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CA- California K-12 Academic Content Standards

Subject: English Language Arts

Grade: Grade Three

Area: Writing

Sub-Strand 1.0: Writing StrategiesStudents write clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea. Their writing shows they consider the audience and purpose. Students progress through the stages of the writing process (e.g., prewriting, drafting, revising, editing successive versions).

Concept: Organization and Focus

Standard 1.1: Create a single paragraph:a. Develop a topic sentence. b. Include simple supporting facts and details.

Concept: Penmanship

Standard 1.2: Write legibly in cursive or joined italic, allowing margins and correct spacing between letters in a word and words in a sentence.

Concept: Research

Standard 1.3: Understand the structure and organization of various reference materials (e.g., dictio-nary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia).

Concept: Evaluation and Revision

Standard 1.4: Revise drafts to improve the coherence and logical progression of ideas by using an established rubric.

Sub-Strand 2.0: Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)Students write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences. Student writing demonstrates a command of standard American English and the drafting, research, and organizational strategies outlined in Writing Standard 1.0.

Concept: Using the writing strategies of grade three outlined in Writing Standard 1.0, students:

Standard 2.1: Write narratives:a. Provide a context within which an action takes place. b. Include well-chosen details to develop the plot. c. Provide insight into why the selected incident is memorable.

Standard 2.2: Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences.

Standard 2.3: Write personal and formal letters, thank-you notes, and invitations:a. Show awareness of the knowledge and interests of the audience and establish a purpose and context. b. Include the date, proper salutation, body, closing, and signature.

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