Third Grade reading & writing skills progression
Reading
- Early Literacy
- Concepts of Print
- Spacing
- Early Writing Practice
- Communicating Through Symbols
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Reading Fluency
- Identifying Problems and Solutions in Reading
- Identifying Problems and Solutions in Fiction
- Making Predictions
- Making Inferences
- Making Inferences in Fiction
- Making Inferences in Nonfiction
- Sequencing Events
- Sequencing in Fiction
- Sequencing Events in Nonfiction
- Summarizing
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Summarizing Nonfiction Texts
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting Characters
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Identifying the Main Idea in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Cause and Effect
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Fiction
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Author's Purpose in Fiction
- Using Text Features
- Nonfiction Text Features
- Making Connections in Reading
- Making Connections in Fiction
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Analyzing Character
- Analyzing Point of View
- Themes
- Central Message
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Text Evidence
- Who What When Where Why Questions
- Fact vs. Opinion
- Making Predictions in Fiction
- Making Predictions in Nonfiction
- Reading Genres and Types
- Reading Fiction
- Reading Poems
- Folktales
- Readers Theater
- Reading Nonfiction
Writing
- Writing Process
- Brainstorming
- Prewriting
- Creating a Title
- Revising Writing
- Editing
- Writing Organization and Structure
- Publishing
- Voice in Writing
- Sentence Variety
- Figurative Writing
- Paragraph Structure
- Sequencing
- Persuasive Essay Structure
- Informative Essay Structure
- Narrative Essay Structure
- Writing a Strong Introduction
- Writing a Strong Ending
- Genre Writing
- Fiction Writing
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Creative Writing
- Nonfiction Writing
- Research Writing
- Informational Writing
- Opinion Writing
- Persuasive Writing
- Argument Writing
- Narrative Writing
- Essay Writing
- Response to Literature
- Handwriting
- Cursive Practice
Letter Sound Relationships
Spelling
Grammar
- Phonics
- Word Patterns
- Digraphs
- Consonant Digraphs
- Vowel Digraphs
- Letter Sounds
- Vowels
- Vowel Teams
- Silent E
- R-Controlled Vowels
- Consonants
- Silent Letters
- Decoding Words
- Syllables
- Recognizing Syllables
- Multiple Syllable Words
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Inflectional Endings
- Spelling
- Sight Words
- High Frequency Words
- Irregularly Spelled Words
- Spelling Strategies
- Spelling Patterns
- Word Puzzles
- Complete Sentences vs. Fragments
- Language and Vocabulary
- Vocabulary
- Determining Meaning Using Context Clues
- Root Words
- Determining Meaning Using Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
- Language
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Compound Words
- Meaning of Compound Words
- Homophones and Homographs
- Figurative Language
- Onomatopoeia
- Similes
- Analogies
- Idioms
- Metaphors
- Alliteration
- Hyperbole
- Comparatives and Superlatives
- Sensory Words
- Identifying Opposites
- Abbreviations
- Transition Words
- Grammar and Mechanics
- Parts of Speech
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Articles
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Conjunctions
- Prepositions
- Pronouns
- Sentence Structure
- Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
- Complete Sentences
- Types of Sentences
- Run On Sentences
- Punctuation
- Plurals
- Irregular Plural Forms
- Commas
- Commas in a Series
- Commas After an Introductory Phrase
- Ending Punctuation
- Apostrophes
- Apostrophes in Plural Possessive Nouns
- Contractions
- Possessive Pronouns
- Singular Possessives
- Plural Possessives
- Quotations
- Prepositional Phrases
- Reflexive Pronouns
- Relative Pronouns
- Demonstrative Pronouns
- Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
- Coordinating Conjunctions
- Capitalization
- Capitalizing Proper Nouns
- Capitalizing Titles
- Alphabetical Order
- Interjections
- Pronouns
- Pronoun Order
- Pronouns to Clarify Meaning
- Noun-Pronoun Agreement
- Possessive Pronouns
- Adjectives
- Adjectives Other
- Adjectives to Add Details
- Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Other Adverbs
- How, When and Where Adverbs
- Verbs
- Prounoun-Verb Agreement
- Other Verbs
- Singular Nouns
- Plural Nouns
- Proper Nouns
- Abstract Nouns
- Past Tense Verbs
- Present Tense Verbs
- Future Tense Verbs
- Action Verbs
- Helping Verbs
- Linking Verbs
- Irregular Verbs
- Subject-Verb Agreement
Word Structure
Reading Fiction
- Fiction Comprehension
- Retelling Fiction Stories
- Text Structure of Fiction Texts
- Chronology in Fiction Texts
- Illustrations in Fiction Texts
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Making Inferences in Fiction Texts
- Author's Purpose in Fiction Texts
- Analyze Figurative Language in Fiction Texts
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- More Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Who, What, Where, Why and How Questions
- Answering Questions with Evidence
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- More Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Compare and Contrast Similar Books in a Series
- Compare and Contrast Similar Themes and Topics
- Compare and Contrast Characters, Settings and Events
- Fiction Genres
- Reading Storybooks
Reading Non-Fiction
- Non-Fiction Comprehension
- Identifying the Main Topic in Non-Fiction Texts
- Key Ideas in Non-Fiction Texts
- Details in Non-Fiction Texts
- Making Connections to Non-Fictions Texts
- Citing Evidence in Non-Fiction Texts
- Following Directions in Non-Fiction Texts
- Making Connections Between Key Ideas and Events
- Identifying the Author's Purpose and Point of View in Non-Fiction Texts
- Summarizing Non-Fiction Texts
- Chronology in Non-Fiction Texts
- Synthesizing Information from Multiple Sources on the Same Topic
- Non-Fiction Comprehension Questions
- More Non-Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Who, What, Where, Why and How Question in Non-Fiction
- Evidence-based Questioning in Non-Fiction
- Quotes to Support Evidence in Non-Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting in Non-Fiction
- More Comparing and Contrasting in Non-Fiction
- Compare and Contrast Non-Fiction Books on the Same Topic
- Features of Non-Fiction Texts
- More Features of Non-Fiction Texts
- Pictures and Illustrations in Non-Fiction Texts
- Headings in Non-Fiction Texts
- Glossaries in Non-Fiction Texts
- Pictures and Captions in Non-Fiction Texts
- Bold Print in Non-Fiction Texts
- Sub Headings in Non-Fiction Texts
- Diagrams in Non-Fiction Texts
- Key Words in Non-Fiction Texts
- Side Bars in Non-Fiction Texts
- Non-Fiction Text Examples
Writing Process
- Writing Styles
- Using Figurative Language & other Literary Devices in Writing
- Other Writing Styles
- Ideas and Topics
- Generating Ideas for Writing
- Topic Focus in Writing
- Including Interesting, Unexpected Details
- Voice in Writing
- Identify Purpose for Writing
- Identify Audience for Writing
- Writing Organization
- Supporting Ideas with Evidence in Writing
- Structure of a Letter
- Revising Writing
- Strategies for Revision
- Editing
- Word Processing
- Using Copyediting Symbols
