Maryland ELA RF.3.4.c

ELA3rd GradeReading Foundational Skills

The Standard

RF.3.4: Read grade-appropriate texts with sufficient accuracy, rate, and prosody to support comprehension Engage in a variety of experiences with texts in order to refine understanding of fluent reading. Read a variety of grade-appropriate text with fluency in order to support comprehension. While reading, use context to confirm accuracy or self-correct word recognition errors, rereading as necessary.

While reading, use context to confirm accuracy or self-correct word recognition errors, rereading as necessary.

Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students notice when a word they read does not fit the sentence. They check the letters and nearby words, correct themselves, and reread to make sure it fits.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student reads 'house' in 'The horse ate hay' and pauses. They check the printed word, say 'horse,' and reread the sentence.
Common Misconceptions: Some students keep reading even when a word makes the sentence sound wrong. Others guess from context without checking the letters, or correct the word but skip rereading.
How to Assess It: Show students 'The horse ate hay,' but read it aloud as 'The house ate hay.' Ask them to spot the error, check the letters, and reread the sentence.

Lesson moves

Give students 'horse' and 'house' word cards to place in 'The ___ ate hay'; have them check the letters and reread.
Ask, 'Why doesn't house fit in The horse ate hay, and which letters help you read horse?'
Give pairs sentence cards; one partner makes a planned word error, and the other checks the letters and rereads.
Use a cafeteria menu line, 'Soup and crackers'; ask what to do if you read 'soap,' then check the letters and reread.

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