Alabama State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 3
AL.R. Reading - Students will:
R.1. Apply advanced phonetic analysis to multiple-syllable words, including consonants, short vowels, blends, long vowel markers, and r-controlled vowels.
R.2. Demonstrate reading vocabulary knowledge of compound words.
R.2.1. Using structural analysis to develop meaning
R.2.2. Drawing semantic maps
R.2.3. Recognizing new synonyms and antonyms
R.2.4. Spelling correctly compound words, phonetically regular words, contractions, and possessives, including using dictionary to check spelling
R.3. Use a wide range of strategies, including using context clues and predicting outcomes, to comprehend third-grade recreational reading materials in a variety of genres.
R.3.1. Reading fluently 110-120 words per minute
R.3.2. Identifying literary elements and devices
R.3.3. Determining sequence of events
R.3.4. Distinguishing fiction from nonfiction
R.3.5. Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension
R.3.6. Drawing conclusions to determine authors' intent
R.3.7. Using self-monitoring for text understanding, including rereading and adjusting rate and speed of reading
R.3.8. Using vocabulary knowledge to construct meaning
R.3.9. Relating main ideas to prior knowledge and specific life experiences
R.3.10. Previewing and predicting to anticipate content
R.3.11. Utilizing text features to gain meaning
R.3.12. Using prior knowledge and experience
R.4. Use a wide range of strategies and skills, including retelling information, using context clues, and making inferences to identify main idea, to comprehend third-grade informational and functional reading materials.
R.4.1. Using sentence structure to assist in comprehension
R.4.2. Distinguishing main idea from details
R.4.3. Summarizing passages to demonstrate understanding
R.4.4. Utilizing text features to gain meaning
R.4.5. Using vocabulary knowledge to enhance comprehension
R.4.6. Using self-monitoring for text understanding
R.4.7. Following simple written directions
R.4.8. Ordering by importance or chronology
AL.L. Literature - Students will:
L.5. Compare poetry, folktales, and fables in respect to their genre characteristics.
L.6. Recognize linguistic and cultural similarities and differences in multicultural literature.
L.7. Compare fictional characters and events to real-life experiences.
L.8. Use text features to guide interpretation of expository texts, including italics, headings, maps, and charts.
L.8.1. Interpreting the author's purpose or intent in a given text
AL.WL. Writing and Language - Students will:
WL.9. Compose narrative texts using an introductory paragraph, specific time frames, clear sequencing of events, and a conclusion.
WL.9.1. Determining purpose and audience prior to writing
WL.9.2. Demonstrating clarity and organization in a composition
WL.9.3. Composing descriptive texts using sensory details and vivid language
WL.9.4. Composing expository texts using appropriate sequencing of ideas or steps in a process
WL.9.5. Using complete sentences, varied sentence structure, and appropriate transition words in a composition
WL.9.6. Demonstrating the process of prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
WL.9.7. Using graphic organizers during prewriting
WL.9.8. Using figurative language to enhance written text
WL.9.9. Utilizing precise vocabulary in written presentations
WL.9.10. Demonstrating correct spelling in final written text
WL.9.11. Responding in writing to open-ended questions
WL.9.12. Utilizing bullets to organize major details and ideas to support a topic
WL.9.13. Demonstrating the ability to write legibly in cursive
WL.10. Apply mechanics in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns and titles of people and appropriate end marks, abbreviations, and commas with dates.
WL.10.1. Identifying friendly letter parts and related punctuation marks
WL.10.2. Using apostrophes with contractions and possessives
WL.10.3. Underlining or italicizing book titles
WL.10.4. Using commas to separate items in a series, in a physical address, and before the conjunction in a compound sentence
WL.11. Recognize nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, and adjectives in written texts.
WL.11.1. Demonstrating use of nouns, verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, adjectives, and verb tenses in writing
WL.11.2. Demonstrating use of subject-verb agreement in writing
WL.11.3. Demonstrating use of forms of adjectives in writing
AL.RI. Research and Inquiry - Students will:
RI.12. Demonstrate retrieval skills needed to research a topic.
RI.12.1. Formulating questions based on a topic
RI.12.2. Using appropriate reference materials
RI.12.3. Evaluating relevant information gained through research
RI.12.4. Recognizing text features, including italics, captions, sidebars, photographs, and illustrations
AL.OVC. Oral and Visual Communication - Students will:
OVC.13. Demonstrate the ability to follow multi-step oral directions.
OVC.14. Demonstrate eye contact, articulation, and appropriate voice intonation with oral narrative presentations.
OVC.14.1. Using dramatizations with oral descriptive presentations
OVC.14.2. Using figurative language to enhance oral communication
OVC.14.3. Utilizing precise vocabulary in oral presentations