Core Content Connectors by Common Core State Standards: English Language Arts-Language Reading Standards for Foundational Skills Grades 3-5

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College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading Fluently

1. Print Concepts: Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
2. Phonological Awareness: Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
3. Phonics and Word Recognition: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

Reading Standards for Reading Fluently

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3.Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. 3a. Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and derivational suffixes. 3b. Decode words with common Latin suffixes. 3c. Decode multi-syllable words. 3d. Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.	3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. 3a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.	3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. 3a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
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3.RWL.g1 Identify the meaning of most common prefixes.	4.RWL.g1 Use letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., affixes) to identify and/or read multisyllabic words.	5.RWL.b1 Use morphemes (e.g., roots and affixes) to decode unfamiliar multisyllabic words in and out of context.
3.RWL.g2 Identify the meaning of most common suffixes.	4.RWL.h2 Identify grade level words with accuracy and on successive attempts.
3.RWL.g5 Decode multi-syllable words.
3.RWL.h1 Recognize and/or read grade appropriate irregularly spelled words.
4.RWL.h1 Recognize and/or read grade appropriate irregularly spelled words.

Reading Standards for Reading fluently

4. Fluency: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension

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4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. 4a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. 4b. Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression. 4c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.	4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. 4a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. 4b. Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression. 4c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.	4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. 4a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. 4b. Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression. 4c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
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3.RWL.h3 Read text (including prose and poetry) with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression (when applicable) on successive readings.	4.RWL.h3 Read text (including prose and poetry) with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression (when applicable) on successive readings.	5.RWL.a1 Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition.
3.RWL.h2 Identify grade level words with accuracy.	4.HD.j1 Practice self-monitoring strategies to aid comprehension (e.g., reread, use visuals or cueing system, self-correct, ask questions, confirm predictions).
3.HD.j1 Practice self-monitoring strategies to aid comprehension (e.g., reread, use visuals or cueing system, self-correct, ask questions, confirm predictions).	4.RWL.i1 Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition.
3.RWL.i1 Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition.