correctly order events in a story
R3.RC.4 Answer simple questions based on context and key words
R3.RC.5 Compare and contrast different settings, themes, and characters
R3.RC.6 Understand and identify the main idea of a story
R3.RC.7 Connect important events in the story with events in their lives
R3.RC.8 Identify cause and effect related to a given event
LRA= Literary Response Analysis
Code Description
R3.LRA.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text,
referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
R3.LRA.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse
cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain
how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
R3.LRA.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or
feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of
events
R3.LRA.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a
text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
R3.LRA.5 Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or
speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and
stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections
R3.LRA.6 Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of
the characters.
R3.LRA.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what
is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize
aspects of a character or setting)
R3.LRA.8 Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories
written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g.,
in books from a series)
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3. English/Language Arts Standards (ELA3)
Code Identification Key:
HW= Handwriting
Code Description
ELA3.HW.1 Correctly forms each letter
ELA3.HW.2 Does not write letters backwards
ELA3.HW.3 Able to write legibly and clearly
SP= Spelling
Code Description
ELA3.SP.1 Arranges words in alphabetical order to the third letter
ELA3.SP.2 Correctly spells basic sight words and/or frequently used words
ELA3.SP.3 Correctly spells words with consonant sounds
ELA3.SP.4 Correctly spells words with various vowel sounds
ELA3.SP.5 Adds prefixes and suffixes to spelling words
ELA3.SP.6 Correctly spells irregular verbs, irregular plural nouns, and compound
words
ELA3.SP.7 Correctly dissect and form contractions
ELA3.SP.8 Makes structural changes to spells words correctly
ELA3.SP.9 Correctly spells homophones
CP= Capitalization and Punctuation
Code Description
ELA3.CP.1 Correctly capitalizes proper nouns, book titles and poetry
ELA3.CP.2 Correctly identifies and uses periods, commas, question marks, and
exclamation marks
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4. GR= Grammar and Usage
Code Description
ELA3.GR.1 Correctly identify verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and
prepositions
ELA3.GR.2 Correctly identify and use past, present, and future tense verbs
ELA3.GR.3 Accurately recognize and use action and helping verbs
ELA3.GR.4 Give examples of and use singular, plural, and possessive nouns and
pronouns
ELA3.GR.5 Correctly identify the subject, predicate, and direct object in a sentence
ELA3.GR.6 Accurately diagram the simple subject, simple predicate, and direct
object in a sentence
ELA3.GR.7 Correctly use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs
ELA3.GR.8 Understand and use proper subject-verb agreement
ELA3.GR.9 Correctly identify complete sentences, run-on sentences, compound
sentences, and sentence fragments
ELA3.GR.10 Understand the basics of the writing process
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5. Math Standards (M3)
Code Key Identification:
NSO= Number Sense and Operations
Code Description
M3.NSO.1 Read and write six-digit numerals
M3.NSO.2 Identify the place value for each digit to the millions
M3.NSO.3 Able to represent numbers in standard form, word form, and
expanded notation
M3.NSO.4 Correctly know how to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole
numbers
M3.NSO.5 Able to multiply and divide whole numbers through 12
M3.NSO.6 Recognize the relationships between addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division
M3.NSO.7 Use estimation to determine reasonable answers
M3.NSO.8 Understand that fractions and decimals are parts of a whole
M3.NSO.9 Identify, compare, and order fractions and mixed numbers
M3.NSO.10 Add and subtract simple fractions and decimals
AC= Algebraic Concepts
Code Description
M3.AC.1 Identify and fill-in missing parts in patterns
M3.AC.2 Identify and extend a pattern according to a given rule
M3.AC.3 Use patterns to make predictions to solve problems
M3.AC.4 Solve problems involving numeric equations or inequalities
M3.AC.5 Solve a number sentence with a missing addend
G= Geometric Concepts
Code Description
M3.G.1 Correctly identify and name kinds of lines, patterns, and angles
M3.G.2 Correctly identify perimeter and area of quadrilaterals
M3.G.3 Identify and draw representations of line segments and angles using a
ruler or straight edge
M3.G.4 Understand how shapes and lines are used in everyday life
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6. Science Standards (Sc3)
Code Identification Key:
SM= Scientific Method and Observation
Code Description
Sc3.SM.1 Demonstrate basic observation skills and make predictions
Sc3.SM.2 Classify objects by at least two of their properties
Sc3.SM.3 Classify objects or events in sequential order
Sc3.SM.4 Generate questions about objects, organisms, and events in the
environment
Sc3.SM.5 Predict the outcome of a simple investigation and compare the result
with the prediction
Sc3.SM.6 Use tools safely, accurately, and appropriately (under supervision)
when gathering data
Sc3.SM.7 Explain why similar investigations may produce different results
Sc3.SM.8 Infer meaning from data communicated in graphs, tables, and
diagrams
Sc3.SM.9 Use appropriate safety procedures when conducting investigations
LS= Life Sciences
Code Description
Sc3.LS.1 Demonstrate a basic understanding of the structures, characteristics,
and adaptations of organisms that allow them to function and survive
within their habitats
Sc3.LS.2 Explain the life cycles of seed plants and various animals, and
summarize how they grow and adapt to conditions within their habitats
Sc3.LS.3 Explain how physical and behavioral adaptations allow organisms to
survive
Sc3.LS.4 Recall the characteristics of plant and animal habitats that allow
organisms to survive there
Sc3.LS.5 Explain how changes in the habitats of plants and animals affect their
survival
Sc3.LS.6 Summarize the organization of simple food chains
Sc3.LS.7 Know and understand the characteristics of living and non-living things
Sc3.LS.8 Demonstrate a basic understanding of the human body and how it
works
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7. PS= Physical Sciences
Code Description
Sc3.PS.1 Understand the difference between matter and energy
Sc3.PS.2 Classify different forms of matter according to their observable and
measurable properties
Sc3.PS.3 Explain how water and other substances change from one state of
matter to another
Sc3.PS.4 Explain how heat moves easily from one object to another through
contact in some materials, and not so easily through other materials
Sc3.PS.5 Identify sources of heat, and exemplify ways heat can be produced
Sc3.PS.6 Demonstrate a basic understanding of what light is, and how it works
Sc3.PS.7 Demonstrate a basic understanding of sound energy and how it travels
Sc3.PS.8 Understand what motion is, and how it affects energy
ES= Earth and Space Sciences
Code Description
Sc3.ES.1 Identify properties of the Earth and its materials
Sc3.ES.2 Classify rocks according to their kind: Igneous, Metamorphic, or
Sedimentary, and understand how rocks form
Sc3.ES.3 Summarize the processes of the Water Cycle
Sc3.ES.4 Explain what weather and temperature are
Sc3.ES.5 Explain how weather changes and give examples of different types of
weather
Sc3.ES.6 Identify the Sun, moon, and planets in order
Sc3.ES.7 Understand a heliocentric view of the solar system
Sc3.ES.8 Understand the difference between stars and planets
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8. Social Studies Standards (SS3)
Code Key Identification:
Geo= Geography
Code Description
SS3.Geo.1 Identify, locate, and label the Equator and Prime Meridian on a globe or
map
SS3.Geo.2 Understand how to use lines of latitude and longitude to locate places on
a map or globe
SS3.Geo.3 Locate countries, states/provinces, and cities on a map or globe
SS3.Geo.4 Identify major rivers, mountain ranges and other geographical features of
the United States
SS3.Geo.5 Locate and label the seven continents and five major oceans on a map
or globe
Civ= Government/Civics
Code Description
SS3.Civ.1 Understand what urban, suburban, and rural communities are, and the
people that live in each kind
SS3.Civ.2 Understand how each type of community works with the others in order
to produce and trade goods and services
SS3.Civ.3 Name the three levels of government: National, State/Provincial, Local
SS3.Civ.4 Understand and identify the three branches of government: Executive,
Legislative, Judicial
SS3.Civ.5 Understand and identify the responsibilities of each branch of
government, and give examples of how they impact daily life
His= History
Code Description
SS3.His.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the order of events in history
SS3.His.2 Demonstrate an understanding of how the US government began
SS3.His.3 Demonstrate an understanding of how government works
SS3.His.4 Identify key historical figures and challenges that arose during their
lives
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