Standard #: LAFS.3.RF.3.3 (Archived 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)
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

Course Number1111 Course Title222
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 and beyond (current))
5010044: Language Arts - Grade Three (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
7710014: Access Language Arts - Grade 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))


Related Resources

Lesson Plans

Name Description
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.

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-".

Student Center Activities

Name Description
Fluency: Quick Words

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

Fluency: Read Speed

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

Fluency: Give Me Five

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

Fluency: Quick Sort

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

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.

Advanced Phonics: Word Way

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

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).

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.

Advanced Phonics: Embellished Words

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

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.

Advanced Phonics: Sound Choice

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

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.

Advanced Phonics: Affix Fit

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

Advanced Phonics: Four Word

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

Advanced Phonics: Affix Sort

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

Advanced Phonics: Inflection Reflection

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

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.

Advanced Phonics: Syllable Swap

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

Advanced Phonics: Syllable Sort

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

Advanced Phonics: Syllable Score

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

Advanced Phonics: Syllable Game

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

Advanced Phonics: The Write Word

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

Advanced Phonics: Star Search

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

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 .

Phonics: Word Construction

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

Phonics: Base Word Sort

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

Phonics: Front or Back

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

Phonics: Affix Hunt

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

Phonics: Syllable Trivia

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

Phonics: Parting Words

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

Phonics: Six-Way Syllable Sort

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

Phonics: Map and Swoop

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

Phonics: Syllables, Words, and Pictures

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

Phonics: Syllable Cut-Ups

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

Phonics: Syllable Snake

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

Phonics: Syllable Scoops

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

Phonics: Roll and Read

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

Phonics: Break Apart

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

Phonics: Compound Word Puzzles

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

Phonics: Word Syllable Game

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

Phonics: Syllable Closed Sort

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

Phonics: Piece It Together

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

Phonics: Picture It In Syllables

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

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