Missouri 3rd Grade Standards in Reading

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3.R Reading

• 3.R.1 Develop and apply skills to the reading process.
  • 3.R.1.A Develop and demonstrate reading skills in response to text by:
    • 3.R.1.A.a explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story
    • 3.R.1.A.b draw conclusions and support with textual evidence
    • 3.R.1.A.c summarizing a story’s beginning, middle, and determining their central message, lesson or moral
    • 3.R.1.A.d monitoring comprehension and making corrections and adjustments when understanding breaks down
  • 3.R.1.B Develop an understanding of vocabulary by:
    • 3.R.1.B.a decoding and identifying the meaning of common prefixes and suffixes and knowing how they change the meaning of root words
    • 3.R.1.B.b using sentence level context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or distinguish among multiple meaning words
    • 3.R.1.B.c using homographs, and homophones
    • 3.R.1.B.d distinguishing the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context
    • 3.R.1.B.e determining the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known base word
    • 3.R.1.B.f using a dictionary or a glossary to determine the meanings, syllabications, and pronunciation of unknown words
    • 3.R.1.B.g discussing analogies
    • 3.R.1.B.h determining the meaning of the author’s use of similes and metaphors to produce imagery
    • 3.R.1.B.i using conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases
  • 3.R.1.C Explain relevant connections between:
    • 3.R.1.C.a text to text (ideas and information in various fiction and nonfiction works, using compare and contrast)
    • 3.R.1.C.b text to world (text ideas regarding experiences in the world)
  • 3.R.1.D Read independently for multiple purposes over sustained periods of time by:
    • 3.R.1.D.a reading text that is developmentally appropriate
    • 3.R.1.D.b producing evidence of reading
• 3.R.2 Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times.
  • 3.R.2.A Read, infer, analyze, and draw conclusions to:
    • 3.R.2.A.a summarize and sequence the events/plot and explain how past events impact future events
    • 3.R.2.A.b describe the personality traits of characters from the thoughts, words, and actions
    • 3.R.2.A.c describe the interaction of characters, including relationships and how they change
    • 3.R.2.A.d paraphrase the big idea/themes and supporting details of texts
    • 3.R.2.A.e compare and contrast key elements in various types of fiction
    • 3.R.2.A.f explain cause and effect relationships
    • 3.R.2.A.g distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters
  • 3.R.2.B Read, infer and draw conclusions to:
    • 3.R.2.B.a use examples of alliteration
    • 3.R.2.B.b identify basic forms of poetry
  • 3.R.2.C Read, infer and draw conclusions to:
    • 3.R.2.C.a explain the elements of plot, setting, and character as presented through dialogue in scripts that are read or viewed
    • 3.R.2.C.b identify language that creates a graphic visual experience and appeals to the senses
• 3.R.3 Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate nonfiction (e.g., narrative, information/explanatory, opinion, persuasive, argumentative) from a variety of cultures and times.
  • 3.R.3.A Read, infer and draw conclusions to:
    • 3.R.3.A.a explain the author’s purpose
    • 3.R.3.A.b identify the details or facts that support the main idea
    • 3.R.3.A.c use text and graphic features to locate information and to make and verify predictions
    • 3.R.3.A.d follow and explain a set of written multi-step directions
    • 3.R.3.A.e describe the relationship between events, ideas, concepts or steps
  • 3.R.3.B Read, infer and draw conclusions to:
    • 3.R.3.B.a distinguish the difference between a biography and an autobiography
    • 3.R.3.B.b distinguish fact from opinion
    • 3.R.3.B.c distinguish point of view from what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do
    • 3.R.3.B.d explain examples of sound devices, literal and nonliteral meanings, and figurative language
  • 3.R.3.C Read, infer and draw conclusions to:
    • 3.R.3.C.a describe relationships among events, ideas, concepts, and cause and effect in texts
    • 3.R.3.C.b explain the relationship between problems and solutions
    • 3.R.3.C.c use information gained from illustrations and words to demonstrate understanding of the text
    • 3.R.3.C.d explain the author’s purpose
    • 3.R.3.C.e compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in texts on the same topic
• 3.R.4 Comprehend and analyze words, images, graphics, and sounds in various media and digital forms to impact meaning.
  • 3.R.4.A Read to develop an understanding of media and its components by:
    • 3.R.4.A.a understanding how communication changes when moving from one genre of media to another
    • 3.R.4.A.b explaining how various design techniques used in media influence the message
    • 3.R.4.A.c comparing various written conventions used for digital media
    • 3.R.4.A.d identifying text structures and graphics features of a web page