“I can” statements for 3rd grade: math and reading, printable

I can show multiplication with equal groups and arrays.

I can show division as sharing into equal groups.

I can multiply and divide within 100.

I can know my times tables by heart.

I can find the missing number in a multiplication or division fact.

I can use what I know about multiplying to divide.

I can solve two-step word problems with any of the four operations.

I can estimate to check if my answer makes sense.

I can find and explain patterns in a times table.

I can use the order and grouping of numbers to multiply more easily.

I can round numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.

I can add and subtract within 1,000.

I can multiply a one-digit number by a multiple of 10.

I can tell that a fraction names equal parts of a whole.

I can show fractions on a number line.

I can find fractions that are equal.

I can compare fractions with the same top or bottom number.

I can write a whole number as a fraction.

I can tell time to the minute and find how much time has passed.

I can measure liquid volume and mass.

I can make and read picture graphs and bar graphs with a scale.

I can find area by counting squares or by multiplying.

I can find the perimeter of a shape.

I can sort shapes by their sides and angles.

I can tell how squares, rectangles, and rhombuses are alike.

I can split a shape into parts with equal area.

I can answer questions using details from the story.

I can retell a fable or folktale and find its lesson.

I can describe a character's traits, wishes, and feelings.

I can explain how a character's actions change what happens.

I can use words like chapter, scene, and stanza.

I can tell how my view is different from the narrator's.

I can find the main idea and the details that support it.

I can explain time order and cause and effect in a text.

I can use text features and search tools to find facts fast.

I can use maps and pictures to understand a text.

I can compare the key points in two texts on one topic.

I can tell what common prefixes and suffixes mean.

I can read words with many syllables.

I can read at a good pace with expression.

I can use clues in the sentence to check a word.

I can write my opinion with reasons and a closing.

I can write to teach with facts, definitions, and details.

I can write a story with dialogue and a clear ending.

I can plan, revise, and edit my writing.

I can take notes and sort them for a short research project.

I can come to a discussion ready to share.

I can ask and answer questions about what a speaker said.

I can report on a topic with facts and details.

I can speak in complete sentences at a clear pace.

I can tell nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs apart.

I can make subjects and verbs agree.

I can use quotation marks for dialogue.

I can use context clues to figure out a new word.

I can tell when words mean just what they say and when they do not.