Grade 3 ELA report card comments

12 sample Grade 3 ELA comments for standards-based report cards, from Exceeds to Beginning: 6 strengths and 6 next steps. Adapt any sentence to what you have seen in class, or write them for your whole class in the free Studio.

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Exceeds

Strength, Writing. Sam backs up opinions with strong reasons and facts. They can link ideas with words like because and for example. CCSS W.3.1: Write opinion pieces CCSS W.3.1.b: Provide reasons that support CCSS W.3.1.c: linking words and phrases Written for Grades 3-5
Next step, Language. To grow further, Sam can vary sentence length, combining short sentences to make writing flow. CCSS L.3.1.i: produce simple, compound, and complex sentences Written for Grades 3-5
Next step, Reading (literature and informational text). Sam is ready to take on longer chapter books and track how a character changes from start to finish. CCSS RL.3.3: describe characters in a story Written for Grades 3-5

Meets

Strength, Reading: Foundational Skills. Sam uses phonics and word parts to read longer words accurately. CCSS RF.3.3: phonics and word analysis skills CCSS RF.3.3.a: prefixes and derivational suffixes Written for Grades 3-5
Strength, Reading (literature and informational text). Sam sums up stories and articles well. They can keep the key events and ideas and leave out the rest. CCSS RI.3.2: recount the key details Written for Grades 3-5
Next step, Speaking and Listening. Sam is encouraged to make eye contact and pause between points when presenting. CCSS SL.3.4: speaking clearly at an understandable pace Written for Grades 3-5

Approaching

Strength, Writing. Sam can write a few lines on a topic and is beginning to group ideas that go together. CCSS W.3.2.a: group related information together CCSS W.3.2: Write informative/explanatory texts Written for Grades 3-5
Next step, Speaking and Listening. A next step is for Sam to prepare for discussions by noting one idea or question in advance. CCSS SL.3.1.a: come to discussions prepared Written for Grades 3-5
Next step, Reading: Foundational Skills. A next step is for Sam to look for prefixes and suffixes before sounding out the rest of a long word. CCSS RF.3.3.a: prefixes and derivational suffixes Written for Grades 3-5

Beginning

Strength, Language. Sam is starting to notice new words in reading and asks about the meaning. CCSS L.3.4: unknown and multiple-meaning word Written for Grades 3-5
Strength, Language. Sam is beginning to use capital letters and periods in short pieces of writing. CCSS L.3.2: capitalization, punctuation, and spelling Written for Grades 3-4
Next step, Writing. Sam will benefit from sentence starters like 'I think this because...' to write down opinions. CCSS W.3.1: Write opinion pieces CCSS W.3.1.b: Provide reasons that support Written for Grades 3-5

How U.S. districts report

One district grades conduct and work habits on a three-level scale.
Students receive grades (1, 2, or 3), separate from the content area, for conduct and work habits.
Wake County Public School System (North Carolina), Elementary Report Cards, web page · Source
Another district marks work habits with four letters.
E (Excellent), S (Satisfactory), N (Needs Improvement), U (Unsatisfactory)
Santa Ana Unified School District (California), Report Card Guide for Parents, Grade 1 (Rev. 2016), PDF p.2-3 · Source
One district shares report cards with families three times a year.
Report cards are shared with parents three times each school year
San Diego Unified School District (California), Grading Policy (Hardy Elementary page), web page · Source

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