Third Grade Exit Expectations
*Third Grade exit expectations for entrance into Fourth Grade*
These are the skills we desire to reinforce during the summer.
Students exiting Third Grade are expected in the area of Bible to:
Identify that the Bible is divided into Old and New Testament and be able to recite the books of the New Testament/
Understand the importance of having a personal devotional time and using the tools of a concordance, footnotes, and maps
Sequence the events that occurred in the Bible from the birth of Moses to the entrance of the Israelites into the Promised Land
Recite selected Bible passages by memory
Students exiting Third Grade are expected in the area of Mathematics to:
Measure using customary units
Interpret graphs and data
Add and subtract four digit numbers
Subtract across zeros
Tell time to the minute
Count mixed money
Round to the nearest 10, 100, and dollar
Identify and write whole numbers up to 100,000
Demonstrate mastery of multiplication facts and division facts through 12’s
Mastery of 3-digit by 1-digit multiplication
Mastery of 3-digit by 1-digit division with remainders
Apply math strategies to solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems
Students exiting Third Grade are expected in the area of Readingto:
Identify elements of a story (character, setting, plot)
Use word analysis skills
Identify genre (fiction, non-fiction, biography)
Demonstrate comprehension skills including: predicting, summarizing, sequencing, cause and effect, main ideas and details determining word meaning from context, and recognizing problem and solution
Students exiting Third Grade are expected in the area of Language Arts/Writing Skillsto:
Write and identify complete sentences
Incorporate words form a question to formulate an answer in a complete sentence
Compose an essay including appropriate capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics
Identify parts of speech
Mastery of cursive writing
Students exiting Third Gradeare expected in the area of Social Studies Skills to:
Demonstrate mastery of location of the states of our country and the correlating capitals
Recognize mapping skills (compass rose, cardinal and intermediate directions, map key, and symbols)
Answer questions verbally and in complete sentences after readinga social studies’ text
Recognize aspects of U.S. history(Native Americans, colonization, industrialization, state of Tennessee, U.S. government and WashingtonD.C.)
Students exiting Third Grade are expected in the area of Science to:
Inquiry
Explore different scientific phenomena by using the scientific method
Identify tools needed to investigate specific questions
Life Science
Investigate, compare, and contrast structures and characteristics of plants and animals that enable them to grow, reproduce and survive
Describe how changes to an environment can be beneficial or harmful to plants or animals
Differentiate among the life cycle stages of butterfly, frog, and plant
Distinguish between characteristics that are transmitted from parents to offspring and those that are not
Earth and Space Science
Identify and compare the major components of the solar system
Classify landforms and bodies of water according to their geological features and identify them on a map
Describe how rocks can be classified according to their physical characteristics
Choose the correct tool for measuring a particular atmospheric condition
Match major cloud types with specific atmospheric conditions
Physical Science
Investigate and describe different types of mixtures and the methods used to separate mixtures
Classify materials based on their ability to conduct heat
Determine that only certain types of objects are attracted to magnets