• 3rd Grade World Languages -- Modern Languages Level A

    A - Basic Oral and Listening Communication

    • use common greetings and expressions
    • respond to classroom instruction and directions
    • explore feelings and emotions
    • explore likes and dislikes

    B - Vocabulary Development

    • recognize and use the alphabet
    • recognize and count numerals
    • recognize and name selected colors
    • recognize and name selected shapes
    • recognize and name days of the week and months of the year
    • recognize and name seasons and basic weather vocabulary
    • recognize and name classroom objects
    • recognize and name immediate family members
    • recognize and name selected articles of clothing
    • recognize and name selected parts of the body
    • recognize and name rooms in the house
    • recognize and name selected foods and beverages
    • recognize and name selected animals

    C - Culture

    • name countries where the target language is spoken
    • explore holidays and traditional celebrations of the target language cultures
    • explore significant people from the target language cultures

    D - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

    • explore connections to student learning in other subject areas
    • explore and compare basic language features
    • explore comparisons of the target culture(s) with the students' culture
    • explore where students can encounter the target language beyond the classroom setting

  • 3rd Grade World Languages -- Modern Languages Level B

    A - Basic Communication

    • comprehend and respond appropriately to greetings, farewells, and basic social situations
    • respond to classroom instruction and directions
    • express feelings and emotions
    • express likes and dislikes
    • count, identify, and manipulate numbers
    • integrate alphabet into a variety of activities
    • recognize, name, and sequence days of the week and months of the year
    • use basic weather vocabulary and organize the months of the year by season
    • identify and describe immediate and extended family members
    • identify and use phrases to describe clothing
    • recognize time by hour, half-hour, quarter-hour, and digital format
    • identify selected parts of the body
    • identify and describe classroom objects and their uses
    • identify rooms of a house and basic furniture
    • identify, classify, and describe various food and beverages
    • identify household pets and domestic, farm, and zoo animals
    • identify means of transportation
    • identify selected professions and places in the community

    B - Culture

    • locate and name target language countries on a map or globe
    • identify holidays and traditional celebrations of the target language cultures
    • explore similarities and differences among a variety of cultures
    • explore national symbols and features of target language countries
    • identify significant people from the target language cultures

    C - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

    • identify connections to student learning in other subject areas
    • identify and compare basic language features
    • identify comparisons of the target culture(s) with the students' culture
    • identify where students can encounter the target language beyond the classroom setting

  • 3rd Grade World Languages -- Portuguese/Grade 3

    A - Basic Oral and Listening Communication

    • use common greetings and expressions
    • respond to classroom instruction and directions
    • explore feelings and emotions
    • explore likes and dislikes

    B - Vocabulary Development

    • recognize and use the alphabet
    • recognize and count numerals
    • recognize and name selected colors
    • recognize and name selected shapes
    • recognize and name days of the week and months of the year
    • recognize and name seasons and basic weather vocabulary
    • recognize and name classroom objects
    • recognize and name immediate family members
    • recognize and name selected articles of clothing
    • recognize and name selected parts of the body
    • recognize and name rooms in the house
    • recognize and name selected foods and beverages
    • recognize and name selected animals

    C - Culture

    • locate and name countries where the target language is spoken
    • explore holidays and traditional celebrations of the target language cultures
    • explore significant people from the target language cultures

    D - Connections, Comparisons, and Communities

    • explore connections to student learning in other subject areas
    • explore and compare basic language features
    • explore comparisons of the target culture(s) with the students' culture
    • explore where students can encounter the target language beyond the classroom setting