Third Grade Skills

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Reading
*  Read medium level chapter books
*  Read and finish a variety of materials with guidance
*  Read and understand most new words
*  Use reference materials to locate information with guidance
*  Increase knowledge of literary elements and genres
*  Silent read for extended periods
*  Demonstrate literal and inferential comprehension
*  Effectively make connections between reading and self/world
*  Begin to participate in guided literacy discussions
*  Read fluently with expression

Writing
*  Begin to write for various purposes
*  Organize ideas in logical sequence
*  Begin to develop paragraphs
*  Use a variety of sentences in written pieces
*  Begin to revise by adding literacy devices
*  Develop editing and proof reading skills
*  Employ strategies to spell different words correctly
*  Write fluently and legibly in cursive
 

Spelling
In this year, your child should change from a greater reliance on auditory memory of letter sounds to a greater reliance on visual memory of spelling patterns such as:

*  vowel, consonant, e (bake)
*  r-controlled vowels (hurt)
*  other common long vowels (boat)
*  complex consonants (bridge)
*  ambiguous vowels (yawn)

Your child must also apply this knowledge of spelling patterns in their writing assignments.

Math

*  Read, write and compare whole numbers up to 5 digits
*  Identify place value in whole numbers up to 5 digits
*  Apply place value concepts in 4-digit numbers
*  Count combinations of bills and coins
*  Find equivalent names for numbers
*  Know basic addition and subtraction facts
*  Complete fact and number families for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
*  Solve addition and subtraction multi-digit number stories
*  Add and subtract multi-digit numbers
*  Know multiplication facts having 0, 1, 2, 5, or 10 as a factor
*  Know multiplication facts from the first set of fact triangles
*  Use basic facts to solve fact extensions
*  Count by 10s and 100s
*  Complete What's My Rule tables
*  Measure line segments to the nearest 1/4 inch
*  Measure line segments to the nearest centimeter
*  Tell and show times to the nearest minute
*  Identify right angles
*  Identify and name 2-D and 3-D shapes
*  Identify symmetric figures and draw lines of symmetry
*  Adapt and apply a variety of strategies for problem solving situations
*  Communicate mathematical reasoning and processes in problem solving situations
*  Organize mathematical thinking using various forms (charts, graphs, tables)                                
 

Science
Understand:
*  life cycles of a plant from germination to seed production
*  characteristics of plants as living things
*  that magnets attract and repel each other and certain other kinds of materials
*  that some forces act at a distance (static electricity, magnetism)
*  that electrical circuits require a complete loop through which an electrical circuit can pass
*  the relationship between magnetism and electricity
*  that most Earth materials are made of several substances or minerals
*  that some of the Earth's surface changes due to rapid processes (volcanoes, earthquakes)

*  Ask simple questions that can be investigated through observations combined with scientific information
*  Use simple equipment appropriately in scientific investigations
*  Use math (graphing, measuring) in scientific investigations
*  Use evidence (observations, data) from simple investigations to develop reasonable explanations
*  Conducts simple scientific investigations
*  Communicates procedures, observations, and results of scientific investigations
*  Maintains an organized record of investigations
*  Reviews and asks questions about scientific investigations

Social Studies
*  Understands that people's culture and way of life is affected by the environment
*  Understands how a local community develops and changes over time
*  Appreciates the historical landmarks and individuals of the community
*  Can utilize map skills and symbols when reading a map

Social Skills
*  Demonstrates effort
*  Demonstrates self-control
*  Complies with school and classroom rules
*  Makes responsible choices
*  Takes responsibility for actions
*  Words cooperatively
*  Participates in group activities
*  Seeks help when appropriate
*  Is prepared for class
*  Is organized
*  Demonstrates listening habits
*  Focuses on the task at hand
*  Respects the feelings of others
*  Finishes required tasks
*  Follows directions

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