SOCIAL STUDIES
I can search in an atlas, nonfiction book, and encyclopedia.
I can locate a website address.
I can read a website and locate information.
(These “I Can” targets are completed in partnership
with the library curriculum.)
I CAN identify the absolute and relative location of Europe and Asia.
I CAN identify major mountains, valleys, canyons, peninsulas,
WRITING
I CAN use the writing process (pre-write, draft, revise, edit and
publish) to compose narrative writing pieces.
I CAN write a narrative poem and a persuasive piece.
Standard: Quality of Writing
Writes with Well-Developed Ideas
I CAN write a piece that is clear and focused.
I CAN identify glaciers, oceans, seas, gulfs, rivers, lakes, and
I CAN write a piece with a main idea.
I CAN write sentences with details that are specific and general.
I CAN write a persuasive piece with an opinion.
I CAN describe the landforms of Europe and Asia.
I CAN describe the human features of Europe and Asia such as its
Writes with Organization
I CAN write a poem with order.
islands, and rain forests of Europe and Asia.
waterfalls of Europe and Asia.
I CAN name and explain ways people have affected the physical
I CAN write a piece that uses transitions.
I CAN write a persuasive piece that includes 3 reasons that
I CAN explain the positive and negative consequences of people
I CAN write a persuasive piece that restates my opinion at the
buildings, roads, cities, and bridges.
environment of Europe and Asia.
affecting their environment in Europe and Asia.
I CAN describe some of the physical features of Europe and Asia,
and how they affect the movement of people there.
SCIENCE
I CAN observe and explore properties of water in
liquid, solid, and gaseous states.
I CAN observe the expansion and contraction of
water as it warms and cools.
I CAN investigate factors that influence evaporation
and condensation of water.
I CAN describe the components of the water cycle.
I CAN observe and compare how water moves through different
types of earth materials, including soil and gravel.
I CAN learn about the water quality of local water sources.
I CAN investigate how water can be used to do work.
I CAN record my observations in writing and pictures.
I CAN explain the importance of water in my life.
I CAN use the scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations
and build explanations: observing, communicating, comparing, and
organizing.
Boyertown Area School District
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
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Boyertown, PA 19512
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Grade 3
Third Quarter
Standards-based
Report Card
“I CAN”
Statements
support my opinion .
end.
Writes with Voice
I CAN write a piece that shows my enthusiasm and sounds like
me.
Writes with Sentence Fluency
I CAN write a piece that has sentences of different lengths.
Uses Effective Word Choice
I CAN write a piece with strong verbs.
I CAN write a piece that has clear words that are used correctly.
I CAN write a piece that some new words that help paint
pictures.
I CAN write a poem that uses imagery.
Applies Conventions of Writing
I CAN correctly spell and use the third grade word wall words in
my writing.
I CAN capitalize the first word of a sentence.
I CAN capitalize proper nouns.
I CAN use correct punctuation at the end of a sentence.
I CAN use capitalization and punctuation creatively in my free
“I CAN” statements have been developed by
teachers throughout the District to help students and
parents understand which strategies and skills are
taught and assessed at the end of each report card
period. You may also refer to these “I Can”
statements as the grade level targets (). Each of
the “I Can” statements, or targets, correlates to
descriptors found on your child’s report card. To help
you understand our standards-based report card and
grade level targets, this brochure lists the standard,
the report card descriptor and the corresponding “I
Can” statements for the marking period. You will
receive new targets for each marking period. If you
have any questions about the “I Can” statements,
please contact your child’s teacher.
verse poem.
Spells Assigned Words Correctly
I CAN spell the words from the assigned spelling list.
2012-2013
THIRD Grade—Third Quarter “I CAN” Statements
MATHEMATICS
Standard: Numbers, Number Systems & Number
Relationships
Names and Orders Values of Numbers
I CAN match word names, compare, and order four-digit and
smaller numbers.
I CAN identify odd and even numbers up to and including threedigits.
Counts, Compares and Makes Change with Money
I CAN count bills and coins less than five dollars.
 I CAN compare the total value of combination of bills and coins
less than five dollars.
I CAN make change for an amount up to five dollars with no more
than 2 dollars change given.
Standard: Computation & Estimation
Understands Relationships of Operations
I CAN write the fact families of numbers from 0-24 using
subtraction and addition.
I CAN solve a word problem using addition and subtraction.
Solves Problems Using Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication
I CAN solve three- digit addition and subtraction problems with and
without regrouping vertically or horizontally.
I CAN explain the addition and subtraction processes in writing.
I CAN solve multiplication problems through the 9’s tables.
Uses Estimation Skills Accurately
I CAN estimate sums and differences.
I CAN round 2 digit-numbers to the nearest 10.
I CAN round 3 digit-numbers to the nearest 100.
I CAN estimate the amounts of money to the nearest dollar.
Standard: Measurement and Estimation
Demonstrates an Understanding of Measurement, Including Telling
Time
I CAN select an appropriate unit for what I am measuring.
I CAN compare and/or order objects according to their length
(perimeter), area, or weight.
Applies Appropriate Measurement Techniques, Tools and Formulas
I CAN use a ruler to measure to the nearest ½ inch and nearest
whole centimeter.
I CAN demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between
centimeters and meters.
Standard: Statistics, Data & Probability
Understands and Interprets Data
I CAN answer questions based on data shown on tables, charts,
and graphs (bar, line, and pictograph).
I CAN explain and describe data using concepts such as largest,
Applies Word Recognition/Decoding Skills
Uses Data to Create Tables, Charts or Graphs
I CAN identify how the meaning of a word changes when a prefix or a suffix
smallest, most often, least often, and middle.
I CAN read the words in a text accurately and use strategies to figure out
words I don’t know.
I CAN organize, display, or use data to create and complete tables,
charts, and graphs when given a template.
Standard: Algebra and Functions
Recognizes, Describes and Extends Patterns
I CAN extend a pattern that shows at least 3 numbers or shapes.
I CAN find a missing number or shape in a pattern of at least 3 shapes
or numbers.
I CAN tell the rule for a pattern that shows at least 3 numbers or
shapes.
I CAN name the missing elements in a function table using only
addition and subtraction.
I CAN identify the rule for a function table using only addition and
subtraction.
is added.
I CAN use these prefixes: re-, pre-, non-, in-, dis-, un-, mis-.
I CAN use these suffixes: -ful, -ly, -ment, -less, -or, -er, -able, -ible,
Applies Comprehension Strategies to Understand Grade Level Fiction
Materials
I CAN apply comprehension strategies to fiction materials before, during,
and after I read such as:
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Synthesizing information to summarize details of characters, setting, and
story plots.
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Determining importance by identify the purpose and types of texts.
sentence true.
Standard: Geometry
Identifies and Describes 2-D and 3-D Shapes
I CAN name and describe a circle, square, rectangle, triangle,
I CAN read a text fluently with appropriate pacing, expression, phrasing, pausing, and tone of voice at a rate of 95—120 words per minute.
Standard: Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Text
Applies Comprehension Strategies to Understand Grade Level
Non-fiction Materials
I CAN apply comprehension strategies when I read nonfiction before,
during, and after reading such as...
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Identifying internal structures: sequential order, question/answer, compare
and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution.
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Identifying the external features of informational text: table of contents,
photos/illustrations, charts, maps, index, glossary, labels, captions, headers, timelines, diagrams, bold, and italics.
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Identifying and explaining the main ideas and details.
pentagon, hexagon, and octagon.
I CAN name and describe a cone, cube, cylinder, pyramid, rectangular
prism, and sphere.
Understands the concept of symmetry
I CAN identify symmetrical two dimensional shapes.
I CAN identify and draw one line of symmetry on a two dimensional
figure.
READING
I CAN read and understand books at the benchmark level.
Standard: Reading Independently
Reads and Understands Vocabulary
I CAN read and understand new vocabulary words.
I CAN identify the meaning of a word when a prefix or suffix is added
to the root/base word.
I CAN identify and apply the meaning of multiple-meaning words used
in text.
I CAN identify and apply a synonym or antonym of a word used in text.
Drawing conclusions to infer information in a text.
Reads Grade Level Materials Fluently
Represents Math Problem Situations with Numbers, Symbols and Words
I CAN create or match a story to a symbols (+, - ,<, >) and numbers.
I CAN choose the number sentence that matches a given story.
I CAN find a missing number that makes a number sentence true.
I CAN identify the missing symbol (+, -, =,<, >) that makes a number
-ness,
-est.
Identifying exaggeration techniques.
Inferring information not found in the texts.
Evaluating texts by identifying facts and opinions.
I CAN identify and explain the sequence of steps in a list of directions.
Standard: Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature
Describes Story Elements to Assist in Comprehension
I CAN identify, interpret, compare, and describe components of fiction and
non-fiction.
I CAN describe characters by what they do, what they think, what they say
and by what other characters say.
I CAN list the sequence of events in a story.
I CAN identify how the problem is solved.
Reads and Responds to a Variety of Literature
I CAN write responses to what I read to show that I can identify, compare,
interpret, and describe different texts.
I CAN make connections from text-to-self and text-to-text in my responses.
I CAN identify personification.