3.2.B

The student develops word structure knowledge through phonological awareness, print concepts, phonics, and morphology to communicate, decode, and spell.

demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by:

19 TAC §110.5, 19 TAC §110.5 — Grade 3 the rule text (PDF) archived copy verified 2026-08-05

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How we would sequence it

What this builds on

  • 3.3.D identify, use, and explain the meaning of antonyms, synonyms, idioms, homophones, and homographs in a text. we would do that one first, because spelling two words that sound alike rests on already knowing they mean different things

See the grade 3 map

Where this sits

Before this: 3.2.A. After this: 3.2.C.

All of english language arts, grade 3

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