ELA.3.I - Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: While students have opportunities to read grade-level texts to support comprehension, fluency skills are not the instructional focus of Magnetic Comprehension Grade 3.
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will read grade-level prose and poetry aloud with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression in order to demonstrate understanding and support reading comprehension.

ELA.3.II - Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
Decode words with common Latin suffixes.
Decode multi-syllable words.
Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Decoding is not the instructional focus of Magnetic Comprehension Grade 3.
Approved Supplemental Resources: UFLI
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in order to decode multi-syllable words.

ELA.3.III - Write legibly in cursive or joined italics, allowing margins and correct spacing between letters in a word and words in a sentence.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: This standard is not addressed within the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Supplemental Resources: Zaner-Bloser Handwriting
Examples of Performance Based Objective(s): The student will create a paragraph in cursive, in order to show they can write neatly and legibly.

ELA.3.1 - Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a literary text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Asking and Answering Questions about Literature; Asking and Answering Questions about Literature
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a literary text in order to use explicit evidence from the text.

ELA.3.2 - Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the literary text.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Recounting Stories; Fables, Folktales, and Myths; Determining the Central Message, Lesson, or Moral
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will recount stories in order to determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

ELA.3.3 - Describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Describing Characters; Close Reading: Describing Characters in Plays; Close Reading: Describing Characters in Stories
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will describe characters in a story in order to explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

ELA.3.4 - Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of an informational text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Asking and Answering Questions about Informational Texts; Asking and Answering Questions about Informational Texts
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of an informational text in order to use explicit evidence from the text.

ELA.3.5 - Determine the main idea of an informational text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Finding the Main Idea; Main Ideas and Details; Identifying the Main Topic and Key Details; Finding the Central Message
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will determine the main idea of an informational text in order to recount key details and explain how they support the main idea.

ELA.3.6 - Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in an informational text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Understanding Historical Texts; Understanding Scientific Texts; Understanding Technical Texts; Describing Connections in Informational Texts
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will describe the relationship between a series of events or concepts in an informational text in order to use sequencing and cause/effect language.

ELA.3.7 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a literary text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Understanding Vocabulary in Literary Texts; Understanding Figurative Language; Understanding Literal and Nonliteral Language
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a literary text in order to distinguish between literal and nonliteral language.

ELA.3.8 - Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in an informational text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Understanding Text Structure in Informational Texts; Describing Connections in Informational Texts; Comparing Informational Texts
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will describe the logical connection between sentences and paragraphs in an informational text in order to show understanding of structure.

ELA.3.9 - Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Comparing Themes, Settings, and Plots; Comparing Stories by the Same Author
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will compare and contrast themes, settings, and plots in order to analyze stories by the same author.

ELA.3.10 - Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Using Text Features; Text Features and Search Tools; Navigating Informational Texts
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will use text features and search tools in order to locate information relevant to a topic efficiently.

ELA.3.11 - Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Point of View in Literary Texts; Comparing Points of View in Literary Texts
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will distinguish their own point of view in order to explain how it is different from that of the narrator or characters.

ELA.3.12 - Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Understanding Illustrations in Informational Texts; Using Illustrations and Details to Understand Texts
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will use information from illustrations and words in a text in order to demonstrate understanding of where, when, why, and how events occur.

ELA.3.13 - Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a literary text (e.g., first/second/third in a sequence).

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Understanding Text Structure in Literary Texts; Describing Connections in Literary Texts
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will describe the logical connection between sentences and paragraphs in a literary text in order to show understanding of sequence.

ELA.3.14 - Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Understanding Illustrations in Literary Texts; Using Illustrations to Understand a Story
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will explain how illustrations contribute to what is conveyed in a story in order to explain how they create mood or emphasize aspects of characters or setting.

ELA.3.15 - Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two informational texts on the same topic.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Supplemental Resources: Pathway or Teacher-Assigned iReady Lessons: Close Reading: Comparing Informational Texts; Comparing Points in Informational Texts
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will compare and contrast the most important points and key details in two informational texts in order to show understanding of a topic.

ELA.3.16 - By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary texts, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will read and comprehend literary texts in order to show they can understand stories, dramas, and poetry independently.

ELA.3.17 - By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will read and comprehend informational texts in order to show they can understand history, science, and technical texts independently.

ELA.3.18 - Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
• Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
• Provide reasons that support the opinion.
• Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
• Provide a concluding statement or section.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Supplemental Resources: iReady Teacher Toolbox; Ready Writing: Lesson 2: Writing an Opinion Essay
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will write an opinion piece in order to support a point of view with reasons.

ELA.3.19 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
Provide a concluding statement or section.
Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Supplemental Resources: iReady Teacher Toolbox; Ready Writing: Lesson 1: Writing an Informative Essay
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will write an informative text in order to convey ideas and information clearly.

ELA.3.20 - Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order.
Provide a sense of closure.
Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Supplemental Resources: iReady Teacher Toolbox; Ready Writing: Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will write a narrative in order to develop experiences and events using descriptive details and clear event sequences.

ELA.3.21 With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Supplemental Resources: iReady Teacher Toolbox; Ready Writing: Lesson 1: Writing an Informative Essay; Ready Writing: Lesson 2: Writing an Opinion Essay; Ready Writing: Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will produce writing with appropriate development and organization in order to meet the expectations of the task and purpose.

ELA.3.22 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Supplemental Resources: iReady Teacher Toolbox; Ready Writing: Lesson 1: Writing an Informative Essay; Ready Writing: Lesson 2: Writing an Opinion Essay; Ready Writing: Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will plan, revise, and edit in order to strengthen their writing.

ELA.3.23 With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will use technology with adult guidance and support in order to produce and publish writing, and to collaborate with others.

ELA.3.24 - Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Supplemental Resources: iReady Teacher Toolbox; Ready Writing: Lesson 1: Writing an Informative Essay; Ready Writing: Lesson 3: Writing a Research Report
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will conduct a short research project in order to build knowledge about a topic.

ELA.3.25 - Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Supplemental Resources: iReady Teacher Toolbox; Ready Writing: Lesson 3: Writing a Research Report
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will recall and gather information in order to take notes and sort evidence into categories.

ELA.3.26 - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Supplemental Resources: iReady Teacher Toolbox; Ready Writing: Lesson 1: Writing an Informative Essay; Ready Writing: Lesson 2: Writing an Opinion Essay; Ready Writing: Lesson 3: Writing a Research Report; Ready Writing: Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will write routinely in order to meet the expectations of various tasks, purposes, and audiences.

ELA.3.27 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.
Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will engage in collaborative discussions in order to build on others’ ideas and express their own clearly.

ELA.3.28 - Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will determine the main ideas and supporting details in order to show understanding of texts or information presented in diverse formats.

ELA.3.29 - Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will ask and answer questions about information from a speaker in order to offer appropriate elaboration and detail.

ELA.3.30 - Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will report on a topic, tell a story, or recount an experience in order to include appropriate facts and details while speaking clearly.

ELA.3.31 - Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will speak in complete sentences in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

ELA.3.32 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses.
Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Language Conventions are not the instructional focus of Magnetic Comprehension Grade 3.
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will demonstrate command of standard English grammar and usage in order to write and speak clearly.

ELA.3.33 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Capitalize appropriate words in titles.
Use commas in addresses.
Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
Form and use possessives.
Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).
Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words
Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Language Conventions are not the instructional focus of Magnetic Comprehension Grade 3.
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will demonstrate command of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling in order to write accurately.

ELA.3.34 - Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Choose words and phrases for effect.
Recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written standard English.
Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Language Conventions are not the instructional focus of Magnetic Comprehension Grade 3.
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will use knowledge of language and its conventions in order to write, speak, read, and listen appropriately.

ELA.3.35 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).
Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Vocabulary is not the instructional focus of Magnetic Comprehension Grade 3.
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases in order to comprehend grade 3 content.

ELA.3.36 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly).
Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Vocabulary is not the instructional focus of Magnetic Comprehension Grade 3.
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will demonstrate understanding of figurative language and word relationships in order to interpret word meanings.

ELA.3.37 Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Lesson 1: It’s a Mystery; Lesson 2: Learning from Others; Lesson 3: Future Worlds; Lesson 4: Imagining Possibilities; Unit 1 Connect It: Dealing with Your Fears; Lesson 5: World-Changing Inventions; Lesson 6: Invention Upgrades; Lesson 7: Problem Solvers; Lesson 8: Young Inventors; Unit 2 Connect It: From Idea to Invention; Lesson 9: Uncovering the Past; Lesson 10: Mapping the Unknown; Lesson 11: Exploring Extremes; Unit 3 Connect It: Exploring Space; Lesson 12: Storytelling Through Art; Lesson 13: Keeping Up Traditions; Lesson 14: Different Perspectives; Unit 4 Connect It: Building Traditions; Lesson 15: Changing the Game; Lesson 16: Crossing the Finish Line; Unit 5 Connect It: What Makes a Sport a Sport?; Lesson 17: Heart of the Game; Lesson 18: First Fires; Lesson 19: Sources of Energy; Lesson 20: Solar Power; Unit 6 Connect It: Smarter Energy
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts in order to demonstrate proficiency.

ELA.3.38 - Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of sources on a single topic and produce a report; record science observations).

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will participate in shared research and writing projects in order to integrate information and produce a report.

ELA.3.39 - Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will recall or gather information in order to take notes and categorize evidence.

ELA.3.40 - Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Writing is not the instructional focus of the Magnetic Comprehension program.
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will write routinely in order to meet the expectations of different tasks, purposes, and audiences.

ELA.3.41 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

Curriculum: iReady Magnetic Reading: Language Conventions are not the instructional focus of Magnetic Comprehension Grade 3.
Approved Instructional Resources: Ready WV: Writing Lesson 1: Writing to Inform: Report; Lesson 2: Writing in Response to Literature: Essay; Lesson 3: Writing an Opinion: Essay; Lesson 4: Writing a Narrative: Folktale; Lesson 5: Writing to Inform: Article; Lesson 6: Writing an Opinion: Letter
Examples of Performance-Based Objective(s): The student will demonstrate command of English grammar and usage in order to communicate effectively.

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