NCSCOS—Grade 3

Competency Goal 1

The learner will apply enabling strategies and skills to read and write.

Grade 3

• 1.01 Apply phonics and structural analysis to decode words (e.g., roots, suffixes, prefixes, less common vowel patterns, syllable breaks).
• 1.02 Apply meanings of common prefixes and suffixes to decode words in text to assist comprehension.
• 1.03 Integrate prior experiences and all sources of information in the text (graphophonic, syntactic, and semantic) when reading orally and silently.
• 1.04 Increase sight vocabulary, reading vocabulary, and writing vocabulary through:

o word study.

• 1.05 Use word reference materials (e.g., dictionary, glossary) to confirm decoding skills, verify spelling, and extend meanings of words.

Grade 4

• 1.01 Use word identification strategies appropriately and automatically when encountering unknown words (graphophonic, syntactic, semantic).
• 1.02 Infer word meanings from taught roots, prefixes, and suffixes to decode words in text to assist comprehension.
• 1.03 Identify key words and discover their meanings and relationships through a variety of strategies.
• 1.04 Increase reading and writing vocabulary through:

o word study

o knowledge of homophones, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms.

o knowledge of multiple meanings of words.

1.05 Use word reference materials (e.g., glossary, dictionary, thesaurus) to identify and comprehend unknown words.

Grade 5

• 1.01 Expand and refine vocabulary through knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, roots, derivatives, context clues, and etymologies (word origins) to assist comprehension.
• 1.02 Select key vocabulary critical to the text and apply appropriate meanings as necessary for comprehension.
• 1.03 Increase reading and writing vocabulary through:

o word study.

o word reference materials.

• 1.04 Use word reference materials (e.g., glossary, dictionary, thesaurus, online reference tools) to identify and comprehend unknown words.