ODE Standards Addressed

English Language Arts:  Grade 3
Prewriting
1. Generate writing ideas through discussions with others
and from printed material.
2. Develop a clear main idea for writing.
3. Develop a purpose and audience for writing.
Drafting, Revising, and Editing
8. Use language for writing that is different from oral
language, mimicking writing style of books when
appropriate.
9. Use available technology to compose text.
10. Reread and assess writing for clarity, using a variety of
methods (e.g., writer’s circle or author’s chair).
11. Add descriptive words and details and delete extraneous
information.
12. Rearrange words, sentences and paragraphs to clarify
meaning.
13. Use resources and reference materials, including
dictionaries, to select more effective vocabulary.
14. Proofread writing and edit to improve conventions (e.g.,
grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization) and
identify and correct fragments and run-ons.
15. Apply tools (e.g., rubric, checklist and feedback) to judge
the quality of writing.
Publishing
16. Rewrite and illustrate writing samples for display and
for sharing with others.

Fine Arts:  Creative Expression and Communication:  Grade 3
Benchmark A: Demonstrate knowledge of visual art materials, tools, techniques and processes by using them expressively and skillfully.
1. Demonstrate skill and expression in the use of art techniques and processes.
2. Use appropriate visual art vocabulary when describing art-making processes.
Benchmark B: Use the elements and principles of art as a means to express ideas, emotions and experiences.
4. Identify relationships between selected art elements and principles (e.g., color and rhythm).
Benchmark D: Recognize and use ongoing assessment to revise and improve the quality of original artworks.
7. Use feedback and self-assessment to improve the quality of artworks.