Third Grade Learning Expectations

The learning expectations listed below are for third grade. Students will be assessed based on their progress toward meeting these grade-level expectations. Promotion will be based on the mastery of the reading expectations.

Writing Expectations

1. The student writes clearly and effectively.

Concept and Design

• 1.1 Uses paragraphs to organize text
• 1.2 Uses details to elaborate about a topic or theme in text

Style

• 1.3 Uses interesting words to describe
• 1.4 Varies sentence beginnings and lengths

Conventions

• 1.5 Uses correct spelling of age-level words
• 1.6 Uses complete sentences
• 1.7 Uses correct verb tense agreement
• 1.8 Uses mechanics accurately
• 1.9 Produces a legible final product

2. The student writes in a variety of forms for different audiences and purposes.

• 2.1 Uses a range of familiar text forms
• 2.2 Begins to cite sources when writing reports

3. The student understands the writing process

• 3.1 Begins to plan and organize before writing (prewrite)
• 3.2 Writes using complete sentences and thoughts (draft)
• 3.3 Corrects errors with assistance (edit)
• 3.4 Begins to use reference tools (edit)
• 3.5 Confers with others to improve writing (revise)

4. The student analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of written work

• 4.1 Begins to articulate qualities that make a piece of writing effective