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Gulfport School District
3rd Grade ELA Pacing Guide
MS College and Career Readiness Standards
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Quarter
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STANDARD #STANDARD 1.11.22.12.23.13.24.14.2
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L.3.1Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing (printing, cursive, or keyboarding) or speakingXAssessed on ELA MAAP Session II / Writing
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L.3.1aExplain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.X23-25% of ELA MAAP Session I
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L.3.1fEnsure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.X15-19% of ELA MAAP Session 1
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L.3.1gForm and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.X13-17 % of ELA MAAP Session 1
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L.3.1hUse coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.X2-4 % of ELA MAAP Session 1
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L.3.1iProduce simple, compound, and complex sentences.X
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L.3.2eUse conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).X
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L.3.2fUse spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, positionbased spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.X
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L.3.2gConsult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.X
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L.3.4aUse sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.X
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L.3.4bDetermine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).X
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L.3.5bIdentify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).X
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RF.3.3Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.X
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RF.3.3cDecode multisyllable words.X
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RF.3.3dRead grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.X
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RF.3.4Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.X
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RF.3.4aRead grade-level text with purpose and understanding.X
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RF.3.4cUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.X
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RI.3.1Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.X
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RI.3.2Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.X
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RI.3.3Describe 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.X
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SL.3.1Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.X
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SL.3.1aCome to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.X
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SL.3.1bFollow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).X
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SL.3.1cAsk questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.X
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SL.3.1dExplain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.X
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SL.3.6Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. (See grade 3 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations.)X
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W.3.10Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.X
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W.3.2aIntroduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.X
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W.3.2bDevelop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.X
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W.3.2cUse linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.X
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W.3.2dProvide a concluding statement or section.X
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W.3.4With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Gradespecific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)X
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W.3.5With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 3).X
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RF.3.3aIdentify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.X
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RL.3.1Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.X
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RL.3.2Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.X
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RL.3.3Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.X
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W.3.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.X
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L.3.1bForm and use regular and irregular plural nouns.X
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L.3.1cUse abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).X
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L.3.1dForm and use regular and irregular verbs.X
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L.3.1eForm and use the simple (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk) verb tenses.X
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L.3.2Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.X
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L.3.2aCapitalize appropriate words in titles.X
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L.3.2bUse commas in addresses.X
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L.3.3Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.X
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L.3.3aChoose words and phrases for effect.X
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L.3.4cUse a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unkown word with the same root.X
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SL.3.3Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.X
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W.3.1aIntroduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.X
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W.3.1bProvide reasons that support the opinion.X
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W.3.1cUse linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.X
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W.3.6With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.X
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W.3.7Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.X
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W.3.8Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.X
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RF.3.4bRead grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.X
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RI.3.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.X
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RI.3.5 Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficientlyX
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RI.3.6Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.X
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SL.3.4Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.X
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W.3.1Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasonsX
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W.3.1dProvide a concluding statement or section.X
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W.3.3aEstablish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.X
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W.3.3bUse dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations.X
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W.3.3cUse temporal words and phrases to signal event order.X
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L.3.2cUse commas and quotation marks in dialogue.X
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L.3.2dForm and use possessives.X
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L.3.3bRecognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written standard English.X
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L.3.4dUse glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrasesX
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L.3.5aDistinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).X
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RF.3.3bDecode words with common Latin suffixes.X
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RL.3.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.X
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RL.3.5Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.X
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SL.3.2Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.X
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W.3.3Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.X
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W.3.3dProvide a sense of closure.X
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L.3.5cDistinguish shades of meaning among related words that describe states of mind or degrees of certainty (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).X
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RI.3.7Use 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).X
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RI.3.8Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).X
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RL.3.6Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.X
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RI.3.9Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.X
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L.3.4Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategiesX
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L.3.5Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.X
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L.3.6Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).X
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RL.3.7Explain 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).X
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RL.3.9Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series).X
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SL.3.5Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.X
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W.3.9Begins in grade 4.
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RL.3.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.X
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RI.3.10By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.X
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Assessed on ELA MAAP Session II / Writing
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23-25% of ELA MAAP Session I
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15-19% of ELA MAAP Session 1
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13-17 % of ELA MAAP Session 1