Third Grade I Can Statements 1st Quarter

Reading and Language Arts

I can make inferences about a story and its characters.

I can sequence the events of a story (put them in order).

I can identify the different parts of a book (table of contents, index, glossary, etc..).

I can write ten words in alphabetical order to the third letter.

I can write a complete sentence.

I can write a friendly letter correctly with all five parts.

I can identify four types of sentences (statement, command, exclamation, question).

I can predict what outcomes might happen in a story I am reading.

I can identify the different parts of a dictionary (guide words, entry words, punctuation key, etc.).

I can identify antonyms for words.

I can identify synonyms for words.

Math

I can identify and use number patterns to solve problems.

I can apply place-value concepts in 4-digit numbers.

I can tell and show times to the nearest minute.

I can calculate the values of combinations of bills and coins and write the total in

dollar and cents notation.

I can find equivalent names for numbers.

I can master addition facts.

I can create tables to record, organize and analyze data to discover patterns and rules.

I can estimate answers to the multi-digit addition and subtraction problems.

    This means I can find the ballpark estimate of multi-digit numbers to add and subtract.

I can master the basic addition and subtraction facts.

    This means I can calculate the correct sums for addition and subtraction facts from 0-9.

I can add multi-digit numbers.

    This means I can correctly calculate the difference of multi-digit subtraction problems and regroup

    when needed.

I can subtract multi-digit numbers.

    This means I can correctly calculate the difference of multi-digit subtraction problems and

    regroup when needed.

I can model problem situations using objects, pictures, tables, numbers, letters and other symbols

(Patterns, Functions and Algebra).

    This means I can draw a variety of symbols, pictures and graphs to model problem situations.