Virginia 3rd Grade ELA Standards in Reading

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R Reading

• R.3.3 The student will apply word-analysis skills when reading.
  • R.3.3.a Use knowledge of regular and irregular vowel patterns.
  • R.3.3.b Decode regular multisyllabic words.
  • R.3.3.EU.1 understand the need to apply word-analysis skills to decode words.
  • R.3.3.EKSP.1 apply knowledge of regular and irregular vowel patterns to decode words
  • R.3.3.EKSP.2 apply knowledge of ambiguous vowel patterns (e.g., ou/ow, oi/oy, oo, aw) to decode words
  • R.3.3.EKSP.3 apply knowledge of the change in tense (-ed), number (-s), and degree (-er and -est) signified by inflected endings to decode words
  • R.3.3.EKSP.4 decode regular multisyllabic words to read fluently.
• R.3.4 The student will expand vocabulary when reading.
  • R.3.4.a Use knowledge of homophones.
  • R.3.4.b Use knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms to determine the meaning of new words.
  • R.3.4.c Apply meaning clues, language structure, and phonetic strategies to determine the meaning of new words.
  • R.3.4.d Use context to clarify meaning of unfamiliar words.
  • R.3.4.e Discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts.
  • R.3.4.f Use vocabulary from other content areas.
  • R.3.4.g Use word-reference resources including the glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus.
  • R.3.4.EU.1 understand that roots, affixes, synonyms, and antonyms can be used to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
  • R.3.4.EU.2 understand that word reference resources can be used to learn word meanings.
  • R.3.4.EKSP.1 use knowledge of homophones to understand unfamiliar words
  • R.3.4.EKSP.2 apply knowledge of roots to decode unknown words with the same root (e.g., company, companion)
  • R.3.4.EKSP.3 apply knowledge of affixes, (e.g., prefixes such as ex-, dis-, un-, re-, mis-, non-, pre-; suffixes such as -ly, -ful, -less, -able, -tion, -ness, and -ment) to decode words
  • R.3.4.EKSP.4 determine the meaning of new words formed when a known affix is added to the root word (e.g., care/careless, heat/reheat)
  • R.3.4.EKSP.5 use knowledge of synonyms
  • R.3.4.EKSP.6 use knowledge of antonyms
  • R.3.4.EKSP.7 use context clues to verify meaning of unfamiliar words and determine correct homophone usage
  • R.3.4.EKSP.8 use context clues, such as a restatement, a synonym, an example, or a direct description or definition included in the sentence or paragraph, to clarify the meaning of unfamiliar words.
• R.3.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts, literary nonfiction, and poetry.
  • R.3.5.a Set a purpose for reading.
  • R.3.5.b Make connections between reading selections.
  • R.3.5.c Make, confirm, and revise predictions.
  • R.3.5.d Compare and contrast settings, characters, and plot events.
  • R.3.5.e Summarize plot events.
  • R.3.5.f Identify the narrator of a story.
  • R.3.5.g Ask and answer questions about what is read.
  • R.3.5.h Draw conclusions using the text for support.
  • R.3.5.i Identify the conflict and resolution.
  • R.3.5.j Identify the theme.
  • R.3.5.k Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
  • R.3.5.l Differentiate between fiction and nonfiction.
  • R.3.5.m Read with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful expression.
  • R.3.5.EU.1 understand the essential elements and characteristics of fictional text and poetry.
  • R.3.5.EKSP.1 identify literary nonfiction as a type of narrative text, which uses story elements and language to share accurate information about real people, places, and events, including but not limited to biography and autobiography
  • R.3.5.EKSP.2 use important plot events to summarize fictional text, literary nonfiction, and poetry
  • R.3.5.EKSP.3 make a variety of connections with the text, such as:
    • R.3.5.EKSP.3.a connections between the text they are reading and other texts they have read, such as identifying a similar plot or character; and
    • R.3.5.EKSP.3.b connections between what they already know about the topic and what they find in the reading that is new to them
  • R.3.5.EKSP.4 use specific details to make, confirm, and revise predictions by
    • R.3.5.EKSP.4.a identifying information from the text that supports or contradicts a prediction
    • R.3.5.EKSP.4.b revising predictions based on new understandings
  • R.3.5.EKSP.5 apply knowledge of characterization by
    • R.3.5.EKSP.5.a describing a character’s attributes (e.g., traits, motivations or feelings)
    • R.3.5.EKSP.5.b using evidence from the text to support generalizations about the character
    • R.3.5.EKSP.5.c comparing and contrasting characters within a selection or between/among two or more selections
    • R.3.5.EKSP.5.d explaining how the actions of characters contribute to the sequence of events
  • R.3.5.EKSP.6 apply knowledge of setting by
    • R.3.5.EKSP.6.a identifying the time and place of a story, using supporting details from the text
    • R.3.5.EKSP.6.b identifying the details that make settings similar or different
  • R.3.5.EKSP.7 compare and contrast characters, setting, and plot in at least two versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories)
  • R.3.5.EKSP.8 identify the main conflict and resolution
  • R.3.5.EKSP.9 recognize and identify a theme or lesson of fictional text(s)s (e.g., friendship, survival, determination) using key supporting details
    • R.3.5.EKSP.9.a thematic topic
    • R.3.5.EKSP.9.b lessons learned
  • R.3.5.EKSP.10 learn to differentiate fiction from nonfiction
  • R.3.5.EKSP.11 demonstrate comprehension by writing about what is read
  • R.3.5.EKSP.12 read with accuracy, fluency, and meaningful expression to support comprehension.
• R.3.6 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
  • R.3.6.a Identify the author’s purpose.
  • R.3.6.b Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning.
  • R.3.6.c Preview and use text features including table of contents, headings, pictures, captions, maps, indices, and charts.
  • R.3.6.d Ask and answer questions about what is read using the text for support.
  • R.3.6.e Draw conclusions using the text for support.
  • R.3.6.f Summarize information found in nonfiction texts.
  • R.3.6.g Identify the main idea.
  • R.3.6.h Identify supporting details.
  • R.3.6.i Use reading strategies to monitor comprehension throughout the reading process.
  • R.3.6.j Read with fluency, accuracy, and meaningful expression.
  • R.3.6.EU.1 understand that nonfiction texts provide information, explain a process, or persuade
  • R.3.6.EU.2 understand text features serve a purpose
  • R.3.6.EU.3 understand that details and information from the text help the reader draw conclusions.
  • R.3.6.EKSP.1 identify the author’s purpose for writing, which may include to provide information, to explain a process, or to persuade
  • R.3.6.EKSP.2 use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning by recognizing similarities between the text they are reading and other texts they have read;
  • R.3.6.EKSP.3 use text features to preview; set a purpose for reading; make, confirm, and revise predictions; and locate information
  • R.3.6.EKSP.4 identify details that support the main idea
  • R.3.6.EKSP.5 state the main idea in their own words
  • R.3.6.EKSP.6 practice reading and rereading familiar nonfiction texts with fluency and accuracy
  • R.3.6.EKSP.7 demonstrate comprehension by writing about what is read.