English Language Arts, Grade 3

Describing experiences with supporting details

I can describe an experience and add details that support it.

Using listening strategies for different situations

I can use listening strategies that fit the situation and purpose.

Using various types of questions

I can ask different kinds of questions to make information clear.

Supporting your responses to questions

I can answer a question and back up my answer.

Communicating concisely and in sequence

I can share ideas clearly, in order, without rambling.

Applying knowledge of sounds to speech

I can use what I know about sounds to speak clearly.

Reflecting on oral texts

I can reflect on the oral texts I hear and share my thinking.

Participating in active conversations

I can take an active part in a conversation.

Demonstrating effective presentation skills

I can present with clear speech, good pace, and eye contact.

Responding personally to ideas

I can share my own reaction to ideas and explain it.

Responding critically to ideas

I can weigh an idea and ask whether it holds up.

Communicating complex directions

I can give complex directions that a listener can follow.

Following complex directions

I can follow complex directions accurately.

Communicating with respect and sensitivity

I can speak and listen in ways that respect others' feelings.

Choosing texts for specific purposes

I can choose the text type or genre that fits my purpose.

Using text features to construct meaning

I can use text features to build meaning throughout my reading.

Using strategies to make sense of texts

I can use comprehension strategies to understand a text.

Reflecting on your reading and viewing growth

I can reflect on how I am growing as a reader and viewer.

Formulating inquiry questions

I can form questions that lead to a real inquiry.

Selecting relevant information from sources

I can pick out the information that answers my question.

Organizing information

I can organize my information so it makes sense.

Sharing organized information

I can share my organized information clearly with others.

Making connections to texts

I can make meaningful connections from a text to myself, other texts, and the world.

Expressing opinions about texts

I can express a clear opinion about a text with reasons.

Supporting responses with text and experience

I can support my response with evidence from the text and my experience.

Interpreting intended messages in texts

I can interpret what a text is trying to say.

Responding critically to messages

I can respond critically to messages a text sends on purpose or not.

Providing alternative perspectives on texts

I can offer another point of view on a text.

Writing feelings and imaginative ideas

I can express feelings and imaginative ideas in my writing and representing.

Reflecting on learning through writing

I can reflect on my learning through writing and representing.

Using different text types and forms

I can write in several text types and forms.

Creating texts for purposes and audiences

I can create a text that fits a specific purpose and audience.

Seeking feedback to develop texts

I can seek feedback and use it to improve my text.

Using strategies to write effectively

I can use a variety of strategies to write and represent well.

Reflecting on your writing development

I can reflect on how I am growing as a writer.