3rd Grade End of the Year Goals Here is the objectives your child should know by the end of third grade, remember that this is just a guide to help you. This is the printable version for your binder. Reading – Daily reading – Log and track progress Language Arts – Can read long vowel words – I can read multi- syllable words – I con read words with common prefixes and suffixes – I can read and write all my sight words – I can read with fluency – I can ask and answer questions about a text – I can identify the main idea of a nonfiction text – I can compare compare and contrast toe non fiction texts – I can retell stories – I can understand the characters setting and plot in a story – I can write an opinion piece – I can write a detailed narrative – I can write using correct capital, punctuation and spelling – I can use prefixes to determine the meaning of new words – I can use a dictionary to determine the meaning of a word – Math – I can interpret products by whole numbers – I can interpret quotients of whole numbers – I can use x and / within 100 to solve word problems equal groups – I can determine the unknown number in a x or / equation – I can apply properties of operation are strategies to multiply and divide – I can understand division an unknown = factor problem – I can fluently multiply and divide with 100 and know from memory – I can solve 2 Social Studies – I can identify hemispheres, poles and the equator on a globe – I can identify the countries, major rivers and mountain ranges in North America – I can recognize that natural regions are represented on maps by showing physical dentures, climate, vegetation, and natural resources – I can understand the importance of geographic features to communities – I can understand how governments provide security, establish order and manage conflict – I know hoe public officials are chosen and how laws are made – I identify the difference between local, state and national government and identify key leaders for mayor, governor, president etc – I can explain how individual actions and characteristics of historical figures made a difference in the lives of others – I explore history of their community and state – I practice reading, writing, research and artistic skills in a thematic unit that incorporates social studies Science – Classification of animals – vertebrates and invertebrates – The human body – skeletal, muscular and nervous systems – Light and vision – Astronomy and space – Forces and motion Visual/Performance – Dance, Music, Arts – Drawing and Coloring – Connect the dots – Hands on Crafts PE
