Virginia SOL 3.RI.3

3.RI.3 is a Standards of Learning standard. These are the knowledge and skills expectations under it.

• 3.RI.3.A

  Use prior (experience) and background (content) knowledge as context for new learning.

• 3.RI.3.B

  Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.

• 3.RI.3.C

  Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

• 3.RI.3.D

  Demonstrate comprehension by writing about what is read using the text for support.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students use what they already know to make sense of new information. They compare two texts on one topic, explain how ideas or events connect, and support written responses with details.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students identify the main points and supporting details in two texts, then explain clear similarities and differences. They describe sequence or cause-and-effect links and support their writing with accurate text details.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may list facts from each text without explaining how the facts match or differ. They may confuse sequence with cause and effect, or give opinions without citing text evidence.

04

How to Assess It

Give students two short passages about animal migration. Ask them to name one shared idea, one difference, and one cause-and-effect connection, using details from the passages.

1. 01

   Give pairs two short texts and sticky notes to label shared ideas, different details, and connections between events.

2. 02

   Ask students to write: How did your prior knowledge help you understand one new idea, and which sentence confirmed it?

3. 03

   Play Connection Sort with cards showing events, causes, effects, and procedure steps, then have teams explain each match.

4. 04

   Compare two weather safety guides, then have students create a class checklist supported by details from both guides.

• 3.RL.3

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.

• 1.RI.3

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.

• 1.RL.3

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.

• 2.RI.3

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.