3rd Grade Com Arts Checklist

3rd Grade Comm. Arts Checklist Details: Identify an appropriate detail. (Below Basic) Identify multiple text-based details. (Basic) Locate/identify supporting text-based details. (Proficient)

Problems/Solutions: Compare simple text-based problems. (Basic) Compare simple text-based problems. (Proficient) Identify a solution. (Proficient)

Inferences: Make obvious inferences. (Basic) Make basic inferences. (Proficient) Infer word meaning. (Advanced) Infer main idea. (Advanced) Make complex inferences. (Advanced)

Conclusions: Draw obvious conclusions. (Proficient) Draw conclusions. (Advanced)

Vocabulary: Use context clues to define a simple phrase. (Below Basic) Define words or a phrase using context clues. (Basic) Determine meaning using context clues. (Proficient) Explain figurative language. (Proficient)

Sequence of events: Recall simple sequence of events. (Basic) Recall detailed sequence of events. (Proficient) Identify sequence of events. (Advanced)

Prediction: Make a prediction. (Basic) Make a prediction based on relevant information. (Advanced)

Comparisons: Make basic comparisons. (Proficient) Make complex comparisons. (Advanced)

More Basic Reading Skills:

Identify an obvious main idea. (Below Basic) Identify appropriate supporting information. (Basic) Identify relevant/supporting information. (Advanced) Recall simple directions. (Proficient) Select an appropriate title. (Proficient) Identify obvious cause and effect. (Proficient) Identify lessons learned in text. (Proficient) Distinguish between fact and fiction. (Proficient) Relate text to own experiences. (Proficient) Categorize information. (Advanced)

Writing Skills: In writing show minimal evidence of a beginning, middle and end, and controlling idea and minimal awareness of audience and purpose. (Below Basic) In writing show evidence of a beginning, middle and end, and controlling idea and awareness of audience and purpose. (Basic) Address a topic in writing, generally using complete sentences without significant mechanical and grammatical errors, that has a controlling idea, relevant details, beginning middle, and end, and awareness of audience and purpose. (Proficient) Effectively address a topic in writing, consistently using complete sentences with few mechanical and grammatical errors, that has a clear controlling idea, specific details, effective beginning, middle, and end, and clear awareness of audience and purpose. (Advanced) Create a friendly letter with minimal evidence of a controlling idea. (Below Basic) Use parts of speech correctly in simple sentences. (Basic) Choose appropriate supporting sentence for paragraph. (Proficient) Choose appropriate topic sentence for paragraph. (Advanced)

Generally use the rules of standard English. (Proficient) Consistently apply the rules of standard English. (Advanced) Construct complex sentences. (Advanced)

Graphic Organizers: Place information appropriately in a graphic organizer. (Below Basic)