Common Core Standards Grade 3 Social Studies Students should be able to:(as per Common Core Standards)
S No.TargetsChapters1.
Reading: Literature
Key Ideas and Details:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.Most chapters cover2.Craft and StructureCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.All chapters cover3.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).Most chapters cover4.
Reading: Informational Text
Key Ideas and Details:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details, and explain how they support the main idea.Water LivestockCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.Most chapters cover5.Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7 Use the information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.9Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.Iqbal’s letter for you Respecting Iqbal for children6.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2-3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.All chapters cover7.
Writing
Text Types and Purposes:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1A Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.Water IndustryCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1 C Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, forexample) to connect opinions and reasons.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.All chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.A Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.Most chapters coverCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3.B Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.Most chapters cover
