RL.3.2 Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

RL.3.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

RL.3.5 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.

RL.3.6 Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

RL.3.9 Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

RF.3.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

W.3.5 With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.

SL.3.5 Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.

SL3.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.