LAFS.3.RF.3.3Archived Standard

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Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
  1. Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes.
  2. Decode words with common Latin suffixes.
  3. Decode multisyllable words.
  4. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
General Information
Subject Area: English Language Arts
Grade: 3
Strand: Reading Standards: Foundational Skills (K-5)
Idea: Level 1: Recall
Cluster: Phonics and Word Recognition
Date Adopted or Revised: 12/10
Content Complexity Rating: Level 1: Recall - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
Assessed: Yes
Test Item Specifications
    Assessed with LAFS.3.RL.2.4, LAFS.3.RL.2.3, LAFS.3.L.3.4, and LAFS.3.L.3.5

Related Courses

This benchmark is part of these courses.
5010010: English for Speakers of Other Languages-Elementary (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022 (course terminated))
5010020: Basic Skills in Reading-K-2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2021, 2021 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
5010044: Language Arts - Grade Three (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current))
7710014: Access Language Arts - Grade 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))

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Lesson Plans

Prefix Lesson:

This lesson is an introduction to using the prefixes re-, pre-, and un-. In this lesson, students work with partners to add common prefixes to words and define the new meaning of the word. Students will create a digital presentation showcasing examples of the prefixes in use in sentences.

Type: Lesson Plan

Spelling Words Correctly Using Prefixes:

This strategy will focus on the prefix "re-" to help predict the meaning of words. The same strategy can be used to introduce other common prefixes such as "dis-", "in-" and "im-".

Type: Lesson Plan

Student Center Activities

Fluency: Quick Words:

In this activity, students will quickly read teacher-selected target words in a timed activity.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Read Speed:

In this activity, students will quickly read multisyllabic high-frequency words on a practice sheet in a timed activity.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Give Me Five:

In this activity, students will take turns reading multisyllabic high-frequency word cards in a timed activity.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Quick Sort:

In this activity, students will sort and read multisyllabic words with shared rimes in a timed activity.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Word Part Rush:

In this activity, students will quickly read word parts (syllables, affixes, and roots) on a practice sheet in a timed activity.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Root Rap:

In this activity, students will quickly identify roots in a timed activity. As an extension, students will read multisyllabic words containing common roots.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Word Way:

In this activity, students will decode unfamiliar words by analyzing their parts.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: If the Clue Fits:

In this activity, students will identify words based on advanced phonics-related clues (i.e., affixes, roots, base words, syllable types, and vowel patterns).

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Root Hoot:

In this activity, students will identify roots in multisyllabic words and match them to words that have the same root while playing a card game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Embellished Words:

In this activity, students will combine base words and affixes to make new words while playing a board game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Double Time:

In this activity, students will write corresponding spelling patterns for long vowels in multisyllabic words. As an extension activity, students will write the correct vowel for the schwa sound.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Sound Choice:

In this activity, students will decode and spell words containing vowel diphthongs while playing a board game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Affix Wiz:

In this activity, students will quickly read affixes on a practice sheet in a timed activity. As an extension, students will read multisyllabic words containing common affixes.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Affix Fit:

In this activity, students will combine base words and affixes to make new words.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Four Word:

In this activity, students will group multisyllabic words containing the same base word.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Affix Sort:

In this activity, students will sort words based on their affixes.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Inflection Reflection:

In this activity, students will make new words by combining words with inflections.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Compound Construction:

In this activity, students will produce compound words that begin with a specific letter. In an extension activity, students will read and segment multisyllabic compound words into two words.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Syllable Swap:

In this activity, students will match syllable cards to create words.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Syllable Sort:

In this activity, students will sort words by syllable types.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Syllable Score:

In this activity, students will segment words into syllables and record the number of syllables.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Syllable Game:

In this activity, students will count syllables in words while playing a game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: The Write Word:

In this activity, students will produce words with different spelling patterns while playing a game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Advanced Phonics: Star Search:

In this activity, students will decode and spell words with r-controlled vowel patterns.

Type: Student Center Activity

Fluency: Affix Zip:

In this activity, students will quickly read affixes by doing timed practices. Included in this resource are syllable cards that extend the activity in CPALMS' resource .

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Word Construction:

In this activity, students will combine base words with affixes and inflections to make new words.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Base Word Sort:

In this activity, students will identify word components (base word and affixes) by doing a sort.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Front or Back:

In this activity, students will add affixes to base words to make new words.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Affix Hunt:

In this activity, students will identify base words and affixes (prefixes and suffixes).

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Syllable Trivia:

In this activity, students will identify syllable patterns by playing a game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Parting Words:

In this activity, students will identify and segment base words and inflections.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Six-Way Syllable Sort:

In this activity, students will sort words by syllable types.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Map and Swoop:

In this activity, students will map graphemes to phonemes and mark syllables within words.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Syllables, Words, and Pictures:

In this activity, students will combine syllables to form words by playing a matching game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Syllable Cut-Ups:

In this activity, students will segment and cut words into syllables.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Syllable Snake:

In this activity, students will count syllables in words by playing a game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Syllable Scoops:

In this activity, students will segment and sort words by the number of syllables.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Roll and Read:

In this activity, students will read words with different spelling patterns while playing a board game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Break Apart:

In this activity, students will segment words by isolating the base words and affixes.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Compound Word Puzzles:

In this activity, students will form compound words by putting puzzle pieces together.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Word Syllable Game:

In this activity, students will count the number of syllables in words while playing a board game.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Syllable Closed Sort:

In this activity, students will sort words by the number of syllables.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Piece It Together:

In this activity, students will make words from syllable puzzle pieces.

Type: Student Center Activity

Phonics: Picture It In Syllables:

In this activity, students will combine syllables to form words while playing a matching game.

Type: Student Center Activity

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