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Compose opinion pieces, using a combination of writing and digital resources, on topics or texts, with supporting reasons.
Generate resourceCompose opinion pieces, using a combination of writing and digital resources, on topics or texts, with supporting reasons.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
Generate resourceIntroduce the topic, followed by opinion statement, and create an organizational structure.
Generate resourceIntroduce the topic, followed by opinion statement, and create an organizational structure.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing.
Generate resourceCompose informative and/or explanatory texts, using writing and digital resources, to examine a topic and provide information.
Generate resourceCompose informative and/or explanatory texts, using writing and digital resources, to examine a topic and provide information.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate conjunctions to develop text structure within sentences.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate conjunctions to develop text structure within sentences.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate transitions to develop text structure across paragraphs.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate transitions to develop text structure in sentences and paragraphs.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing.
Generate resourceCompose narratives, using writing and digital resources, to develop real or imagined experiences or multiple events or ideas using effective technique, descriptive details and clear sequences.
Generate resourceCompose narratives, using writing and digital resources, to develop real or imagined experiences or multiple events or ideas using effective technique, descriptive details and clear sequences.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
Generate resourceEstablish a situation, and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that reflects linear, non-linear and/or circular structure.
Generate resourceEstablish a situation, and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that reflects linear, nonlinear and/or circular structure.
Generate resourceUse dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
Generate resourceUse dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising and editing.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, use digital resources to create and publish products as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from adults, use digital resources to create and publish products as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Generate resourceSummarize information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on information from various print/digital sources, and analyze by sorting into appropriate categories.
Generate resourceSummarize information from experiences, or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on information from various print/digital sources, and analyze by sorting into appropriate categories.
Generate resourceCompose routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a variety of tasks, purposes and audiences.
Generate resourceCompose routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a variety of tasks, purposes and audiences.
Generate resourceWhen writing or speaking, demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and us-age.
Generate resourceWhen writing or speaking, demonstrate command of the conventions of General American English grammar and usage.
Generate resourceExplain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in a grade-level text.
Generate resourceExplain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in a grade-level text.
Generate resourceForm and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
Generate resourceForm and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
Generate resourceUse conventional spelling for high-frequency words where suffixes are added to base words.
Generate resourceUse conventional spelling for high-frequency words where suffixes are added to base words.
Generate resourceUse spelling patterns (graphemes) and generalizations in writing multisyllabic words.
Generate resourceUse knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening.
Generate resourceUse knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening.
Generate resourceRecognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written Standard English.
Generate resourceRecognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written General American English.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word.
Generate resourceUse a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root.
Generate resourceUse a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root.
Generate resourceUse glossaries or beginning dictionaries to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Generate resourceUse glossaries or beginning dictionaries to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships.
Generate resourceDistinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context.
Generate resourceDistinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their synonyms and antonyms.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their synonyms and antonyms.
Generate resourceDistinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe degrees of certainty.
Generate resourceDistinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe degrees of certainty.
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding words.
Generate resourceIdentify, decode and know the meaning of words with the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes, including Latin suffixes.
Generate resourceIdentify, decode, encode and know the meaning of words with the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes, including Latin suffixes.
Generate resourceRead fluently (accuracy, speed and prosody) on grade-level to support comprehension.
Generate resourceRead fluently (accuracy, speed and prosody) on grade-level to support comprehension.
Generate resourceUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Generate resourceUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions, and make and support logical inferences in order to construct meaning from the text.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions, and make and support logical inferences to construct meaning from the text.
Generate resourceBy the end of the year, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to read, comprehend and analyze grade-level appropriate, complex informational texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceRoutinely and flexibly develop and apply background knowledge along with a variety of comprehension strategies to understand and analyze grade-appropriate, complex informational text independently.
Generate resourceIdentify and cite relevant implicit and explicit information from a summary to determine the central idea of a text.
Generate resourceIdentify implicit and cite explicit information from an informational text to determine the central idea of a text.
Generate resourceDescribe the relationship between individuals, a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts or steps in technical procedures over the course of a text.
Generate resourceDescribe the relationship between individuals, a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts or steps in technical procedures over the course of a text.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of general academic words and phrases in a grade-level text, and describe how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of general academic words and phrases in a grade-level text and describe how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceIdentify and describe informational text structures, including comparison, cause/effect and problem/solution structures, and describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text and how they contribute to the overall structure.
Generate resourceIdentify and describe informational text structures, including comparison, cause/effect and problem/solution structures, and describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text and how they contribute to the overall structure.
Generate resourceDistinguish their own perspective from that of the author of a text, and describe how various perspectives shape the content and style of a text.
Generate resourceDistinguish their own perspective from that of the author of a text and describe how various perspectives shape the content and style of a text.
Generate resourceIdentify and explain how specific visuals, including but not limited to diagrams, graphs, photographs and side bars, contribute to the meaning and clarity of a text.
Generate resourceIdentify and explain how specific visuals, including but not limited to diagrams, graphs, photographs and side bars, contribute to the meaning and clarity of a text.
Generate resourceDescribe how reasons and evidence support specific claims the author makes in a text.
Generate resourceDescribe how reasons and evidence support specific claims the author makes in a text.
Generate resourceExplain the relationship between information from two or more texts on the same theme or topic.
Generate resourceExplain the relationship between information from two or more texts on the same theme or topic.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions, and make and support logical inferences to construct meaning from the text.
Generate resourceAsk and answer questions, and make and support logical inferences to construct meaning from the text.
Generate resourceBy the end of the year, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to read, comprehend and analyze grade-level appropriate, complex literary texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceRoutinely and flexibly develop and apply background knowledge along with a variety of comprehension strategies to understand and analyze grade-appropriate, complex literary text independently.
Generate resourceIdentify and cite relevant implicit and explicit information from a summary to determine the theme, lesson learned and/or moral, including but not limited to fables, folk tales and myths from diverse cultures.
Generate resourceIdentify implicit and cite explicit information from a literary text to determine the theme, lesson learned and/or moral, including but not limited to fables, folktales and myths from diverse cultures.
Generate resourceDescribe characters in a story, including but not limited to their traits, motivations, actions or feelings, and how they affect the plot.
Generate resourceDescribe characters in a story, including but not limited to their traits, motivations, actions or feelings, and how they affect the plot.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language, including but not limited to idioms and hyperboles, and describe how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language, including but not limited to idioms and hyperboles, and describe how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceDescribe and provide evidence for how parts of the text contribute to the overall structure of poems, stories and dramas, including but not limited to linear, non-linear and circular structures.
Generate resourceDescribe the structure and provide evidence of how the parts of the text contribute to the whole in a story, poem or drama (e.g., how a chapter, stanza or act/scene might build on another part of the text).
Generate resourceDistinguish their own perspective from that of the narrator or those of the characters, and describe how various perspectives shape the content of the text.
Generate resourceDistinguish their own perspective from that of the narrator or those of the characters, and describe how various perspectives shape the content of the text.
Generate resourceExplain how the specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to an effect, including but not limited to creating mood, character and setting.
Generate resourceExplain how the specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to an effect, including but not limited to creating mood, character and setting.
Generate resourceCompare/contrast the themes, settings and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the themes, settings and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.
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