AISL Grade 3 Benchmarks in English Language Arts

(Revised June, 2010)

• AISL.ELA.01 READING-FLUENCY: Students will read fluently using the skills and strategies of the reading process.
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• AISL.ELA.01.G3.01 Participate in pre-reading discussions.
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• AISL.ELA.01.G3.02 Read text aloud with accuracy and fluency.
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• AISL.ELA.01.G3.03 Read independently.
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• AISL.ELA.01.G3.04 Follow simple instructions (i.e How to play a game)
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• AISL.ELA.02 READING-COMPREHENSION: Students will comprehend, respond to, and analyze a wide variety of literary texts.
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• AISL.ELA.02.G3.01 Identify elements of a story.
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• AISL.ELA.02.G3.02 Summarize stories.
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• AISL.ELA.02.G3.04 Make predictions about a text.
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• AISL.ELA.02.G3.05 Identify the relevant characters of a story including the narrator.
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• AISL.ELA.02.G3.06 Compare and contrast a variety of genres.
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• AISL.ELA.02.G3.07 Identify the author’s aim in writing a report or information text.
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• AISL.ELA.03 READING-STRATEGIES: Students will apply skills and strategies appropriate for decoding reading of unfamiliar words in a variety of texts
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• AISL.ELA.03.G3.01 Read unfamiliar words by using a variety of strategies (context clues, grammar rules, phonics, syllabication etc)
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• AISL.ELA.04 WRITING-MECHANICS: Students will write using the appropriate conventions of the English language.
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• AISL.ELA.04.G3.01 Write neatly and legibly.
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• AISL.ELA.04.G3.02 Use correct tense in writing.
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• AISL.ELA.04.G3.03 Use correct grammatical rules for writing ( nouns , verbs, adjectives, adverbs).
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• AISL.ELA.04.G3.04 Use correct grammatical rules for punctuation (capitalization, full stops, commas ).
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• AISL.ELA.04.G3.05 Successfully spell grade-appropriate words using a variety of strategies including a dictionary.
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• AISL.ELA.05 WRITING-CONTENT: Students will write with clarity and coherence in a wide variety of contexts.
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• AISL.ELA.05.G3.01 Write clear, complete and coherent sentences in a variety of contexts (e.g. genre, purpose, audience)
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• AISL.ELA.05.G3.02 Write a paragraph with a clear topic sentence , body sentences and concluding sentence.
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• AISL.ELA.05.G3.03 Write a letter and a set of instructions.
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• AISL.ELA.06 LISTENING: Students will listen and respond critically to oral communication.
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• AISL.ELA.06.G3.01 Follow oral directions.
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• AISL.ELA.06.G3.02 Retell, paraphrase and explain what has been said by a speaker.
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• AISL.ELA.06.G3.03 Ask thoughtful and appropriate questions of a speaker.
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• AISL.ELA.07 SPEAKING: Students will speak with clarity and coherence in a wide variety of contexts.
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• AISL.ELA.07.G3.01 Speak clearly and coherently.
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• AISL.ELA.07.G3.02 Use appropriate props in order to enhance a presentation.
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• AISL.ELA.07.G3.03 Give clear and direct instructions.
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• AISL.ELA.07.G3.04 Participate in small group and class oral activities.
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• AISL.ELA.08 RESEARCH: Students will use a variety of resources and research skills
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• AISL.ELA.08.G3.01 Identify guide words in a dictionary.
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• AISL.ELA.08.G3.02 Alphabetize to the third letter.
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• AISL.ELA.08.G3.03 Locate relevant information using an encyclopedia and internet.