Standards in this strand:
English Language Arts: Grade 3 English Language Arts Grade 3 - Page 1 - 1/2020. Introduction TheIndiana Academic Standards for English Language Arts are the result of a process designed to. Past English Language Arts Grades 3-8 Sample Tests. The complete Grade 3 - 8 ELA Sample Materials are now available for downloading. Included in these materials are Sample Tests, Teacher Directions, Answer Documents and Scoring Guides. for each grade. Book 1 (374 KB) Book 2 (239 KB) Listening Selection (146 KB) Teacher's Directions. Figurative Language—A word or words that are inaccurate literally, but describe by calling to mind sensations or responses that the thing described evokes. Figurative language may be in the form of metaphors or similes, both non-literal comparisons. Shakespeare's 'All the world's a stage' is an example of non-literal figurative language (metaphor.
Conventions of Standard English:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.a
Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
8th Grade Ela Books
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.b
Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.c
Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).
Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.d
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.e
Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses.
Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.f
Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.g
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.h
Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1.i
Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2.a
Capitalize appropriate words in titles.
Capitalize appropriate words in titles.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2.c
Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2.d
Form and use possessives.
Form and use possessives.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2.e
Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).
Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).
4th Grade Ela Practice Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2.f
Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.
Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2.g
Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
Knowledge of Language:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.3
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.3.a
Choose words and phrases for effect.*
Choose words and phrases for effect.*
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.3.b
Recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written standard English.
Recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written standard English.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4.a
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4.b
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).
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).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4.c
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4.d
Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5.a
Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
8th Grade Ela Worksheets Printable
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5.b
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.5.c
Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).