Grade 3 ELAR TEKS Standards

TEKS 3.10A

Author's Purpose and Message

Explain the author's purpose and message within a text

1 lesson · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.10B

Text Structure and Purpose

Explain how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose

1 lesson · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.10C

Use of Print and Graphic Features

Explain the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes

1 lesson · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.10D

Author's Imagery and Language

Describe how the author's use of imagery, literal and figurative language such as simile, and sound devices such as onomatopoeia achieves specific purposes

3 lessons · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.10E

Point of View

Identify the use of literary devices, including first- or third- person point of view

1 lesson · 18 worksheets

TEKS 3.10F

Author's Language and Voice

Discuss how the author's use of language contributes to voice

1 lesson · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.10G

Use of Hyperbole

Identify and explain the use of hyperbole

1 lesson · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.11C

Revise Drafts

Revise drafts to improve sentence structure and word choice by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging ideas for coherence and clarity

9 worksheets

TEKS 3.6B

Generate Questions About Text

Generate questions about text before, during, and after reading to deepen understanding and gain information

5 worksheets

TEKS 3.6C

Make Predictions

Make and correct or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures

1 lesson · 5 worksheets

TEKS 3.6E

Make Connections

Make connections to personal experiences, ideas in other texts, and society

5 worksheets

TEKS 3.6F

Make Inferences

Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding

5 worksheets

TEKS 3.6G

Evaluate Key Ideas

Evaluate details read to determine key ideas

1 lesson · 5 worksheets

TEKS 3.6H

Synthesize Information

Synthesize information to create new understanding

1 lesson · 5 worksheets

TEKS 3.7A

Personal Connections to Texts

Describe personal connections to a variety of sources, including self-selected texts

2 worksheets

TEKS 3.7C

Use Text Evidence

Use text evidence to support an appropriate response

1 lesson · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.7D

Retell and Paraphrase

Retell and paraphrase texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order

1 lesson · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.7E

Interact with Sources

Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating

2 worksheets

TEKS 3.7F

Respond with New Vocabulary

Respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate

9 worksheets

TEKS 3.7G

Important Text Ideas

Discuss specific ideas in the text that are important to the meaning

1 lesson · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.2A (vii)

High Frequency Words

Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by identifying and reading high-frequency words from a research-based list

2 worksheets

TEKS 3.2B (vii)

Spelling Using Suffixes

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling words using knowledge of suffixes, including how they can change base words such as dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling final consonants. For example, happy become happiness; help can become helpful with suffix ‘ful’, and drop becomes dropped. A question example would be: “What change needs to happen in sentence 10 with the word ‘started’?” The answer is “change started to starting”. This focuses on utilizing suffixes correctly within a sentence.

3 lessons · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.2C

Alphabetize to Third Letter

Alphabetize a series of words to the third letter

2 worksheets

TEKS 3.3A

Use Print and Digital Resources

Use print or digital resources to determine meaning, syllabication, and pronunciation

2 worksheets

TEKS 3.3B

Context Clues for Word Meaning

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and multiple-meaning words

1 lesson · 2 worksheets

TEKS 3.3C

Words with Affixes

Identify the meaning of and use words with affixes such as im- (into), non-, dis-, in- (not, non), pre-, -ness, -y, and -ful

1 lesson · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.3D

Antonyms, Synonyms, Idioms, Homophones

Identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones, and homographs in a text

5 lessons · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.4

Reading Fluency and Comprehension

The student reads grade-level text with fluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, and prosody) when reading grade-level text.

1 lesson · 2 worksheets

TEKS 3.8A

Infer Theme

Infer the theme of a work, distinguishing theme from topic

1 lesson · 2 worksheets

TEKS 3.8B

Character Relationships

Explain the relationships among the major and minor characters

11 worksheets

TEKS 3.8C

Analyze Plot Elements

Analyze plot elements, including the sequence of events, the conflict, and the resolution

11 worksheets

TEKS 3.8D

Setting's Influence on Plot

Explain the influence of the setting on the plot

11 worksheets

TEKS 3.9A

Characteristics of Children's Literature

Demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, fairy tales, legends, and myths

11 worksheets

TEKS 3.9B

Poetry Structure and Sound

Explain rhyme scheme, sound devices, structural elements such as stanzas in a variety of poems

7 worksheets

TEKS 3.9C

Elements of Drama

Discuss elements of drama such as characters, dialogue, setting, and acts

5 worksheets

TEKS 3.9D (iii)

Informational Text Organization

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including organizational patterns such as cause and effect and problem and solution

7 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (iv)

Adjectives

Edit drafts including adjectives, including their comparative and superlative forms

1 lesson · 7 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (vi)

Preposition

Edit drafts including prepositions and prepositional phrases

7 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (ix)

Capitalization

Edit drafts including capitalization of official titles of people, holidays, and geographical names and places

9 worksheets

TEKS 3.9E (i)

Identify the Claim

Recognize characteristics and structures of argumentative text by identifying the claim

7 worksheets

TEKS 3.9E ii

Distinguishing Facts from Opinions

Recognize characteristics and structures of argumentative text by distinguishing facts from opinions

7 worksheets

TEKS 3.9E (iii)

Identify the Audience

Recognize characteristics and structures of argumentative text by identifying the intended audience or reader

7 worksheets

TEKS 3.2A (i)

Decoding Multisyllabic Words

Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding multisyllabic words with multiple sound-spelling patterns such as eigh, ough, and en

1 lesson · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.2A (ii)

Syllable Types in Multisyllabic Words

Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;

5 lessons · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.2A (iii)

Compound Words, Contractions, and Abbreviations

Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding compound words, contractions, and abbreviations

3 lessons · 7 worksheets

TEKS 3.2A (iv)

Syllable Division Patterns

Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words using knowledge of syllable division patterns such as VCCV, VCV, and VCCCV with accent shifts

3 lessons · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.2A (v)

Decode Words with Prefixes

Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words using knowledge of prefixes

1 lesson · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.2A (vi)

Decode Words with Suffixes

Demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by decoding words using knowledge of suffixes, including how they can change base words such as dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling final consonants

3 lessons · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.2B (i)

Spelling Multisyllabic Words

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling multisyllabic words with closed syllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowel teams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;

5 lessons · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.2B. (ii)

Homophones

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling homophones

1 lesson · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.2B (iii)

Spelling Compound Words, Contractions, and Abbreviations

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling compound words, contractions, and abbreviations

3 lessons · 7 worksheets

TEKS 3.2B (iv)

Sound-Spelling Patterns

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling multisyllabic words with multiple sound-spelling patterns

1 lesson · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.2B (v)

Spelling Using Syllable Patterns

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling words using knowledge of syllable patterns such as VCCV, VCV, and VCCCV

3 lessons · 9 worksheets

TEKS 3.2B (vi)

Spelling Using Prefixes

Demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by spelling words using knowledge of prefixes

1 lesson · 11 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (i)

Simple and Compound Sentences

Edit drafts including complete simple and compound sentences with subject-verb agreement

2 lessons · 7 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (ii)

Verb Tense

Edit drafts with past, present, and future verb tense

3 lessons · 2 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (iii)

Nouns

Edit drafts including singular, plural, common, and proper nouns

5 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (v)

Adverbs

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including adverbs that convey time and adverbs that convey manner

7 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (vii)

Pronouns

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases;

5 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (viii)

Coordinating Conjunctions

Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including coordinating conjunctions to form compound subjects, predicates, and sentences

7 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (x)

Punctuation

Edit drafts including punctuation marks, including apostrophes in contractions and possessives and commas in compound sentences and items in a series

9 worksheets

TEKS 3.9D (i)

Informational Text - Central Idea and Supporting Evidence

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including the central idea with supporting evidence

7 worksheets

TEKS 3.9D (ii)

Informational Text - Features

Recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including features such as sections, tables, graphs, timelines, bullets, numbers, and bold and italicized fonts to support understanding

7 worksheets

TEKS 3.11D (xi)

Spelling

correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high-frequency words

9 worksheets