Third Grade Reading Benchmarks Assessed on FCAT

LA.A.1.2.3           The student uses simple strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary for reading, including the use of prefixes, suffixes, root words, multiple meanings, antonyms, synonyms, and word relationships.

This includes:  prefixes    re-, un-, dis-, mis-, in-, non-

                         suffixes    -er, -est, -ful, -less, -able, -ly, -or, -ness  

                         identifying the root or base word

                         antonyms – opposites

                         synonyms – words that mean almost the same

                         homophones – ex. sail and sale, threw and through

                         compound words – ex. background, hallway

                         contractions  - ex. can’t, you’ll, they’ve

                         multiple meaning words – ex. fair

LA.A.2.2.1           The student reads text and determines the main idea or essential message, identifies relevant supporting details and facts, and arranges events in chronological order.

LA.A.2.2.2           The student identifies the author’s purpose in a simple text, and is able to recognize when a text is primarily intended to persuade.

LA.A.2.2.7           The student recognizes the use of comparison and contrast in a text.

LA.A.2.2.8           The student selects, organizes, and uses a variety of appropriate reference materials, including maps, charts, diagrams, and photos to gather information for a report, interview, or project.

LA.E.1.2.2           The student understands the development of plot and how conflicts are resolved in a story.

LA.E.1.2.3           The student knows the similarities and differences among the characters, settings, and events presented in various texts.

LA.E.2.2.1           The student recognizes cause-and-effect relationships in literary texts.

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