Third Grade

By the end of third grade your child should be able to do the following:

Listening
Listen attentively in group situations
Understand grade-level material

Speaking
Speak clearly with an appropriate voice
Ask and respond to questions
Participate in conversations and group discussions
Use subject-related vocabulary
Stay on topic, use appropriate eye contact, and take turns in conversation
Summarize a story accurately
Explain what has been 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
Resource:  http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/thirdgrade.htm