Grade 3
Language Arts
Written and Oral English
Language Conventions
Standard 1

WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH
LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS.


 
Resources
Lesson Plans
Assessments
1.  Open Court

 (a)  Framework for Effective Teaching, Grade 4 (Teacher's Guide)

 (b)  Collections for Young Scholars, Grade 4, Vols. 1 and 2 

 (c)  Comprehension Checkpoint, Grade 4 (workbook tests for stories)

 (d)  Explorer's Notebook, Vol. 4 (student workbook)

 (e)  Reading/Writing Connection, Vol. 4 (student workbook)

 (f)  Reading and Writing Skills Practice, Grade 4 (student workbook)

 (g)  Response Guide

 (h)  Essay and Writing Assessment Masters

 (i)  Comprehension Assessment Masters

 (j)  Teacher's Tool Cards:
  - Writer's Craft/Reading
  - Grammar, Mechanics and Usage
  - Spelling and Vocabulary
  - Study and Research
  - Classroom Supports

 (k)  Formative Assessment (Teacher's)

 (l)  Research Assessment (for research papers) 

 (m)  Continuous Assessment Masters (editing sheets, portfolios)

 (n)  Student Tool Cards

2.  SRA Reading Laboratory materials

3.  San Mateo Spelling

4.  Formula-Three Reading-Spelling-Learning Program Instructor's Manual

5.  School sites have reading chain and other sets of novels, biographies, nonfiction, picture books and plays, which are in addition to Open Court materials. 

Use Teacher Tool Cards, Student Tool Cards 43-67.
Previously Published Data

1.) Margin Notes: Have students respond to non-fiction with margin notes using different styles of sentences.

2.) Verb List Retelling: Have partners record a list of verbs from a text or story they are currently reading. Ask students to 1) retell the story using the verb list; 2) retell the story as if it happened in the past; and 3) retell the story as if it will happen in the future.
3.) Illustrated Card: Have students imagine what their favorite sentence in the book they are reading describes, then draw its depiction on an index card. On the back, they should write the sentence, adding at least one adjective or descriptive phrase. At activity time, students should sort the class set of cards by the verb tense. Text Retelling: Rewriting a section of the text using correct conventions or writing their retelling of the text provides practice for students within the context of academic learning. An additional piece would be to have students add adjectives to the paragraph. 
1.  Collection for Young Scholars Comprehension Checkpoint (workbook tests for stories)

2.  Explorer's Notebook, Vol. 4

3.  Reading/Writing Connection, Vol. 4

4.  Skills Assessment

5.  Reading and Writing Skills Practice, Grade 4

6.  Continuous Assessment Masters

7.  Students' writing samples and SPJUSD rubrics

8.  Reproducible Masters, Parts 1 and 2

Previously Published Data

The student products that evidence the use of correct conventions include: Products: Margin Notes - scored for sentence types; correct use Verb List Retelling - scored for correct verb form and tense Illustrated Card - appropriate description Text Rewrite - scored for correct conventions; use of adjectives Sample scoring guide for conventions in speaking and writing assignments:

Score 1:

  • Sentence structure not developed 
  • Message not communicated 
  • Errors in capitalization and end punctuation

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    Score 2:

  • Sentence structure not consistent 
  • Message conveyed somewhat clear
  • Some errors in capitalization and end punctuation 

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    Score 3:

  • Sentence structure under control 
  • Message conveyed clear 
  • Mostly correct capitalization and end punctuation 

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    Score 4:

  • Transitioning into sentence variety 
  • Clear and enhanced message 
  • Correct usage of capitalization and end punctuation

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    Add to the criteria list as students learn new skills included in the standard so that by the end of the school year, students will be expected to master all items with regard to sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling at the third grade level