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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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to view the Montgomery Township Curriculum by grade level, please click
HERE.
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