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Grade 3 ELA Arkansas Standards

281 standards - Arkansas standards

These are the official Grade 3 ELA Arkansas standards — the exact codes and student expectations grade 3 teachers are required to teach and Arkansas state test assesses. Browse every standard below, then generate a print-ready, standards-aligned worksheet, lesson plan, exit ticket, or assessment for any of them in seconds.

Standards

3.CC.1.OL

Participate in collaborative conversations following class created discussion guidelines to expand upon conversations.

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3.CC.2.OL

Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to gather additional information and clarify understanding.

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3.CC.3.P

Use relevant, descriptive details to orally report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

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3.CC.4.P

Use visual displays and/or audio appropriately to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details when presenting.

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3.CC.5.P

Speak audibly in collaborative communication and presentations.

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3.FR.1.PD

Decode one-syllable words with vowel teams (e.g., vein, eight, fruit, youth, prey).

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3.FR.10.H

Produce cursive writing with accuracy and automaticity.

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3.FR.11.F

Orally read texts with accuracy, automaticity, and expression at an appropriate rate to support comprehension, self-correcting as necessary.

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3.FR.2.PD

Decode multisyllable base words with grade-level letter-sound correspondences (e.g., neighbor, suitcase, fascinate, suggest).

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3.FR.3.PD

Decode words, using knowledge of most common Latin prefixes, bases, and suffixes including inflectional and derivational suffixes.

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3.FR.4.PE

Encode two-syllable words with double letter endings (e.g., repel vs. confess).

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3.FR.5.PE

Encode final /j/ and /ch/ (e.g., badge, cage, merge, gouge; clutch, couch, starch, pinch, screech).

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3.FR.6.PE

Encode two-syllable words with medial long vowel teams (e.g., complain, canteen).

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3.FR.7.PE

Encode two-syllable words with vowel-r patterns (e.g., forget, doctor, cartoon, mustard).

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3.FR.8.PE

Encode words, using knowledge of most common Latin prefixes, bases, and suffixes including inflectional and derivational suffixes.

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3.FR.9.H

Write legibly in cursive, using correctly formed letters with appropriate slant, spacing, and line awareness.

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3.L.1.S

Use abstract nouns (e.g., justice, freedom).

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3.L.10.S

Use regular and irregular verbs in past and present tenses.

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3.L.11.S

Use subject/verb agreement.

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3.L.12.S

Use adverbs.

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3.L.13.S

Use coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS).

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3.L.14.S

Use interjections (e.g., ouch, boo).

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3.L.15.S

Use prepositional phrases.

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3.L.16.S

Form contractions, using an apostrophe.

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3.L.17.S

Create, expand, and combine independent clauses to create compound sentences.

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3.L.18.C

Capitalize words in titles.

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3.L.19.C

Capitalize proper adjectives.

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3.L.2.S

Use collective nouns (e.g., group, flock, herd).

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3.L.20.C

Capitalize geographic names.

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3.L.21.C

Use commas in items in a series.

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3.L.22.C

Use commas in addresses.

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3.L.23.C

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

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3.L.3.S

Use plural possessive nouns with correct apostrophe placement (e.g., dogs' house vs. dog's house).

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3.L.4.S

Use indefinite pronouns (e.g., all, any, many, each).

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3.L.5.S

Use object pronouns (e.g., me, him, her).

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3.L.6.S

Use possessive pronouns (e.g., their, whose).

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3.L.7.S

Use pronoun/antecedent agreement.

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3.L.8.S

Use proper adjectives (e.g., French, Spanish).

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3.L.9.S

Use comparative and superlative adjectives (e.g., larger, largest).

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3.RC.1.RF

Ask questions about key details in a text.

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3.RC.10.RL

Explain how information gained from visual images in a text contributes to understanding the text.

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3.RC.11.RL

Distinguish the reader's perspective from that of the author, narrator, or character(s).

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3.RC.12.RL

Describe the major differences in the structural elements of poems, dramas, and stories.

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3.RC.13.RI

Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support specific points in a text.

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3.RC.14.RI

Compare and contrast two texts on the same topic, identifying key details from each text.

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3.RC.15.RI

Describe how each successive part or paragraph builds on earlier sections.

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3.RC.16.RI

Use text features and keywords, sidebars, and hyperlinks to locate information relevant to a given topic.

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3.RC.17.RI

Explain how information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text, contribute to understanding a text.

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3.RC.18.RI

Distinguish the reader's perspective from that of the author of the text.

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3.RC.2.RF

Answer questions about key details in a text.

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3.RC.3.RF

Summarize multi-paragraph texts, providing key details to demonstrate understanding of the central message or topic.

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3.RC.4.RF

Build general and academic vocabulary and background knowledge of age and grade-appropriate topics through discussion, reading, and writing.

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3.RC.5.RF

Use background knowledge and details, including illustrations, charts, and graphs, to make inferences about what happens in a text.

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3.RC.6.RF

Demonstrate reading comprehension of age and grade-appropriate texts by speaking or writing.

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3.RC.7.RL

Describe how characters respond to major events and challenges.

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3.RC.8.RL

Describe the main story elements (plot), including characters, setting, events, problem, and solution.

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3.RC.9.RL

Compare and contrast stories from the same author with the same or similar characters.

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3.V.1

Determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text read aloud or independently.

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3.V.2

Use context clues to identify the meaning of words or phrases.

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3.V.3

Generate synonyms and antonyms for common nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

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3.V.4

Distinguish shades of meaning among related words.

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3.V.5

Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context.

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3.V.6

Use knowledge of most common Latin prefixes, bases, and suffixes (inflectional and derivational) as clues to meaning (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable; company/companion).

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3.W.1.S

Write an opinion to convince the reader to take an action or adopt a position with logical reasons supported by evidence from various sources.

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3.W.10.P

Take notes from sources and sort evidence into categories.

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3.W.2.S

Write informative or explanatory pieces about a topic, using sources.

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3.W.3.S

Write a narrative with a logical plot (sequence of events, characters, and setting).

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3.W.4.P

Produce clear and coherent writing, using precise language, relevant details, elaboration, and grade-appropriate conventions.

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3.W.5.P

Organize writing logically, constructing an introduction, body, and conclusion.

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3.W.6.P

Use transitional words and phrases to connect ideas.

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3.W.7.P

Plan and revise writing, using words, phrases, and sentences for effect.

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3.W.8.P

Edit writing to include K-3 language conventions for publishing.

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3.W.9.P

Conduct short research by gathering information from relevant experiences and/or print and digital sources to produce a response.

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N-15YJ5

Presentation

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N-16WKW

Handwriting

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N-1GUIK

Reading Comprehension

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N-1HL06

Phonics Decoding (Word Reading)

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N-1JKBT

Reading Fundamentals

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N-1N7IS

Reading Information

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N-1U14U

Language

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Style

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Production

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N-BJ4CJ

Structures

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N-ENR9E

Collaborative Communication

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N-JJFFQ

Foundational Reading

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N-NL5UG

Reading Literature

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N-PI0OC

Fluency

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N-RPD2I

Writing

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N-SA5LP

Vocabulary

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N-WFQFI

Phonics Encoding (Word Writing)

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N-XPAMX

Oral Language

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Conventions

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2-3.1

An ELL can . . . construct meaning from oral presentations and literary and informational text through grade-appropriate listening, reading, and viewing.

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2-3.1.1

use a very limited set of strategies from read-alouds, simple written texts, and oral presentations to:

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2-3.1.1.a

identify a few key words and phrases

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2-3.1.2

use an emerging set of strategies from read-alouds, simple written texts, and oral presentations to:

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2-3.1.2.a

identify some key words and phrases

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2-3.1.2.b

identify the main topic or message/lesson

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2-3.1.3

use a developing set of strategies from read-alouds, simple written texts, and oral presentations to:

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2-3.1.3.a

identify the main topic or message

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2-3.1.3.b

answer questions

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2-3.1.3.c

retell some key details

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2-3.1.4

use an increasing range of strategies from read-alouds, written texts, and oral presentations. to:

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2-3.1.4.a

determine the main idea or message

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2-3.1.4.b

identify or answer questions about some key details that support the main idea/message

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2-3.1.4.c

retell a variety of stories

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2-3.1.5

use a wide range of strategies to:

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2-3.1.5.a

determine the main idea or message

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2-3.1.5.b

tell how key details support the main idea

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2-3.1.5.c

retell a variety of stories

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2-3.10

An ELL can make accurate use of standard English to communicate in gradeappropriate speech and writing.

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2-3.10.1

with support (including context and visual aids),

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2-3.10.1.a

understand and use a small number of frequently occurring nouns and verbs

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2-3.10.1.b

respond to simple questions.

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2-3.10.2

with support (including visual aids and modeled sentences),

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2-3.10.2.a

recognize and use some frequently occurring collective nouns (e.g. group)

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2-3.10.2.b

recognize and use some frequently occurring verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and conjunctions

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2-3.10.2.c

produce simple sentences in response to prompts.

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2-3.10.3

with support (including modeled sentences),

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2-3.10.3.a

use some collective nouns

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2-3.10.3.b

use the past tense of some frequently occurring irregular verbs

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2-3.10.3.c

use some frequently occurring adjectives, adverbs, and conjunctions

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2-3.10.3.d

produce and expand simple and some compound sentences.

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2-3.10.4

Level 4

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2-3.10.4.a

use collective nouns

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2-3.10.4.b

use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs

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2-3.10.4.c

use an increasing number of adjectives, adverbs, and conjunctions

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2-3.10.4.d

produce and expand simple, compound, and (at Grade 3) a few complex sentences.

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2-3.10.5

Level 5

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2-3.10.5.a

use collective and commonly occurring abstract nouns (e.g. childhood)

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2-3.10.5.b

use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs

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2-3.10.5.c

use coordinating and commonly used subordinating conjunctions, adjectives, and adverbs

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2-3.10.5.d

produce and expand simple, compound, and (at Grade 3) some complex sentences.

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2-3.2

An ELL can participate in grade-appropriate oral and written exchanges of information, ideas, and analyses, responding to peer, audience, or reader comments and questions.

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2-3.2.1

about familiar topics.

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2-3.2.1.a

listen to and occasionally participate in short conversations

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2-3.2.1.b

respond to simple yes/no and some wh-questions.

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2-3.2.2

about familiar topics.

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2-3.2.2.a

participate in short conversations, discussions, and written exchanges

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2-3.2.2.b

take turns

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2-3.2.2.c

respond to simple yes/no and wh- questions

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2-3.2.3

about familiar topics and texts.

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2-3.2.3.a

participate in short discussions and written exchanges

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2-3.2.3.b

follow the rules for discussion

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2-3.2.3.c

ask questions to gain information or clarify understanding

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2-3.2.3.d

respond to the comments of others

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2-3.2.3.e

contribute his or her own comments

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2-3.2.4

about a variety of topics and texts.

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2-3.2.4.a

participate in discussions, conversations, and written exchanges

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2-3.2.4.b

follow the rules for discussion

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2-3.2.4.c

ask and answer questions

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2-3.2.4.d

build on the ideas of others

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2-3.2.4.e

contribute his or her own ideas

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2-3.2.5

about a variety of topics and texts.

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2-3.2.5.a

participate in extended discussions, conversations, and written exchanges

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2-3.2.5.b

follow the rules for discussion

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2-3.2.5.c

ask and answer questions

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2-3.2.5.d

build on the ideas of others

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2-3.2.5.e

express his or her own ideas

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2-3.3

An ELL can speak and write about grade-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.

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2-3.3.1

about familiar texts, topics, experiences, or events.

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2-3.3.1.a

communicate simple information

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2-3.3.2

about familiar texts, topics, experiences, or events.

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2-3.3.2.a

deliver simple oral presentations

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2-3.3.2.b

compose written texts

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2-3.3.3

about familiar texts, topics, experiences, or events.

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2-3.3.3.a

deliver short oral presentations

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2-3.3.3.b

compose written narratives

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2-3.3.3.c

compose informational texts

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2-3.3.4

about a variety of texts, topics, experiences, or events.

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2-3.3.4.a

deliver short oral presentations

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2-3.3.4.b

compose written narratives

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2-3.3.4.c

compose informational texts

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2-3.3.5

with some details, about a variety of texts, topics, experiences, or events.

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2-3.3.5.a

deliver oral presentations

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2-3.3.5.b

compose written narratives

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2-3.3.5.c

compose informational texts

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2-3.4

An ELL can construct grade-appropriate oral and written claims and support them with reasoning and evidence.

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2-3.4.1

about a familiar topic.

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2-3.4.1.a

express an opinion

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2-3.4.2

about a familiar topic or story.

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2-3.4.2.a

express an opinion

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2-3.4.3

about a familiar topic or story.

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2-3.4.3.a

express an opinion

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2-3.4.3.b

give one or more reasons for the opinion

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2-3.4.4

about a variety of topics.

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2-3.4.4.a

introduce a topic

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2-3.4.4.b

express opinions

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2-3.4.4.c

give several reasons for the opinions

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2-3.4.5

about a variety of topics.

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2-3.4.5.a

introduce a topic

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2-3.4.5.b

express opinions

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2-3.4.5.c

give several reasons for the opinions

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2-3.4.5.d

provide a concluding statement

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2-3.5

An ELL can conduct research and evaluate and communicate findings to answer questions or solve problems.

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2-3.5.1

with prompting and support,

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2-3.5.1.a

carry out short individual or shared research projects

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2-3.5.1.b

gather information from provided sources

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2-3.5.1.c

label information.

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2-3.5.2

with prompting and support,

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2-3.5.2.a

carry out short individual or shared research projects

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2-3.5.2.b

recall information from experience

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2-3.5.2.c

gather information from provided sources

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2-3.5.2.d

record some information/observations in simple notes.

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2-3.5.3

with prompting and support,

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carry out short individual or shared research projects

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2-3.5.3.b

recall information from experience

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2-3.5.3.c

gather information from provided sources

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2-3.5.3.d

record information/ observations in orderly notes.

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2-3.5.4

with prompting and support,

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carry out short individual or shared research projects,

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2-3.5.4.b

recall information from experience

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2-3.5.4.c

gather information from multiple sources

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2-3.5.4.d

sort evidence into provided categories.

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2-3.5.5

Level 5

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2-3.5.5.a

carry out short individual or shared research projects,

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2-3.5.5.b

recall information from experience

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2-3.5.5.c

gather information from multiple sources

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2-3.5.5.d

sort evidence into categories.

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2-3.6

An ELL can analyze and critique the arguments of others orally and in writing.

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2-3.6.1

with prompting and support,

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2-3.6.1.a

use a few frequently occurring words and phrases to identify a point an author or a speaker makes.

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2-3.6.2

with prompting and support,

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2-3.6.2.a

identify a reason an author or a speaker gives to support the main point.

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2-3.6.3

Level 3

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2-3.6.3.a

tell how one or two reasons support the main point an author or a speaker makes.

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2-3.6.4

Level 4

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2-3.6.4.a

tell how one or two reasons support the specific points an author or a speaker makes.

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2-3.6.5

Level 5

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2-3.6.5.a

describe how reasons support the specific points an author or a speaker makes.

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2-3.7

An ELL can adapt language choices to purpose, task, and audience when speaking and writing.

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2-3.7.1

Level 1

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2-3.7.1.a

recognize the meaning of some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to.

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2-3.7.2

Level 2

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2-3.7.2.a

show increasing awareness of differences between informal “playground speech” and language appropriate to the classroom

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2-3.7.2.b

use some words learned through conversations, reading, and being read to.

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2-3.7.3

Level 3

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2-3.7.3.a

compare examples of the formal and informal use of English

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2-3.7.3.b

(at Grade 3), use an increasing number of general academic and contentspecific words in conversations and discussions.

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2-3.7.4

Level 4

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2-3.7.4.a

adapt language choices, as appropriate, to formal and informal contexts

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2-3.7.4.b

(at Grade 3), use a wider range of general academic and content-specific words in conversations and discussions.

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2-3.7.5

Level 5

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2-3.7.5.a

adapt language choices, as appropriate, to formal and informal contexts

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2-3.7.5.b

(at Grade 3), use a wide variety of general and content-specific academic words and phrases in conversations or in short written texts.

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2-3.8

An ELL can determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.

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2-3.8.1

relying heavily on visual aids, context, and knowledge of morphology in his or her native language, in simple oral discourse, read-alouds, and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.

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2-3.8.1.a

recognize the meaning of a few frequently occurring words, simple phrases, and formulaic expressions

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2-3.8.2

using context, visual aids, and knowledge of morphology in his or her native language, in simple oral discourse, readalouds, and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.

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2-3.8.2.a

ask and answer questions about the meaning of frequently occurring words, phrases, and expressions

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2-3.8.3

using context, some visual aids, reference materials, and a developing knowledge of English morphology, in oral discourse, read-alouds, and written texts about familiar topics, experiences, or events.

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2-3.8.3.a

determine the meaning of less-frequently occurring words and phrases, contentspecific words, and some idiomatic expressions

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2-3.8.4

using context, some visual aids, reference materials, and an increasing knowledge of morphology (root words, some prefixes), in oral discourse, read-alouds, and written texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.

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2-3.8.4.a

determine the meaning of less-frequently occurring words and phrases and some idiomatic expressions

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(at Grade 3) some general academic and contentspecific vocabulary

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2-3.8.5

using context, reference materials, and morphology (e.g., root words, simple inflectional endings such as - ed, -ing, and some common prefixes), in oral presentations and written texts about a variety of topics, experiences, or events.

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2-3.8.5.a

determine the meaning of less-frequently occurring words, phrases, some idiomatic expressions

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2-3.8.5.b

(at Grade 3) some general academic and contentspecific vocabulary

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2-3.9

An ELL can create clear and coherent gradeappropriate speech and text.

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2-3.9.1

with support (including context and visual aids), and using nonverbal communication,

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2-3.9.1.a

communicate simple information about an event or topic

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2-3.9.1.b

use a narrow range of vocabulary and syntactically simple sentences with limited control.

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2-3.9.2

with support (including visual aids and modeled sentences),

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2-3.9.2.a

communicate simple information about a topic

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2-3.9.2.b

recount two events in sequence

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2-3.9.2.c

use frequently occurring linking words (e.g., and, then) with emerging control.

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2-3.9.3

with support (including modeled sentences),

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2-3.9.3.a

present a few pieces of information about a topic

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2-3.9.3.b

recount a short sequence of events

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2-3.9.3.c

use common linking words (e.g., and, but, next, after) to connect ideas or events with developing control.

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2-3.9.4

with increasingly independent control,

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2-3.9.4.a

introduce an informational topic

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2-3.9.4.b

present facts about the topic

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2-3.9.4.c

recount a sequence of events, using temporal words (before, after, soon)

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2-3.9.4.d

use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect ideas or events.

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2-3.9.5

with independent control,

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2-3.9.5.a

introduce an informational topic

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2-3.9.5.b

present facts about the topic

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2-3.9.5.c

use temporal words to recount a coherent sequence of events

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2-3.9.5.d

use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect ideas and events

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2-3.9.5.e

provide a concluding statement about the topic.

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