NY Grade 3 ELA case studies
NY Grade 3 ELA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The New York State Grade 3 English Language Arts Test is one of the Grades 3-8 Tests administered through the New York State Education Department's Office of State Assessment, which lists Grades 3-8 Tests alongside Regents Exams, the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA), English Language Proficiency Assessments, and Test Security resources. It is a state assessment for third-grade students in New York, given as part of the state's P-12 assessment program rather than as a professional credential. The NY Grade 3 ELA case studies are 5 cases and about 2,889 words.
1Fable Retelling Without a Lesson
Okafor's third-grade class has just read an original fable aloud. In the fable, a crow drops stones into a pitcher to raise the water; a fox mocks the crow, then walks away thirsty.
588 words, about 3 min2Main Idea Copied From the First Sentence
Chen's third-grade class is reading a one-page article titled 'Cooling the City' about how urban trees help neighborhoods. The article has two headings-'Shade and Temperature' and 'Tree Care'-a captioned photo of a bus stop, a bolded word canopy, and a bar graph comparing shaded and unshaded pavement temperatures.
575 words, about 3 min3Oral Reasons Missing From an Opinion Draft
Patel's third graders are drafting opinion pieces on the best field trip. The rubric for W.3.1 requires students to state an opinion, supply reasons, use linking words such as because and also, and provide a concluding statement.
575 words, about 3 min4Participation Grades From Speaking Frequency
During a 15-minute literature discussion about a chapter read aloud, Ms. Rivera tracks participation.
574 words, about 3 min5Overgeneralized Plurals, Past Tense, and a Possessive Slip
Brooks reviews narrative drafts from her third-grade class. The quarter's language standards include forming and using possessive nouns, irregular plural nouns, and simple verb tenses (L.3.1).
577 words, about 3 min