Bath School Department 2003 - 2007
Content Area: English Language Arts
Grade 3

Content Standard: F: Standard English Conventions
Students will write and speak correctly, using conventions of standard written and spoken English.Common Assessment(s):
Performance Indicators

Students will be able to:

Essential Elements

Suggested Performance Activities

Suggested Classroom Assessments
Vocabulary

* Indicates a word the teacher uses to help students start to understand

1. Edit their own written work for standard English spelling and usage, as evidenced by pieces that show and contain:.
-few significant errors in the use of pronouns and adjectives.
-few significant errors in the spelling of frequently used words.
-few significant errors in the capitalization of words that begin sentences and few significant errors in the capitalization of proper nouns and titles.

Sitton Core Words #116-250

 

Activities will be taken from the following Resources:
-Write On Track
-Seeing Through New Eyes
-Sitton Spelling Sourcebook 2.

1). See E-3
2). Selected pieces of students' writing throughout the year.

apostrophe
commas
conventions
exclamation points
periods
question marks
quotation marks

2. Use the level of language formality required in a variety of speaking situations.

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1). See E-5.
2). Teacher will provide the opportunity for speaking in a variety of situations, e.g., oral presentations, assemblies, sharing in class.

Teacher observation

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