Where Can You Find Third Grade Georgia Standards
Skills available for Georgia third-grade language arts standards
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Conventions of Standard English
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ELAGSE3L1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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ELAGSE3L1a Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
- Which word is a noun? ( 3-PP.1 )
- Identify nouns ( 3-PP.2 )
- Identify nouns – with abstract nouns ( 3-PP.3 )
- Identify common and proper nouns ( 3-PP.4 )
- Identify personal pronouns ( 3-QQ.1 )
- Identify possessive pronouns ( 3-QQ.5 )
- Identify action verbs ( 3-RR.2 )
- Identify main verbs and helping verbs ( 3-RR.3 )
- Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? ( 3-VV.1 )
- Identify the adjective that describes the noun ( 3-VV.2 )
- Identify adjectives ( 3-VV.3 )
- Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where? ( 3-VV.4 )
- Identify adverbs ( 3-VV.5 )
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ELAGSE3L1b Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
- Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies ( 3-PP.5 )
- Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies ( 3-PP.6 )
- Form and use irregular plurals ( 3-PP.8 )
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ELAGSE3L1c Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).
- Identify nouns – with abstract nouns ( 3-PP.3 )
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ELAGSE3L1d Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
- Use action verbs ( 3-RR.1 )
- Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1 ( 3-TT.6 )
- Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2 ( 3-TT.7 )
- Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3 ( 3-TT.8 )
- Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4 ( 3-TT.9 )
- Form and use the irregular past tense: set 5 ( 3-TT.10 )
- To be: use the correct form ( 3-TT.11 )
- To have: use the correct form ( 3-TT.12 )
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ELAGSE3L1e Form and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses.
- Form and use the regular past tense ( 3-TT.3 )
- Is the sentence in the past, present, or future tense? ( 3-TT.13 )
- Change the sentence to future tense ( 3-TT.14 )
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ELAGSE3L1f Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.
- Replace the noun with a personal pronoun ( 3-QQ.3 )
- Is the subject singular or plural? ( 3-SS.1 )
- Use the correct subject or verb ( 3-SS.2 )
- Pronoun-verb agreement ( 3-SS.3 )
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ELAGSE3L1g Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
- Choose between adjectives and adverbs ( 3-VV.6 )
- Use adjectives to compare ( 3-VV.8 )
- Spell adjectives that compare ( 3-VV.9 )
- Use adverbs to compare ( 3-VV.10 )
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ELAGSE3L1h Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
- Use coordinating conjunctions ( 3-Y.3 )
- Use subordinating conjunctions ( 3-Y.4 )
- Identify coordinating conjunctions ( 3-XX.1 )
- Identify subordinating conjunctions ( 3-XX.2 )
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ELAGSE3L1i Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences.
- Create varied sentences based on models ( 3-BB.3 )
- Identify the complete subject of a sentence ( 3-OO.2 )
- Identify the complete predicate of a sentence ( 3-OO.3 )
- Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? ( 3-OO.5 )
- Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? ( 3-OO.6 )
- Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? ( 3-OO.7 )
- Create compound sentences ( 3-OO.9 )
- Order the words to create a sentence ( 3-OO.10 )
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ELAGSE3L1j Write legibly in cursive.
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ELAGSE3L2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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ELAGSE3L2a Capitalize appropriate words in titles.
- Capitalizing titles ( 3-CCC.3 )
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ELAGSE3L2b Use commas in addresses.
- Commas with the names of places ( 3-ZZ.3 )
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ELAGSE3L2c Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
- Punctuating dialogue ( 3-CCC.6 )
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ELAGSE3L2d Form and use possessives.
- Form the singular or plural possessive ( 3-PP.10 )
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ELAGSE3L2e Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).
- Word pattern analogies ( 3-DD.11 )
- Word pattern sentences ( 3-DD.12 )
- Homophones with pictures ( 3-II.1 )
- Use the correct homophone ( 3-II.3 )
- Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies ( 3-PP.5 )
- Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies ( 3-PP.6 )
- Form and use irregular plurals ( 3-PP.8 )
- Form and use the regular past tense ( 3-TT.3 )
- Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1 ( 3-TT.6 )
- Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2 ( 3-TT.7 )
- Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3 ( 3-TT.8 )
- Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4 ( 3-TT.9 )
- Form and use the irregular past tense: set 5 ( 3-TT.10 )
- Spell adjectives that compare ( 3-VV.9 )
- Pronoun-verb contractions ( 3-YY.1 )
- Contractions with "not" ( 3-YY.2 )
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ELAGSE3L2f Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.
- Word pattern analogies ( 3-DD.11 )
- Word pattern sentences ( 3-DD.12 )
- Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies ( 3-PP.5 )
- Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies ( 3-PP.6 )
- Form and use the regular past tense ( 3-TT.3 )
- Spell adjectives that compare ( 3-VV.9 )
- Pronoun-verb contractions ( 3-YY.1 )
- Contractions with "not" ( 3-YY.2 )
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ELAGSE3L2g Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.
- Use guide words ( 3-NN.5 )
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Knowledge of Language
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ELAGSE3L3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
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ELAGSE3L3a Choose words and phrases for effect.
- Sort sensory details ( 3-J.1 )
- Show character emotions and traits ( 3-AA.2 )
- Choose the synonym ( 3-HH.1 )
- Choose the antonym ( 3-HH.4 )
- Shades of meaning with pictures ( 3-KK.1 )
- Describe the difference between related words ( 3-KK.2 )
- Positive and negative connotation ( 3-KK.3 )
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ELAGSE3L3b Recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written Standard English.
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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ELAGSE3L4 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.
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ELAGSE3L4a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
- Similes with pictures ( 3-K.1 )
- Determine the meanings of similes ( 3-K.2 )
- Read about animals ( 3-T.1 )
- Read about food ( 3-T.2 )
- Read about art, music, and traditions ( 3-T.3 )
- Read about sports and hobbies ( 3-T.4 )
- Find synonyms in context ( 3-HH.3 )
- Find antonyms in context ( 3-HH.6 )
- Which definition matches the sentence? ( 3-JJ.2 )
- Which sentence matches the definition? ( 3-JJ.3 )
- Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression ( 3-LL.1 )
- Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context ( 3-MM.1 )
- Use context to identify the meaning of a word ( 3-MM.2 )
- Use academic vocabulary in context ( 3-MM.3 )
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ELAGSE3L4b 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 a word with pre-, re-, or mis- ( 3-DD.2 )
- Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- ( 3-DD.3 )
- Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less ( 3-DD.4 )
- Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness ( 3-DD.5 )
- Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment ( 3-DD.6 )
- Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review ( 3-DD.7 )
- Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review ( 3-DD.8 )
- Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning ( 3-DD.9 )
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ELAGSE3L4c Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).
- Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words ( 3-EE.1 )
- Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots ( 3-EE.2 )
- Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots ( 3-EE.3 )
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ELAGSE3L4d Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
- Use guide words ( 3-NN.5 )
- Use dictionary entries ( 3-NN.6 )
- Use dictionary definitions ( 3-NN.7 )
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ELAGSE3L5 With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
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ELAGSE3L5a Distinguish the literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
- Similes with pictures ( 3-K.1 )
- Determine the meanings of similes ( 3-K.2 )
- Read poetry ( 3-S.4 )
- Choose the picture that matches the idiomatic expression ( 3-LL.1 )
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ELAGSE3L5b Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).
- Use actions and dialogue to understand characters ( 3-M.2 )
- Show character emotions and traits ( 3-AA.2 )
- Shades of meaning with pictures ( 3-KK.1 )
- Describe the difference between related words ( 3-KK.2 )
- Use academic vocabulary in context ( 3-MM.3 )
- Use action verbs ( 3-RR.1 )
- Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many? ( 3-VV.1 )
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ELAGSE3L5c Distinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
- Shades of meaning with pictures ( 3-KK.1 )
- Describe the difference between related words ( 3-KK.2 )
- Positive and negative connotation ( 3-KK.3 )
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ELAGSE3L6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific vocabulary, including words and phrases that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).
- Sort sensory details ( 3-J.1 )
- Identify time-order words ( 3-Y.1 )
- Use subordinating conjunctions ( 3-Y.4 )
- Shades of meaning with pictures ( 3-KK.1 )
- Positive and negative connotation ( 3-KK.3 )
- Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context ( 3-MM.1 )
- Use context to identify the meaning of a word ( 3-MM.2 )
- Use academic vocabulary in context ( 3-MM.3 )
- Identify prepositions ( 3-WW.1 )
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Where Can You Find Third Grade Georgia Standards
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