I Can Statement - 3rd Grade

3rd Grade Math

I Can Use Multiplication and Division to Help Me Understand Math

• I can understand multiplication by thinking about groups of objects.  3.OA.1
• I can understand division by thinking about how one group can be divided into smaller groups.  3.OA.2
• I can use what I know about multiplication and division to solve word problems.  2.OA.3
• I can find the missing number in a multiplication or division equation.  3.OA.4
• I can use the Commutative property of multiplication. (I know that if 6x4=24, then 4x6=24.)  3.OA.5
• I can use the Associative property of multiplication. (To figure out 3x5x2 I can multiply 3x5=15, then 15x2=30 OR multiply 5x2=10, then 3x10=30.)  3.OA.5
• I can use the Distributive property of multiplication.  (To figure out 8x7, I can think of 8x (5+2) which means (8x5)+(8x2)=40+16=56.)  3.OA.5
• I can find the answer to a division problem by thinking of the missing factor in a multiplication problem.  ( I can figure out 32÷8 because I know that 8x4=32.)  3.OA.6
• I can multiply and divide within 100 easily and quickly because I know how multiplication and division are related.  3.OA.7
• I can use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve all kinds of word problems and then use mental math to decide if my answers are reasonable.  3.OA.8
• I can find patterns in addition and multiplication tables and explain them using what I know about how numbers work.  3.OA.9

I Can Use Number Sense and Place Value to Help Me Understand Math

• I can round numbers to the nearest ten or 100.  3.NBT.1
• I can add and subtract numbers within 1000.  3.NBT.2
• I can quickly and easily multiply any one-digit whole number by 10.  3.NBT.3

I Can Use Fractions to Help Me Understand Math

• I can show and understand that fractions are equal parts of a whole.  3.NF.1
• I can label fractions on a number line because I know the space between any two numbers can be thought of as a whole.  3.NF.2
• I can explain words or pictures how two fractions can sometimes be equal.  3.NF.3
• I can compare fractions by reasoning about their size.  3.NF.3
• I can show whole numbers as fractions.  (3=3/1)  3.NF.3

I Can Use Measurement and Data to Help Me Understand Math

• I can tell and write time to the nearest minute.  3.MD.1
• I can measure time in minutes.  3.MD.1
• I can solve telling time word problems by adding and subtracting minutes.  3.MD.1
• I can measure liquids and solids with liters, grams and kilograms.  3.MD.2
• I can use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve word problems involving mass and volume.  3.MD.2
• I can create a picture or bar graph to show data and solve problems using the information form the graphs.  3.MD.3
• I can create a line plot from measurement data, where the measured objects have been measured to the nearest whole number, half or quarter.  3.MD.4
• I can understand that the area of plane shapes can be measured in square units.  3.MD.5
• I can measure areas by counting unit squares.  3.MD.6
• I can measure area by using what I know about multiplication and addition.  3.MD.7
• I can solve real world math problems using what I know about the perimeter of shapes.  3.MD.8

I Can Use Geometry to Help Me Understand Math

• I can place shapes into categories depending upon their attributes.  3.G.1
• I can recognize and draw quadrilaterals such as rhombuses, rectangles and squares, as well as other examples of quadrilaterals.  3.G.1
• I can divide shapes into parts with equal areas and show those areas as fractions.  3.G.2

3rd Grade Reading

I Can Read and Understand Third Grade Fiction  RL.3.10

• I can ask and answer questions to show that I understand the stories that I am reading.  RL.3.1
• I can find the answers to specific questions within the stories that I read.  RL.3.1
• I can retell stories from diverse cultures.  RL.3.2
• I can figure out the lessons or morals of the stories that I have read.  RL.3.2
• I can describe characters in stories and explain how their actions affect the story.  RL.3.3

I can use comprehension strategies: making connections, determining importance, questioning, visualizing, making inferences, summarizing and self-monitoring.  IA.3.3

• I can figure out what an author really means by the words and phrases that are written.  RL.3.4
• I can understand the difference between literal and nonliteral language.  RL.3.4
• I can write and talk about fiction by using the words for the different parts (e.g., chapter, scene, stanza).  RL.3.5
• I can describe how new parts of fiction build on previous parts.  RL.3.510
• I can tell the difference between what I think and what the author or characters might think.  RL.3.6

I Can Use What I Know to Understand Fiction

• I can explain how the author uses illustrations to help the meaning of the story.  RL.3.7
• I can compare and contrast stories written by the same author about similar characters.  RL.3.9

I Can Read and Understand Third Grade Nonfiction  RI.3.10

• I can ask and answer questions to show that I understand the information that I am reading.  RI.3.1
• I can find the main idea of the information I read.  RI.3.2
• I can show how the main idea is supported by details in the text.  RI.3.2
• I can describe the historical events, scientific ideas, or steps in procedures using words to show the sequence.  RI.3.3.
• I can describe cause-and-effect in historical events, scientific ideas, or steps in procedures.  RI.3.3

I can use comprehension strategies: making connections, determining importance, questioning, visualizing, making inferences, summarizing and self-monitoring.  IA.3.3

• I can understand the meanings of words and phrases in science and social studies texts.  RI.3.4
• I can use text features and search tools to find information quickly.  RI.3.5
• I can tell the difference between what I think and what an author writes.  RI.3.6
• I can show what I have learned from nonfiction illustrations and text by answering questions about where, when, why and how.  RI.3.47
• I can describe how the sentences and paragraphs in nonfiction follow a logical sequence.  RI.3.8
• I can compare and contrast the most important ideas and details in two pieces of information about the same topic.  RI.3.9

I Can Analyze Words and Use Phonics to Help Me Read Third Grade Words  RF.3.3

• I can read and understand words with common prefixes and suffixes.  RF.3.3
• I can read words with more than one syllable.  RF.3.3
• I can read third grade words that are not spelled in a regular way.  RF.3.3

I Can Read Fluently, Accurately and With Expression.  RF.3.4

3rd Grade Writing

I Can Write Different Types of Writing

• I can write to share my opinion.  W.3.1
• I can write to inform and explain ideas.  W.3.2
• I can write to tell a story.  W.3.3

I Can Make My Writing Better

• I can stay focused and organized in my writing.  W.3.4
• I can write for different purposes, audiences and topics.  W.3.4
• I can plan, edit and revise my writing with the help of peers and adults.  W.3.5
• I can use technology to create pieces of writing and to interact and share ideas with others.  W.3.6

I Can Use Research to Help My Writing

• I can organize short research projects.  W.3.7
• I can research and use what I have experienced to gather information.  W.3.8
• I can take notes to help me organize the research in my writing.  W.3.8
• I can write on a regular basis with stamina for different tasks, purposes, and audiences.  W.3.10

3rd Grade Language

I Can Use What I Know About Grammar When I Write and Speak

• I can explain how nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs work in different sentences.  L.3.1
• I can correctly say, write and use all types of plural nouns.  L.3.1
• I can use abstract nouns. (e.g., childhood) L.3.1
• I can correctly say, write and use regular and irregular verbs.  L.3.1
• I can correctly say, write and use different verb tenses.  L.3.1
• I can make sure that all of my subjects, verbs and pronouns are in agreement in the sentences I say and write.  L.3.1
• I can use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs correctly in my speech and writing.  L.3.1
• I can use conjunctions in the correct way in my speech and writing.  L.3.1
• I can say and write simple, compound and complex sentences.  L.3.1
• I can capitalize beginning words and proper nouns, as well as those in titles.  L.3.2
• I can use commas appropriately in addresses and dialogue.  L.3.2
• I can us apostrophes appropriately to show possession.  L.3.2
• I can correctly spell commonly used word, words with suffixes and words with spelling patterns.  L.3.2
• I can use a dictionary to check and correct my spelling.  L.3.2

I Can Use What I Know About Language in Different Situations

• I can choose interesting words and phrases to help others understand my meaning better.  L.3.3
• I can recognize differences between my speaking language and my written language.  L.3.3

I Can Figure Out What Words Mean and Use Them in Different Situations

• I can use clues in sentences to help me understand new words.  L.3.4
• I can figure out meanings of words when prefixes and suffixes I understand are added to words I already know.  L.3.4
• I can use root words that I know as a clue to help me learn the meanings of new words with the same root.  L.3.4
• I can use print and computer dictionaries to help me find the meanings of new words.  L.3.4
• I can understand figurative language.  L.3.5
• I can find real life connections between words and their use. (e.g., describe people who are friendly or helpful).  L.3.5
• I can figure out the small differences in meaning with related words that tell about how people feel or how they are acting (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).  L.3.5
• I can figure out and use words that are appropriate for third grade.  L.3.6

3rd Grade Speaking and Listening

I Can Understand and Talk About What I Hear

• I can effectively participate in discussions.  SL.3.1
• I can come to discussions prepared to share my ideas.  SL.3.1
• I can follow appropriate rules for discussions, such as taking my turn.  SL.3.1
• I can ask questions to help me understand discussions and stay on topic.  SL.3.1
• I can explain my own thinking and ideas after a discussion.  SL.3.1
• I can figure out the main idea and detail of what I see and hear.  SL.3.2
• I can ask and answer questions about information I hear from another speaker.  SL.3.2

I Can Share What I Know

• I can report on a topic or tell a story with correct and appropriate facts.  SL.3.4
• I can speak clearly and at a good pace.  SL.3.4
• I can create engaging audio recordings to show fluency in my reading.  SL.3.5
• I can create visual displays to help others understand what I am sharing.  SL.3.5
• I can speak in complete sentences to make what I am sharing more clear to others.  SL.3.6

I can perform readings and presentations.  IA.3.6