ELA21.3.8

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 3

Student know:

Spoken words can be represented in print by using letter symbols (graphemes) to represent sounds (phonemes).
Printed words can be read by saying the sound (phoneme) that is represented by the letter symbols (graphemes).
Multisyllabic words contain more than one syllable, and multisyllabic words can be constructed by combining individual syllables.
Syllable division is breaking words apart by the syllables.
Decode means to read, and encode means to spell.
Decoding and encoding in isolation means reading or spelling a single word, while in context refers to these skills within a larger text.

Students are able to:

Read and spell words accurately in isolation and in context based on their knowledge of phoneme-grapheme relationships, multisyllabic word construction, and syllable division principles.

Students understand that:

To read (decode), they must accurately say the sounds (phonemes) that are represented by the letter symbols (graphemes).
To spell (encode), they must accurately represent the letter symbols (graphemes) that correspond to the spoken sounds (phonemes).
They can use syllable division principles to accurately decode and encode words.
They can use their knowledge of the six syllable types to accurately decode and encode words.
They will sometimes use these skills in isolation, and other times in context when reading or writing a longer text.