3rd Grade English Language Arts - Research Standards

All links in the pages below were verified in December, 2014

To work on third grade research standards, click on the numbers below to visit pages of internet resources for each of the learning standards.

Checks for Understanding are at the top of this page. Scroll down to find internet resources related to the State Performance Indicators (SPIs).

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)
0301.4.1	Narrow a Topic - Define and narrow a topic for research.
0301.4.2	Find Resources - Identify three or more resources using more than one medium to support the research topic.
0301.4.3	Use References - Use reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and encyclopedia).
0301.4.4	Visit Library - Visit the library/media center as a source of information for research.
0301.4.5	Graphic Organizer - Organize information gathered using a simple graphic organizer.
0301.4.6	Write a Report - Write a simple research report demonstrating the research results.
State Performance Indicators
SPI 0301.4.1	Reliable Sources - Identify the most reliable sources of information to support a research topic.
SPI 0301.4.2	Organize Information - Complete a simple graphic organizer (e.g., chart, web) organizing information from text or technological sources.
SPI 0301.4.3	Appropriate Source - Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic.
SPI 0301.4.4	Best Reference - From a given list, identify information that is (or is not) available in a certain reference source (e.g., what information does one find in a thesaurus).
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