Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.3.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Nouns | 7 |
| Nouns | 8 |
| Proper Nouns | 9 |
| Proper Nouns | 10 |
| Singular and Plural Nouns | 11 |
| Irregular Singular and Plural Nouns | 12 |
| Irregular Singular and Plural Nouns | 13 |
| Pronouns | 14 |
| Pronouns | 15 |
| Pronouns | 16 |
| Possessive Pronouns | 17 |
| Possessive Pronouns | 18 |
| Possessive Pronouns | 19 |
| Adjectives | 20 |
| Adjectives | 21 |
| Adjectives | 22 |
| Comparative Adjectives | 23 |
| Comparative Adjectives | 24 |
| Irregular Comparative Adjectives | 25 |
| Irregular Comparative Adjectives | 26 |
| Superlative Adjectives | 27 |
| Superlative Adjectives | 28 |
| Irregular Superlative Adjectives | 29 |
| Irregular Superlative Adjectives | 30 |
| Adverbs | 31 |
| Adverbs | 32 |
| Adverbs | 33 |
| Adverbs | 34 |
| Adverbs | 35 |
| Adverbs | 36 |
| Conjunctions | 37 |
| Conjunctions | 38 |
| Conjunctions | 39 |
| Conjunctions | 40 |
| Conjunctions | 41 |
| Conjunctions | 42 |
| Conjunctions | 43 |
| Complete Sentences | 44 |
| Complete Sentences | 45 |
| Complete Sentences | 46 |
| Complete Sentences | 47 |
| Four Types of Sentences | 48 |
| Four Types of Sentences | 49 |
| Four Types of Sentences | 50 |
| Four Types of Sentences | 51 |
| Four Types of Sentences | 52 |
| Subject of a Sentence | 53 |
| Subject of a Sentence | 54 |
| Subject of a Sentence | 55 |
| Subject of a Sentence | 56 |
| Predicate of a Sentence | 57 |
| Predicate of a Sentence | 58 |
| Predicate of a Sentence | 59 |
| Predicate of a Sentence | 60 |
| Run-on Sentences | 61 |
| Run-on Sentences | 62 |
| Sentence Fragments | 63 |
| Sentence Fragments | 64 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.3.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Negative Expressions | 65 |
| Negative Expressions | 66 |
| Double Negatives | 67 |
| Double Negatives | 68 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 69 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 70 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 71 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 72 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 73 |
| Homonyms (their, there) | 74 |
| Homonyms (their, there, they're) | 75 |
| Homonyms (their, there, they're) | 76 |
| Homonyms (our, are) | 77 |
| Homonyms (are, hour, our) | 78 |
| Homonyms (know, no) | 79 |
| Homonyms (your, you're) | 80 |
| Homonyms (its, it's) | 81 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -ed, -ing) | 82 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -ed, -ing) | 83 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es) | 84 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es) | 85 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es, -ed) | 86 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es, -ed) | 87 |
| Syllables (Prefix re-, Suffix -ful) | 88 |
| Syllables (Prefixes un-, pre- and Suffixes -less, -er) | 89 |
| Syllables (Compound Words) | 90 |
| Syllables (Prefixes and Suffixes) | 91 |
| Syllables (Prefixes and Suffixes) | 92 |
| Syllables (VC/CV) | 93 |
| Syllables (VC/CV) | 94 |
| Syllables (V/CV) | 95 |
| Syllables (V/CV) | 96 |
| Syllables (VC/V) | 97 |
| Syllables (VC/V) | 98 |
| Syllables (Consonant + le) | 99 |
| Syllables (Consonant + le) | 100 |
| Syllables (Compound Words) | 101 |
| Syllables (Compound Words) | 102 |
| Syllables (ck, x) | 103 |
| Syllables (ck, x) | 104 |
| Syllables (Two Vowels Together) | 105 |
| Syllables (Two Vowels Together) | 106 |
| Syllables (Vowel Forms Its Own Syllable) | 107 |
| Syllables (Vowel Forms Its Own Syllable) | 108 |
| Syllables (be, de, ex, re) | 109 |
| Syllables (be, de, ex, re) | 110 |
| Syllables (-ed) | 111 |
| Syllables (-ed) | 112 |
| Syllables (-al, -el) | 113 |
| Syllables (-al, -el) | 114 |
| Syllables (-ture, -tion) | 115 |
| Syllables (-ture, -tion) | 116 |
| Spelling Rules (q followed by u) | 117 |
| Spelling Rules (q followed by u) | 118 |
| Spelling Rules (Silent e + Suffix) | 119 |
| Spelling Rules (Silent e + Suffix) | 120 |
| Spelling Rules (y + Suffix) | 121 |
| Spelling Rules (y + Suffix) | 122 |
| Spelling Rules (Plural s and es) | 123 |
| Spelling Rules (ie and ei) | 124 |
| Spelling Rules (ie and ei) | 125 |
| Titles | 126 |
| Titles | 127 |
| Quotation Marks | 128 |
| Quotation Marks | 129 |
| Quotation Marks | 130 |
| Quotation Marks | 131 |
| Quotation Marks | 132 |
| Colons | 133 |
| Colons | 134 |
| Colons | 135 |
| Colons | 136 |
| Ending Punctuation | 137 |
| Ending Punctuation | 138 |
| Ending Punctuation | 139 |
| Ending Punctuation | 140 |
| Ending Punctuation | 141 |
| Ending Punctuation | 142 |
| Periods in Abbreviations | 143 |
| Periods in Abbreviations | 144 |
| Periods in Abbreviations | 145 |
| Periods in Abbreviations | 146 |
| Commas | 147 |
| Commas | 148 |
| Commas | 149 |
| Commas | 150 |
| Apostrophes | 151 |
| Apostrophes | 152 |
| Dictionary Skills | 153 |
| Dictionary Skills | 154 |
| Dictionary Skills | 155 |
| Dictionary Skills | 156 |
| Dictionary Skills | 157 |
| Dictionary Skills | 158 |
| Dictionary Skills | 159 |
| Dictionary Skills | 160 |
| Dictionary Skills | 161 |
| Dictionary Skills | 162 |
| Dictionary Skills | 163 |
| Dictionary Skills | 164 |
| Dictionary Skills | 165 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.3.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Adjectives | 20 |
| Adjectives | 21 |
| Adjectives | 22 |
| Negative Expressions | 65 |
| Negative Expressions | 66 |
| Double Negatives | 67 |
| Double Negatives | 68 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 69 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 70 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 71 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 72 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 73 |
| Homonyms (their, there) | 74 |
| Homonyms (their, there, they're) | 75 |
| Homonyms (their, there, they're) | 76 |
| Homonyms (our, are) | 77 |
| Homonyms (are, hour, our) | 78 |
| Homonyms (know, no) | 79 |
| Homonyms (your, you're) | 80 |
| Homonyms (its, it's) | 81 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -ed, -ing) | 82 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -ed, -ing) | 83 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es) | 84 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es) | 85 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es, -ed) | 86 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es, -ed) | 87 |
| Syllables (Prefix re-, Suffix -ful) | 88 |
| Syllables (Prefixes un-, pre- and Suffixes -less, -er) | 89 |
| Syllables (Compound Words) | 90 |
| Syllables (Prefixes and Suffixes) | 91 |
| Syllables (Prefixes and Suffixes) | 92 |
| Syllables (VC/CV) | 93 |
| Syllables (VC/CV) | 94 |
| Syllables (V/CV) | 95 |
| Syllables (V/CV) | 96 |
| Syllables (VC/V) | 97 |
| Syllables (VC/V) | 98 |
| Syllables (Consonant + le) | 99 |
| Syllables (Consonant + le) | 100 |
| Syllables (Compound Words) | 101 |
| Syllables (Compound Words) | 102 |
| Syllables (ck, x) | 103 |
| Syllables (ck, x) | 104 |
| Syllables (Two Vowels Together) | 105 |
| Syllables (Two Vowels Together) | 106 |
| Syllables (Vowel Forms Its Own Syllable) | 107 |
| Syllables (Vowel Forms Its Own Syllable) | 108 |
| Syllables (be, de, ex, re) | 109 |
| Syllables (be, de, ex, re) | 110 |
| Syllables (-ed) | 111 |
| Syllables (-ed) | 112 |
| Syllables (-al, -el) | 113 |
| Syllables (-al, -el) | 114 |
| Syllables (-ture, -tion) | 115 |
| Syllables (-ture, -tion) | 116 |
| Spelling Rules (q followed by u) | 117 |
| Spelling Rules (q followed by u) | 118 |
| Spelling Rules (Silent e + Suffix) | 119 |
| Spelling Rules (Silent e + Suffix) | 120 |
| Spelling Rules (y + Suffix) | 121 |
| Spelling Rules (y + Suffix) | 122 |
| Spelling Rules (Plural s and es) | 123 |
| Spelling Rules (ie and ei) | 124 |
| Spelling Rules (ie and ei) | 125 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.3.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Comparative Adjectives | 23 |
| Comparative Adjectives | 24 |
| Irregular Comparative Adjectives | 25 |
| Irregular Comparative Adjectives | 26 |
| Superlative Adjectives | 27 |
| Superlative Adjectives | 28 |
| Irregular Superlative Adjectives | 29 |
| Irregular Superlative Adjectives | 30 |
| Negative Expressions | 65 |
| Negative Expressions | 66 |
| Double Negatives | 67 |
| Double Negatives | 68 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.3.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Negative Expressions | 65 |
| Negative Expressions | 66 |
| Double Negatives | 67 |
| Double Negatives | 68 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 69 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 70 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 71 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 72 |
| Homonyms (to, too, two) | 73 |
| Homonyms (their, there) | 74 |
| Homonyms (their, there, they're) | 75 |
| Homonyms (their, there, they're) | 76 |
| Homonyms (our, are) | 77 |
| Homonyms (are, hour, our) | 78 |
| Homonyms (know, no) | 79 |
| Homonyms (your, you're) | 80 |
| Homonyms (its, it's) | 81 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -ed, -ing) | 82 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -ed, -ing) | 83 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es) | 84 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es) | 85 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es, -ed) | 86 |
| Root Words and Suffixes (-s, -es, -ed) | 87 |
| Syllables (Prefix re-, Suffix -ful) | 88 |
| Syllables (Prefixes un-, pre- and Suffixes -less, -er) | 89 |
| Syllables (Compound Words) | 90 |
| Syllables (Prefixes and Suffixes) | 91 |
| Syllables (Prefixes and Suffixes) | 92 |
| Syllables (VC/CV) | 93 |
| Syllables (VC/CV) | 94 |
| Syllables (V/CV) | 95 |
| Syllables (V/CV) | 96 |
| Syllables (VC/V) | 97 |
| Syllables (VC/V) | 98 |
| Syllables (Consonant + le) | 99 |
| Syllables (Consonant + le) | 100 |
| Syllables (Compound Words) | 101 |
| Syllables (Compound Words) | 102 |
| Syllables (ck, x) | 103 |
| Syllables (ck, x) | 104 |
| Syllables (Two Vowels Together) | 105 |
| Syllables (Two Vowels Together) | 106 |
| Syllables (Vowel Forms Its Own Syllable) | 107 |
| Syllables (Vowel Forms Its Own Syllable) | 108 |
| Syllables (be, de, ex, re) | 109 |
| Syllables (be, de, ex, re) | 110 |
| Syllables (-ed) | 111 |
| Syllables (-ed) | 112 |
| Syllables (-al, -el) | 113 |
| Syllables (-al, -el) | 114 |
| Syllables (-ture, -tion) | 115 |
| Syllables (-ture, -tion) | 116 |
| Spelling Rules (q followed by u) | 117 |
| Spelling Rules (q followed by u) | 118 |
| Spelling Rules (Silent e + Suffix) | 119 |
| Spelling Rules (Silent e + Suffix) | 120 |
| Spelling Rules (y + Suffix) | 121 |
| Spelling Rules (y + Suffix) | 122 |
| Spelling Rules (Plural s and es) | 123 |
| Spelling Rules (ie and ei) | 124 |
| Spelling Rules (ie and ei) | 125 |
| Dictionary Skills | 153 |
| Dictionary Skills | 154 |
| Dictionary Skills | 155 |
| Dictionary Skills | 156 |
| Dictionary Skills | 157 |
| Dictionary Skills | 158 |
| Dictionary Skills | 159 |
| Dictionary Skills | 160 |
| Dictionary Skills | 161 |
| Dictionary Skills | 162 |
| Dictionary Skills | 163 |
| Dictionary Skills | 164 |
| Dictionary Skills | 165 |
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