Nevada State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 3
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NV.1.0. Word Analysis: Students know and use word analysis skills and strategies to comprehend new words encountered in text and to develop vocabulary.
1.3.3. Phonics and Structural Analysis
1.3.3.1 (I/S) Decode words in text using phonics and structural analysis through
1.3.3.1.a. Short/long vowels
1.3.3.1.b. Digraphs
1.3.3.1.c. Diphthongs
1.3.3.1.d. Base words
1.3.3.1.e. Suffixes
1.3.3.1.f. Prefixes
1.3.3.1.g. Compound words
1.3.3.2 (I/L) Decode words in text using phonics and structural analysis through
1.3.3.2.a. Blends
1.3.3.2.b. Word families
1.3.3.2.c. Spelling patterns
1.3.3.2.d. Syllables
1.3.4. Vocabulary Development
1.3.4.1 (I/L) Comprehend, build, and extend vocabulary using
1.3.4.1.a. Syntax
1.3.4.1.b. Parts of speech
1.3.4.1.c. Homographs
1.3.4.2 (I/S) Comprehend, build, and extend vocabulary using
1.3.4.2.a. Homophones
1.3.4.2.b. Synonyms
1.3.4.2.c. Antonyms
1.3.4.2.d. Context clues
1.3.4.2.e. Structural analysis
1.3.4.3 (I/L) Apply alphabetic order to locate words using the first and second letters of each word.
1.3.4.4 (I/L) Use resources to find and/or confirm meaning of unknown words encountered in text.
1.3.4.5 (I/L) With assistance, identify connotative and denotative meaning in text.
1.3.4.6 (I/L) Build vocabulary using
1.3.4.6.a. Pictures
1.3.4.6.b. Symbols
1.3.5. Fluency and Comprehension
1.3.5.1 (I/L) Apply knowledge of high frequency words in text to build fluency and comprehension.
1.3.5.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify content-specific vocabulary in text.
1.3.5.3 (I/L) Read aloud with a focus on
1.3.5.3.a. Prosody
1.3.5.3.b. Accuracy
1.3.5.3.c. Automaticity
1.3.5.3.d. Reading rate
NV.2.0. Reading Strategies: Students use reading process skills and strategies to build comprehension.
2.3.1. Before Reading Strategies
2.3.1.1 (I/L) Use before reading strategies based on text and purpose to
2.3.1.1.a. Preview text
2.3.1.1.b. Access prior knowledge
2.3.1.1.c. Build background knowledge
2.3.1.1.d. Set purpose for reading
2.3.1.1.e. Make predictions.
2.3.1.1.f. Determine reading rate
2.3.1.1.g. Determine text type
2.3.2. During Reading Strategies
2.3.2.1 (I/L) Use during reading strategies based on text and purpose to
2.3.2.1.a. Use self-correcting strategies
2.3.2.1.b. Make, confirm, and revise predictions
2.3.2.1.c. Understand and use key vocabulary
2.3.2.1.d. Identify main idea and supporting details
2.3.2.1.e. Make inferences
2.3.2.1.f. Adjust reading rate
2.3.2.1.g. Apply knowledge of text type
2.3.3. After Reading Strategies
2.3.3.1 (I/L) With assistance, select after reading strategies based on text and purpose to
2.3.3.1.a. Recall details
2.3.3.1.b. Restate main ideas
2.3.3.1.c. Organize information
2.3.3.1.d. Record information
2.3.3.1.e. Synthesize text
2.3.3.1.f. Evaluate text
2.3.3.1.g. Evaluate the effectiveness of reading strategies
NV.3.0. Literary Text: Students read literary text to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate authors, cultures, and times.
3.3.1. Setting and Plot
3.3.1.1 (I/S) Describe
3.3.1.1.a. Setting
3.3.1.1.b. Sequence of events
3.3.1.1.c. Conflict
3.3.1.1.d. Resolution
3.3.1.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify
3.3.1.2.a. Climax
3.3.1.2.b. Turning point
3.3.1.3 (I/S) Identify how one event may cause another event.
3.3.1.4 (I/S) Make inferences and draw conclusions about setting and plot based on evidence.
3.3.2. Characterization
3.3.2.1 (I/S) Describe physical and personality traits.
3.3.2.2 (I/S) Describe the motivation for a character's actions.
3.3.2.3 (I/L) With assistance, identify the protagonist and antagonist.
3.3.2.4 (I/S) Make inferences and draw conclusions about a character(s) based on evidence.
3.3.3. Theme
3.3.3.1 (I/S) Explain the main idea supported by evidence.
3.3.3.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify theme.
3.3.3.3 (I/S) Identify a lesson learned based on events and/or a character's actions.
3.3.4. Point of View
3.3.4.1 (I/L) Identify first-person point of view.
3.3.4.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify third-person limited point of view.
3.3.5. Language
3.3.5.1 (I/L) Identify examples of
3.3.5.1.a. Imagery
3.3.5.1.b. Similes
3.3.5.1.c. Personification
3.3.5.2 (I/L) Identify the effects of rhythm and rhyme on text.
3.3.5.3 (I/L) Identify
3.3.5.3.a. Idioms
3.3.5.3.b. Alliteration
3.3.5.3.c. Sensory words
3.3.5.3.d. Dialect
3.3.5.3.e. Slang
3.3.5.4 (I/L) With assistance, identify
3.3.5.4.a. Metaphors
3.3.5.4.b. Hyperbole
3.3.5.5 (I/L) With assistance, identify the use of formal and informal language.
3.3.6. Tone, Mood, and Irony
3.3.6.1 (I/L) Identify words and phrases that reveal tone.
3.3.7. Cultures and Time Periods
3.3.7.1 (I/L) Compare text from different
3.3.7.1.a. Cultures
3.3.7.1.b. Time periods
3.3.8. Predictions
3.3.8.1 (I/S) Make and revise predictions based on evidence.
3.3.9. Responding to Text
3.3.9.1 (I/L) Make connections to self, other text, and/or the world.
3.3.9.2 (I/L) Use information to answer specific questions.
3.3.9.3 (I/L) With assistance, summarize information.
NV.4.0. Expository Text: Students read expository and persuasive texts to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate for specific purposes.
4.3.1. Text Features
4.3.1.1 (I/S) Identify the purpose of and gain information from
4.3.1.1.a. Illustrations
4.3.1.1.b. Graphs
4.3.1.1.c. Charts
4.3.1.1.d. Titles
4.3.1.1.e. Text boxes
4.3.1.1.f. Diagrams
4.3.1.1.g. Headings
4.3.1.1.h. Maps
4.3.1.2 (I/L) Identify the purpose of and gain information from
4.3.1.2.a. Table of contents
4.3.1.2.b. Glossaries
4.3.1.2.c. Indices
4.3.1.3 (I/S) Identify and explain the use of
4.3.1.3.a. Bold-faced words
4.3.1.3.b. Underlined words
4.3.1.3.c. Highlighted words
4.3.1.3.d. Italicized words
4.3.1.4 (I/L) Identify and explain the use of
4.3.1.4.a. Abbreviations
4.3.1.4.b. Acronyms
4.3.2. Language
4.3.2.1 (I/L) Identify
4.3.2.1.a. Dialect
4.3.2.1.b. Slang
4.3.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify
4.3.2.2.a. Alliteration
4.3.2.2.b. Informal and formal language
4.3.2.3 (I/L) Identify metaphors.
4.3.2.4 (I/L) With assistance, identify
4.3.2.4.a. Idioms
4.3.2.4.b. Similes
4.3.2.4.c. Personification
4.3.2.5 (I/L) Identify words and phrases that reveal tone.
4.3.2.6 (I/L) Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques.
4.3.2.7 (I/L) With assistance, identify how language creates
4.3.2.7.a. Persuasion
4.3.2.7.b. Propaganda
4.3.3. Organizational and Structural Patterns
4.3.3.1 (I/L) Explain the topic supported by evidence.
4.3.3.2 (I/L) With assistance, identify theme.
4.3.3.3 (I/L) With assistance, distinguish theme from topic.
4.3.3.4 (I/S) Describe sequential and/or chronological order.
4.3.3.5 (I/S) Identify a cause and its effect on events and/or relationships.
4.3.3.6 (I/S) Identify a problem and its solution.
4.3.3.7 (I/S) Identify a main idea based on evidence.
4.3.3.8 (I/L) With assistance, trace the development of an author's argument, viewpoint, or perspective.
4.3.4. Cultures and Times
4.3.4.1 (I/L) Compare text from different
4.3.4.1.a. Cultures
4.3.4.1.b. Time periods
4.3.5. Responding to Text
4.3.5.1 (I/L) Make connections to self, other text, and/or the world.
4.3.5.2 (I/S) Use information to answer specific questions.
4.3.5.3 (I/L) With assistance, develop hypotheses based on information.
4.3.5.4 (I/L) With assistance, summarize information.
4.3.6. Predictions, Inferences, and Conclusions
4.3.6.1 (I/S) Make and revise predictions based on evidence.
4.3.6.2 (I/S) Make inferences and draw conclusions based on evidence.
4.3.6.3 (I/S) Distinguish between fact and opinion.
4.3.7. Directions
4.3.7.1 (I/L) Read and follow directions to complete tasks.
NV.5.0. Effective Writing: Students write a variety of texts using the writing process.
5.3.1. Prewriting
5.3.1.1 (I/L) Use prewriting strategies to plan written work.
5.3.1.2 (I/L) Choose and narrow a topic to organize ideas.
5.3.1.3 (I/L) Explore a topic to plan written work.
5.3.2. Drafting
5.3.2.1 (I/L) Draft paragraphs about a single topic that address
5.3.2.1.a. Audience
5.3.2.1.b. Purpose
5.3.2.1.c. Supporting details
5.3.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, draft multiple paragraph papers about a single topic that address
5.3.2.2.a. Introductions
5.3.2.2.b. Conclusions
5.3.3. Revising
5.3.3.1 (I/L) With assistance, revise drafts for
5.3.3.1.a. Organization
5.3.3.1.b. Focused ideas
5.3.3.1.c. Voice
5.3.3.1.d. Audience
5.3.3.1.e. Purpose
5.3.3.1.f. Relevant details
5.3.3.1.g. Word choice
5.3.3.1.h. Sentence fluency
5.3.4. Edit for Mechanics
5.3.4.1 (I/L) Edit paragraphs to ensure correct spelling of
5.3.4.1.a. High frequency words
5.3.4.1.b. Content words
5.3.4.1.c. Patterned words
5.3.4.2 (I/L) Edit capitalization for
5.3.4.2.a. Beginnings of sentences
5.3.4.2.b. Months
5.3.4.2.c. Days of the week
5.3.4.2.d. Proper nouns
5.3.4.2.e. Initials
5.3.4.2.f. Titles
5.3.4.3 (I/L) With assistance, edit capitalization for abbreviations.
5.3.4.4 (I/L) Edit punctuation for
5.3.4.4.a. End punctuation
5.3.4.4.b. Commas
5.3.4.4.c. Apostrophes
5.3.4.5 (I/L) With assistance, edit punctuation for quotation marks.
5.3.5. Edit for Usage of Words
5.3.5.1 (I/L) Edit for correct use of
5.3.5.1.a. Nouns
5.3.5.1.b. Verbs
5.3.5.1.c. Pronouns
5.3.5.1.d. Adjectives
5.3.5.1.e. Subject/verb agreement
5.3.5.1.f. Verb tenses
5.3.5.2 (I/L) With assistance, edit for correct use of adverbs.
5.3.6. Edit for Sentence Structure
5.3.6.1 (I/L) Edit sentences for
5.3.6.1.a. Complete sentences
5.3.6.1.b. Combining sentences
5.3.6.2 (I/L) With assistance, edit sentences for
5.3.6.2.a. Compound sentences
5.3.6.2.b. Complex sentences
5.3.7. Publishing
5.3.7.1 (I/L) Prepare a legible final draft to display or share.
NV.6.0. Types of Writing: Students write a variety of texts that inform, persuade, describe, evaluate, entertain, or tell a story and that are appropriate to audience and purpose.
6.3.1. Expository
6.3.1.1 (I/L) Write paragraphs which include
6.3.1.1.a. A topic sentence
6.3.1.1.b. Supporting details
6.3.1.1.c. A concluding statement
6.3.1.2 (I/L) With assistance, write multiple-paragraph papers which include
6.3.1.2.a. Beginning, middle, and end
6.3.1.2.b. A thesis statement
6.3.2. Narrative/Descriptive
6.3.2.1 (I/L) Write paragraphs about experiences and/or events appropriate to audience and purpose that include
6.3.2.1.a. Logical sequence
6.3.2.1.b. Character
6.3.2.1.c. Setting
6.3.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, write paragraphs about experiences and/or events appropriate to audience and purpose that include
6.3.2.2.a. Plot
6.3.2.2.b. Dialogue
6.3.3. Poetry
6.3.3.1 (I/L) Write poetry.
6.3.4. Responses to Literature
6.3.4.1 (I/L) Write responses to literary text.
6.3.4.2 (I/L) With assistance, summarize information.
6.3.4.3 (I/L) With assistance, write responses that demonstrate an understanding of setting.
6.3.5. Responses to Expository Text
6.3.5.1 (I/L) Write responses to expository text.
6.3.5.2 (I/L) With assistance, write responses that use specific details from text.
6.3.6. Persuasive
6.3.6.1 (I/L) Write an opinion statement.
6.3.6.2 (I/L) With assistance, write persuasive paragraphs that include supporting evidence.
6.3.6.3 (I/L) With assistance, write persuasive essays and compositions that include supporting evidence.
6.3.7. Personal and Professional Communication
6.3.7.1 (I/L) Write friendly letters following an established format.
6.3.8. Directions
6.3.8.1 (I/L) Write directions to complete tasks.
6.3.9. Research
6.3.9.1 (I/L) Write research papers by
6.3.9.1.a. Formulating and recording questions
6.3.9.1.b. Identifying and collecting information
6.3.9.1.c. Recording information from sources
6.3.9.1.d. Organizing collected information
6.3.9.1.e. Documenting sources
6.3.9.2 (I/L) With assistance, summarize information.
NV.7.0. Listening: Students listen to and evaluate oral communications for content, style, speaker's purpose, and audience appropriateness.
7.3.1. Message
7.3.1.1 (I/L) Listen for a variety of purposes including
7.3.1.1.a. Gaining information
7.3.1.1.b. Being entertained
7.3.1.1.c. Understanding directions
7.3.1.2 (I/L) Listen for and identify
7.3.1.2.a. Main idea
7.3.1.2.b. Purpose
7.3.1.2.c. Messages
7.3.1.2.d. Mood
7.3.1.2.e. Tone
7.3.1.3 (I/L) Listen to and retell ideas with supporting details.
7.3.1.4 (I/L) With assistance, listen to and distinguish fact from opinion.
7.3.1.5 (I/L) With assistance, listen to and summarize ideas and supporting details.
7.3.2. Content and Delivery
7.3.2.1 (I/L) Listen to and respond to oral communication.
7.3.2.2 (I/L) With assistance, listen to and evaluate content of oral communications.
7.3.3. Vocabulary Development
7.3.3.1 (I/L) Expand vocabulary through listening.
7.3.4. Language
7.3.4.1 (I/L) Listen for and identify dialect.
7.3.4.2 (I/L) Listen for and identify the use of formal and informal language.
7.3.4.3 (I/L) With assistance, listen for and identify social and academic language.
7.3.5. Conversations and Group Discussions
7.3.5.1 (I/L) Actively listen to a speaker.
7.3.5.2 (I/L) Listen to and participate in conversations.
7.3.5.3 (I/L) With assistance, listen to and evaluate constructive feedback.
7.3.5.4 (I/L) With assistance, provide constructive feedback.
NV.8.0. Speaking: Students speak using organization, style, tone, voice, and media aids appropriate to audience and purpose. Students participate in discussions to offer information, clarify ideas, and support a position.
8.3.1. Giving Directions
8.3.1.1 (I/L) Give directions to complete tasks.
8.3.1.2 (I/L) Ask questions to clarify directions.
8.3.2. Language
8.3.2.1 (I/L) Use precise language to describe
8.3.2.1.a. Feelings
8.3.2.1.b. Experiences
8.3.2.1.c. Observations
8.3.2.1.d. Ideas
8.3.2.2 (I/L) Apply Standard English to communicate ideas.
8.3.3. Presentations
8.3.3.1 (I/L) Use public speaking techniques to deliver presentations with appropriate
8.3.3.1.a. Prosody
8.3.3.1.b. Volume
8.3.3.1.c. Eye contact
8.3.3.1.d. Enunciation
8.3.3.1.e. Posture
8.3.3.1.f. Expressions
8.3.3.1.g. Audience
8.3.3.1.h. Purpose
8.3.3.2 (I/L) Communicate information by
8.3.3.2.a. Maintaining a clear focus
8.3.3.2.b. Following a logical sequence
8.3.3.3 (I/L) With assistance, communicate information by illustrating information with media aids.
8.3.3.4 (I/L) Communicate statements that express an opinion.
8.3.3.5 (I/L) With assistance, defend a position using evidence.
8.3.4. Group Discussions
8.3.4.1 (I/L) Contribute to conversations and discussions about a given topic.
8.3.4.2 (I/L) Respond to conversations and discussions about a given topic.
8.3.4.3 (I/L) Ask relevant questions to clarify information.
8.3.4.4 (I/L) With assistance, take a leadership role in conversations and discussions.