Craft and Structure

Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.

Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.

Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.

Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.

Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.

Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.