3rd Grade Communication Goals

Third grade expectations have changed!  It’s a pivotal year because children are beginning to move from  learning to read to reading to learn. If students have a strong language foundation then the transition is not difficult, but children struggling with reading, vocabulary development or comprehension will have a hard time.

Here is ASHA’s  3rd grade communication goals list

Listening

• Listen attentively in group situations
• Understand grade-level material

Speaking

• Speak clearly with an appropriate voice
• Ask and respond to questions – Can they ask yes/no and what where questions?
• Participate in conversations and group discussions – Can they follow a conversation and add to the conversation appropriately
• Use subject-related vocabulary- Do they use a variety of words including names and not rely heavily on words like thingy or it’s?
• Stay on topic, use appropriate eye contact, and take turns in conversation – Can they follow a conversation and add to the conversation appropriately
• Summarize a story accurately – Can your child tell a story accurately?
• Explain what has been learned – Can they explain something they have learned?

Reading

• Demonstrate full mastery of basic phonics
• Use word analysis skills when reading
• Use clues from language content and structure to help understand what is read
• Predict and justify what will happen next in stories and compare and contrast stories
• Ask and answer questions regarding reading material
• Use acquired information to learn about new topics
• Read grade-level books fluently (fiction and nonfiction)
• Reread and correct errors when necessary

Writing

• Plan, organize, revise, and edit
• Include details in writing
• Write stories, letters, simple explanations, and brief reports
• Spell simple words correctly, correct most spelling independently, and use a dictionary to correct spelling
• Write clearly in cursive

Ways to help your child build strong communication skills