Grade 3 Ukrainian Language Arts

Grade 3 Ukrainian Language Arts

1 Explores thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences, in Ukrainian

2 Uses Ukrainian to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print, visual and multimedia texts.

3 Manages ideas and information in Ukrainian

4 Enhances the clarity and artistry of communication in Ukrainian

5 Uses Ukrainian to celebrate and build Community

6 Acquires Ukrainian to understand and appreciate languages, and uses Ukrainian confidently and competently in a variety of situations for communication, personal satisfaction and further learning.

7 Will explore, understand, appreciate and value Ukrainian culture in Canada and the world for personal growth, enrichment and satisfaction, and for participating in and contributing to an interdependent and multicultural global society.

1.1 Discovers and Explores

1.2 Clarifies and Extends

2.1 General Comprehension Strategies

2.2 Responds to Texts

2.3 Understand Forms and Techniques

3.1 Plan and Focuses

3.2 Selects and Processes

3.3 Organizes, Records and Assesses

4.1 Generates and Focuses

4.2 Enhances and Improves

4.3 Attends to Conventions

4.4 Presents and Shares

5.1 Develops and Celebrates Community

5.2 Encourages, Supports and Works with Others

6.1 Linguistic Elements

6.2 Language Competence

6.3 Sociocultural/Sociolinguistic Competence

6.4 Language Learning Strategies

6.5 Language Use Strategies

6.6 General Learning Strategies

7.1 Self-identity

7.2 Ukrainian Culture

7.3 Building Community

7.4 Global Citizenship

describes personal observations, experiences and feelings

considers others ideas and observations to develop own personal understanding

experiments with language to express feelings, and talk about memorable experiences and events

explains why an oral, print, visual or multimedia text is a personal favourite

develops a sense of self as reader, writer and illustrator

examines how new experiences, ideas and information connect to prior knowledge and experiences

explains new experiences and ideas

arranges ideas and information in more than one way to make sense for self and others

asks questions to clarify and extend understanding

makes connections among texts, prior knowledge and personal experiences

makes and confirms predictions and inferences, and draw conclusions

uses textual cues, such as paragraphing and indentation, to construct and confirm meaning

uses semantic, morphological, phonological, graphophonic and syntactic cues, such as prefixes and suffixes, to construct and confirm word meaning in context

participates in listening, reading and viewing experiences, using texts from a variety of genres and cultural traditions, such as folk music and dance, illustrated storybooks, CD-ROMs, plays and fables

compares own experiences and traditions with those of various communities and cultures portrayed in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

identifies mood created in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

recognizes the distinguishing features of a variety of forms and texts

identifies the sequence of events in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts; the time and place in which they occur; and the main and supporting characters

builds knowledge of word patterns and commonalities in word families

identifies examples of repeated sounds and poetic effects that contribute to enjoyment; and recognize humour in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts

creates original texts to communicate and demonstrate understanding of forms and techniques

identifies and categorize personal knowledge and experience of a topic to determine information needs

asks topic-appropriate questions, and identifies and communicate information needs

contributes information in group discussions to assist in group understanding of a topic or task

recalls and follows a sequential plan for accessing and gathering information

records and share personal knowledge of a topic

accesses information, using a variety of sources

matches information to inquiry or research needs

uses knowledge of visual and auditory cues and organizational devices to locate and gather information and ideas

determines the main ideas in information, using prior knowledge, predictions and connections

organizes and explains information and ideas, using a variety of strategies, such as clustering, categorizing and sequencing

records facts and ideas, using a variety of strategies; and list authors and titles of sources

determines, with teacher guidance, whether collected information is sufficient or inadequate for the established purpose

uses gathered information and questions to review and add to knowledge

generates and contributes ideas on particular topics for oral, print and visual texts

uses a variety of text forms for particular audiences and purposes

arranges ideas in own oral, print and visual texts, using organizers

shares own stories and creations with peers, and respond to questions or comments

revises own ideas to accommodate new ideas and information

prints or writes letters legibly; and space words appropriately, both manually and using a keyboard

experiments with words and simple sentence patterns

combines illustrations and prints texts to express ideas, feelings and information

edits a text to ensure it includes complete sentences

spells familiar words, using a variety of strategies and resources

uses basic writing conventions when editing and proofreading

shares information and ideas on a topic with a familiar audience, and clarifies information by responding to questions

presents information and ideas in an appropriate form

demonstrates appropriate audience behaviours

records ideas and experiences, and share them with others

compares ideas within stories from oral, print, visual and multimedia texts from different communities

connects situations portrayed in oral, print, visual and multimedia texts to personal experiences

participates in language experiences to acknowledge and celebrate individual and class achievements and cultural events

cooperates in a variety of partnership and group structures

asks others for their ideas, and expresses interest in their contributions

appreciates variations in language use in a variety of contexts in the immediate community

understands how class members help each other

uses the Ukrainian alphabet accurately, orally and in writing phonemes, double consonants and blends

uses vocabulary and expressions appropriately in various situations in the classroom and school environment

uses, in modelled and structured situations, grammatical elements, as appropriate for the grade level

experiments with and uses basic mechanical features

experiments with and uses basic discourse features in oral, print and visual texts

listens to and understands a series of oral sentences or a short oral presentation on a familiar topic in structured situations

produces, spontaneously or with guidance, a series of interrelated ideas on a familiar topic

reads and understands a series of sentences or a short text on a familiar topic in structured situations

produces, spontaneously or with guidance, simple texts on a familiar topic in structured situations

views and understands simple events and representations

uses a variety of forms to create representations of ideas, events and information

recognizes that some topics, words or intonations are inappropriate in certain contexts

understands and uses a variety of simple idiomatic expressions as set phrases

accepts individual differences in speech

uses appropriate oral forms of address for people frequently encountered

recognizes that some nonverbal behaviours may be inappropriate in certain contexts

uses a variety of simple cognitive strategies, with guidance, to enhance language learning; e.g., make personal dictionaries, experiment with various elements of the language

uses a variety of simple metacognitive strategies, with guidance, to enhance language learning; e.g., decide in advance to attend to the learning task

uses a variety of simple social and affective strategies, with guidance, to enhance language learning; e.g., reread familiar self-chosen texts to enhance understanding and enjoyment

uses a variety of simple interactive strategies, with guidance; e.g., ask for clarification or repetition when they do not understand

uses a variety of simple interpretive strategies, with guidance; e.g., determine the purpose of listening, listen or look for key words

uses a variety of simple productive strategies, with guidance; e.g., uses illustrations to provide detail when producing their own texts

uses simple cognitive strategies to enhance general learning; e.g., experiment with and concentrate on one thing at a time

uses simple metacognitive strategies to enhance general learning; e.g., decide in advance to attend to the learning task

uses simple social and affective strategies to enhance general learning; e.g., participate in cooperative group learning tasks

explores and examine various sources of information for development of own self-concept

understands own strengths and abilities

recognizes and appreciate various elements of Ukrainian language and culture

recognizes and appreciate various elements of a bilingual/ multicultural education

participates in activities and experiences that reflect traditional elements of the Ukrainian language and culture; e.g., Christmas, Easter

participates in activities and experiences that reflect contemporary elements of the Ukrainian language and culture

identifies how people's actions and lifestyles change to accommodate the changing needs of people

experiences that helping others is rewarding

explores diversity in the classroom, school and local community; and reflect on its significance to self

explores similarities among members of the immediate community, and reflect on the significance of this to self

participates cooperatively in daily classroom duties, and support peers and classmates

recognizes that growing up involves making decisions and accepting consequences

identifies the advantages and disadvantages of working collaboratively with a partner or group

explores ways to resolve interpersonal conflict, and initiate and maintain new relationships

identifies personal strengths and areas for improvement and/or change, and set personal goals

identifies diverse elements of the Ukrainian language and culture in school and/or the local community