NCSOS Competencies
English/Language Arts-Grade 3
Competency Goal 1: The learner
will apply enabling strategies and skills to read and write.
1.01 Apply phonics and structural analysis to decode words (e.g., roots,
suffixes, prefixes, less common vowel patterns, syllable breaks).
1.02 Apply meanings of common prefixes and suffixes to decode words in text to
assist comprehension.
1.03 Integrate prior experiences and all sources of information in the text
(graphophonic, syntactic, and semantic) when reading orally and silently.
1.04 Increase sight vocabulary, reading vocabulary, and writing vocabulary
through:
wide reading.
word study.
listening.
discussion.
book talks.
book clubs.
seminars.
viewing.
role play.
studying author’s craft.
1.05 Use word reference materials (e.g., dictionary, glossary) to confirm
decoding skills, verify spelling, and extend meanings of words.
1.06 Read independently daily from self-selected materials (consistent with the
student’s independent reading level) to:
increase fluency.
build background knowledge.
extend vocabulary.
Science-Grade 4
Competency Goal 1: The learner
will build an understanding of animal growth and adaptation.
Objectives
1.01 Relate structural characteristics and behavior of a variety of animals to
the environment in which they are typically found.
1.02 Determine animal behaviors and body structures that have specific growth
and survival functions in a particular habitat.
1.03 Evaluate living and nonliving things that affect animal life:
Other animals.
Plants.
Climate.
Water.
Air.
Location.
Arts Education-Grades 3-5
COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will act by interacting in improvisations and assuming roles. (National Standard 2)
Objectives
2.01 Identify characters and cast roles from a variety of texts that include themes of citizenship and responsibility.
2.02 Utilize vocal expression to explore thoughts and feelings of real and non-real characters.
2.03 Participate in dramatic activities that deal with problems and emotions.
2.04 Create characters and events to utilize in the dramatic process.
2.05 Dramatize stories through guided dramatic expression from a story.
2.06 Demonstrate ideas and emotions using gestures, blocking and movement.
2.07 Utilize improvisational skills to make character choices in the dramatic process.