Flossmoor School District 161
Learner Objectives - Grade 3
Reading
-Read orally with varied intonation, modulation, tempo, and enunciation
-Use synonyms, antonyms, and homographs correctly in context
-Use pre-reading and reading strategies
-Apply phonics and other word attack skills
-Expand vocabulary to age-appropriate level
-Answer both literal and inferential questions about a passage correctly
-Draw conclusions, predict outcomes, and distinguish between fact and opinion
-Identify characteristics of various types of fiction and nonfiction
-Identify questions having multiple answers
-Summarize events in a story
-Derive word meaning from context
-Write an extended response to demonstrate reading comprehension
Language Arts
-Write legibly in cursive
-Use correct format in a variety of writing
-Write a multi-paragraph essay in expository, persuasive, and narrative form
-Write a procedural writing piece
-Apply the steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing
-Use correct punctuation for ends of sentences, abbreviations, initials, contractions, dates, addresses, and series
-Identify and define parts of speech
-Recognize and use different sentence types in writing
-Spell level 3 high-frequency words correctly in daily work
-Use spelling skills in assigned and independent work
-Respond appropriately to others’ viewpoints
-Prepare and deliver oral presentations
-Effectively communicate ideas using appropriate speaking behaviors
-Distinguish between word meanings of grade level vocabulary
-Organize information to be communicated in written and oral form
-Use knowledge of prefixes/suffixes to determine meaning of a word
Mathematics
-Estimate answers accurately
-Read and write numbers with up to six digits
-Identify the place value of a single digit in a number with up to six digits
-Compare quantities up to hundred thousands
-Know multiplication facts through 10x10
-Know division facts through 50/5
-Solve addition/subtraction problems with regrouping up to five digits
-Divide whole numbers up to two digits by one-digit divisors with remainders
-Determine whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide when solving word problems
-Use multiplication and division to solve one step word problems
-Use addition/subtraction to solve multi-step word problems
-Use tables, charts, and graphs to analyze data, draw conclusions, and communicate results
-Determine an outcome’s probability based on a picture or word problem
-Determine the probability of a simple event
-Solve for unknown numbers in whole number addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems
-Apply number properties (communicative and associative)
-Recognize fractions represented with a pictorial model and create visual representations of a whole, halves, fourths, thirds, sixths, and eighths
-Compare and estimate length and weight/mass, area, using referents in customary and metric units
-Recognize congruency and symmetry in geometric figures
-Solve problems involving area and perimeter
-Identify, describe, and sketch 2-dimensional shapes
-Identify and describe 3-dimensional shapes according to their characteristics (faces, edges, vertices)
-Identify and sketch parallel lines and right angles
-Tell time in terms of both “minutes before” and “minutes after” the hour
-Solve problems involving simple elapsed time in compound units (e.g. hours, minutes, days)
-Make change for ten dollars ($10.00)
Science
-Describe the atmosphere and its layers
-Understand simple meteorological tools and how to use them
-Predict the weather using prior knowledge about weather changes
-Recognize various kinds of clouds and weather patterns
-Develop an understanding of conservation
-Comprehend the role of evaporation, precipitation, and condensation in the water cycle
-Understand how a water cycle functions and how it affects weather
-Understand the different functions of the human body including the circulatory, digestive, nervous, and respiratory systems
-Define and analyze food chains and the energy pyramid
-Distinguish between producers, consumers, and/or decomposers
-Understand predator-prey relationships
-Explain the effect of a break in a food chain
-Understand the composition of matter in its three forms: solid, liquid, gas
-Apply the scientific method to test various physical/chemical properties of matter
-Identify and use the proper metric tools to measure
Social Studies
-Identify geographical landforms, regions, and resources within the United States
-Use maps and other geographic representations and instruments to gather information about people, places, and environments
-Understand the influence of culture within various communities
-Differentiate between urban, suburban, and rural communities
-Know the location and physical characteristics of Chicago
-Indicate on a map the distance and direction from Chicago to their own community
-Summarize the major events and figures involved in Chicago’s history using a timeline
-Explain how the major historical landmarks came to be in Chicago and how they influence Chicago
-Investigate major leadership roles in Chicago
-Examine how people make a living in Chicago
-Identify locations of Chicago’s 22 sister cities around the world
-Compare and contrast geographical, economic, historical, and cultural characteristics of Chicago with sister cities
-Know the basic elected governing bodies
-Understand the general structure of state and national government
-Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens under the Constitution
-Describe the difference between price, quantity, and quality of a good or service
-Explain how economic systems decide what goods and services are produced, how they are produced, and who consumes them
Mission Statement
The mission of School District 161 is to challenge every student, without exception, to acquire a core of academic knowledge, and master basic skills. The District will provide a rigorous learning environment where our students will acquire a broad-based education while developing critical thinking skills, all in accordance with the District’s Philosophy of Instruction. Our goal is for our students to gain the knowledge and self-confidence they will need to ensure their future success.
Reading
-Read orally with varied intonation, modulation, tempo, and enunciation
-Use synonyms, antonyms, and homographs correctly in context
-Use pre-reading and reading strategies
-Apply phonics and other word attack skills
-Expand vocabulary to age-appropriate level
-Answer both literal and inferential questions about a passage correctly
-Draw conclusions, predict outcomes, and distinguish between fact and opinion
-Identify characteristics of various types of fiction and nonfiction
-Identify questions having multiple answers
-Summarize events in a story
-Derive word meaning from context
-Write an extended response to demonstrate reading comprehension
Language Arts
-Write legibly in cursive
-Use correct format in a variety of writing
-Write a multi-paragraph essay in expository, persuasive, and narrative form
-Write a procedural writing piece
-Apply the steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing
-Use correct punctuation for ends of sentences, abbreviations, initials, contractions, dates, addresses, and series
-Identify and define parts of speech
-Recognize and use different sentence types in writing
-Spell level 3 high-frequency words correctly in daily work
-Use spelling skills in assigned and independent work
-Respond appropriately to others’ viewpoints
-Prepare and deliver oral presentations
-Effectively communicate ideas using appropriate speaking behaviors
-Distinguish between word meanings of grade level vocabulary
-Organize information to be communicated in written and oral form
-Use knowledge of prefixes/suffixes to determine meaning of a word
Mathematics
-Estimate answers accurately
-Read and write numbers with up to six digits
-Identify the place value of a single digit in a number with up to six digits
-Compare quantities up to hundred thousands
-Know multiplication facts through 10x10
-Know division facts through 50/5
-Solve addition/subtraction problems with regrouping up to five digits
-Divide whole numbers up to two digits by one-digit divisors with remainders
-Determine whether to add, subtract, multiply, or divide when solving word problems
-Use multiplication and division to solve one step word problems
-Use addition/subtraction to solve multi-step word problems
-Use tables, charts, and graphs to analyze data, draw conclusions, and communicate results
-Determine an outcome’s probability based on a picture or word problem
-Determine the probability of a simple event
-Solve for unknown numbers in whole number addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems
-Apply number properties (communicative and associative)
-Recognize fractions represented with a pictorial model and create visual representations of a whole, halves, fourths, thirds, sixths, and eighths
-Compare and estimate length and weight/mass, area, using referents in customary and metric units
-Recognize congruency and symmetry in geometric figures
-Solve problems involving area and perimeter
-Identify, describe, and sketch 2-dimensional shapes
-Identify and describe 3-dimensional shapes according to their characteristics (faces, edges, vertices)
-Identify and sketch parallel lines and right angles
-Tell time in terms of both “minutes before” and “minutes after” the hour
-Solve problems involving simple elapsed time in compound units (e.g. hours, minutes, days)
-Make change for ten dollars ($10.00)
Science
-Describe the atmosphere and its layers
-Understand simple meteorological tools and how to use them
-Predict the weather using prior knowledge about weather changes
-Recognize various kinds of clouds and weather patterns
-Develop an understanding of conservation
-Comprehend the role of evaporation, precipitation, and condensation in the water cycle
-Understand how a water cycle functions and how it affects weather
-Understand the different functions of the human body including the circulatory, digestive, nervous, and respiratory systems
-Define and analyze food chains and the energy pyramid
-Distinguish between producers, consumers, and/or decomposers
-Understand predator-prey relationships
-Explain the effect of a break in a food chain
-Understand the composition of matter in its three forms: solid, liquid, gas
-Apply the scientific method to test various physical/chemical properties of matter
-Identify and use the proper metric tools to measure
Social Studies
-Identify geographical landforms, regions, and resources within the United States
-Use maps and other geographic representations and instruments to gather information about people, places, and environments
-Understand the influence of culture within various communities
-Differentiate between urban, suburban, and rural communities
-Know the location and physical characteristics of Chicago
-Indicate on a map the distance and direction from Chicago to their own community
-Summarize the major events and figures involved in Chicago’s history using a timeline
-Explain how the major historical landmarks came to be in Chicago and how they influence Chicago
-Investigate major leadership roles in Chicago
-Examine how people make a living in Chicago
-Identify locations of Chicago’s 22 sister cities around the world
-Compare and contrast geographical, economic, historical, and cultural characteristics of Chicago with sister cities
-Know the basic elected governing bodies
-Understand the general structure of state and national government
-Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens under the Constitution
-Describe the difference between price, quantity, and quality of a good or service
-Explain how economic systems decide what goods and services are produced, how they are produced, and who consumes them
Mission Statement
The mission of School District 161 is to challenge every student, without exception, to acquire a core of academic knowledge, and master basic skills. The District will provide a rigorous learning environment where our students will acquire a broad-based education while developing critical thinking skills, all in accordance with the District’s Philosophy of Instruction. Our goal is for our students to gain the knowledge and self-confidence they will need to ensure their future success.