Language
Conventions of Standard English
L.3.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
parts of speech games and links
author website for grammar tales
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
http://weblist.me/3rd-grade-common-core-e
b. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
c. Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).
d. Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
e. Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses.
f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
g. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
good books for teaching adjectives
lots of activities
h. Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
i. Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences. On-going
Types of sentences sorting station;
L.3.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Capitalize appropriate words in titles. On-going
b. Use commas in addresses.
c. Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
d. Form and use possessives.
e. Use conventional spelling for high frequency words and for adding suffixes to base words. On-going
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f. Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g. word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.
g. Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries as needed to check and correct spelling. On-going
Knowledge of Language
L.3.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
a. Choose words and phrases for effect.* On-going
www.readtennessee.org
b. Recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written standard English.
Vocabulary Acquisition & Use
L.3.4 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.
a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. On-going
http://ifl.lrdc.pitt.edu/parcc/g3/index.php/home
b. Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
c. Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion). On-going
links to printables and activities
lesson plan
d. Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. On-going
L.3.5 Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
a. Distinguish the literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
b. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
c. Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees
of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
cool activity
activity links
L.3.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them). On-going
L.3.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
parts of speech games and links
author website for grammar tales
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
http://weblist.me/3rd-grade-common-core-e
b. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
c. Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).
d. Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
e. Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses.
f. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
g. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
good books for teaching adjectives
lots of activities
h. Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
i. Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences. On-going
Types of sentences sorting station;
L.3.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Capitalize appropriate words in titles. On-going
b. Use commas in addresses.
c. Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
d. Form and use possessives.
e. Use conventional spelling for high frequency words and for adding suffixes to base words. On-going
.
f. Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g. word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.
g. Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries as needed to check and correct spelling. On-going
Knowledge of Language
L.3.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
a. Choose words and phrases for effect.* On-going
www.readtennessee.org
b. Recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written standard English.
Vocabulary Acquisition & Use
L.3.4 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.
a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. On-going
http://ifl.lrdc.pitt.edu/parcc/g3/index.php/home
b. Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
c. Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion). On-going
links to printables and activities
lesson plan
d. Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. On-going
L.3.5 Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
a. Distinguish the literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
b. Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
c. Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees
of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
cool activity
activity links
L.3.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them). On-going