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Galena City School District
Standards and Skills
LA.03 Language Arts - Grade 3
LA.03.01 write complete sentences with a subject and predicate.
LA.03.01.01      - identify sentence fragments with missing predicates.
LA.03.01.02      - identify incomplete gerund predicates.
LA.03.01.03      - identify incomplete noun phrase predicates.
LA.03.01.04      - identify incomplete infinitive predicates.
LA.03.01.05      - identify stand alone dependent clauses as fragments.
LA.03.01.06      - identify missing auxiliary verbs in fragments.
LA.03.02 correct spelling errors.
LA.03.02.01      - proofread for spelling errors.
LA.03.02.02      - correct homophone errors (there/their, dear/deer).
LA.03.03 analyze sentence syntax.
LA.03.03.01      - complete passive constructions with correct auxiliary verbs.
LA.03.03.02      - identify and correct run-on sentences.
LA.03.03.03      - identify the subject and predicate of sentences with active construction.
LA.03.03.04      - identify the subject and predicate of sentences with passive construction.
LA.03.03.05      - analyze sentences built on predicate nominative constructions.
LA.03.03.06      - identify dependent and independent clauses.
LA.03.03.07      - write complete sentences with matching subject and verb.
LA.03.03.08      - identify the type of word missing in a sentence (verb, noun, modifier).
LA.03.03.09      - apply verb tense consistency within a sentence.
LA.03.04 combine two sentences using a variety of strategies.
LA.03.04.01      - combine two sentences using dependent/independent clauses.
LA.03.04.02      - combine two sentences using adverbial conjunctions (but, since, although).
LA.03.04.03      - combine two sentences using strings of descriptive phrases.
LA.03.04.04      - combine two sentences using relative clauses (who, which, that).
LA.03.04.05      - combine two sentences using items in a series.
LA.03.04.06      - combine two sentences using gerunds (--ing words).
LA.03.04.07      - combine two sentences using infinitives (to be, to run).
LA.03.04.08      - combine two sentences using coordinating conjunctions (and/but + ",").
LA.03.05 use descriptors appropriately.
LA.03.05.01      - use regular (tall) and irregular (good) adjectives.
LA.03.05.02      - use comparative forms of regular (taller) and irregular (better) adjectives.
LA.03.05.03      - use superlative forms of regular (tallest) and irregular (best) adjectives.
LA.03.05.04      - use adverbial forms of descriptors (add -ly).
LA.03.05.05      - use more and most to form comparative adverbs.
LA.03.06 punctuate the ends of sentences.
LA.03.06.01      - use a period to mark the end of a declarative sentence.
LA.03.06.02      - use a question mark to end an interrogative sentence.
LA.03.07 apply rules of capitalization.
LA.03.07.01      - capitalize salutation and closing of friendly letters.
LA.03.07.02      - capitalize names of people.
LA.03.07.03      - capitalize names of cities and states.
LA.03.07.04      - capitalize day names and months.
LA.03.07.05      - capitalize titles (Dr.) and honorifics (Mr., Mrs., Ms.).
LA.03.07.06      - capitalize geographic names (Big Lake).
LA.03.08 punctuate quotations.
LA.03.08.01      - use quotation marks to indicate direct quotation.
LA.03.08.02      - differentiate direct and indirect quotations.
LA.03.08.03      - use quotation marks in pairs.
LA.03.09 use apostrophes.
LA.03.09.01      - use apostrophes to show contractions.
LA.03.09.02      - use apostrophes to show possession.
LA.03.09.03      - identify common exceptions to apostrophe rules (its/it's).
LA.03.10 apply comma rules.
LA.03.10.01      - use commas to separate items in a series.
LA.03.10.02      - use commas to separate city and state (Fairbanks, Alaska).
LA.03.10.03      - use commas in dates (September 1, 1939).
LA.03.10.04      - identify and correct comma splices.
LA.03.10.05      - use commas after salutation and closing in friendly letters.
LA.03.11 use personal pronouns.
LA.03.11.01      - match personal pronoun to antecedent in number, case, and gender.
LA.03.11.02      - correct repetition of pronoun immediately following noun (Susan, she..).
LA.03.12 read a variety of literature selections.
LA.03.12.01      - differentiate fiction and non-fiction.
LA.03.12.02      - read poems.
LA.03.12.03      - read short plays.
LA.03.12.04      - identify biography.
LA.03.12.05      - identify scientific writing.
LA.03.12.06      - identify "how to" articles.
LA.03.12.07      - identify autobiography.
LA.03.12.08      - compare fairy tales, tall tales, and fables.
LA.03.12.09      - use recipes.
LA.03.12.10      - read book reviews.
LA.03.12.11      - identify the conventions of each type of literature.
LA.03.12.12      - compare the purposes of different types of literature.
LA.03.13 analyze grade level literature.
LA.03.13.01      - identify the plot resolution of a story.
LA.03.13.02      - identify the main characters of a story.
LA.03.13.03      - identify the beginning, middle, and end of a selection.
LA.03.13.04      - identify the setting of a story.
LA.03.13.05      - identify the conflict in a story.
LA.03.14 comprehend literal meaning of text.
LA.03.14.01      - identify the main idea of a passage (unstated).
LA.03.14.02      - select key details.
LA.03.14.03      - identify sequence of action or directions.
LA.03.14.04      - demonstrate where key information is found in a passage.
LA.03.14.05      - apply questioning strategies to extract information from a passage.
LA.03.14.06      - use a variety of monitoring strategies such as questions and rereading.
LA.03.14.07      - identify cause and effect.
LA.03.15 draw inferences from reading.
LA.03.15.01      - infer character motivation and feelings.
LA.03.15.02      - evaluate character moral orientation or personal attributes (evil, brave).
LA.03.15.03      - infer cause and effect.
LA.03.15.04      - draw inferences from descriptive passages.
LA.03.15.05      - analyze figurative language (similes, metaphors, and personification).
LA.03.15.06      - identify and interpret idiomatic expressions.
LA.03.15.07      - differentiate between abstract and concrete meaning.
LA.03.15.08      - draw unstated conclusions from a passage.
LA.03.16 interpret graphic information to enhance comprehension of text.
LA.03.16.01      - apply information in graphs and charts to text.
LA.03.16.02      - apply information in photographs to text.
LA.03.16.03      - use labels, headlines, and titles.
LA.03.17 evaluate reading selections.
LA.03.17.01      - predict what might happen in the future to a character.
LA.03.17.02      - synthesize conclusions from a combination of facts, details, and actions.
LA.03.17.03      - use details from text to support evaluation or prediction.
LA.03.17.04      - differentiate fact from opinion.
LA.03.18 identify the theme of a reading selection.
LA.03.18.01      - articulate the (unstated) main idea or theme in own words.
LA.03.18.02      - draw unstated moral from reading a story.
LA.03.18.03      - draw a map or storyboard to represent reading selection.
LA.03.19 demonstrate grade level vocabulary.
LA.03.19.01      - use context clues to discover meaning of new words.
LA.03.19.02      - select antonyms and synonyms for nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.
LA.03.19.03