General Outcome 1 

1.1 Discover and Explore

Grade 3

Express ideas and develop understanding

- connect prior knowledge and personal experiences with new ideas and information in

oral, print and other media texts

- explain understanding of new concepts in own words

- explore ideas and feelings by asking questions, talking to others and referring to oral, print and other media texts

Experiment with language and forms

- choose appropriate forms of oral, print and other media texts for communicating and sharing ideas with others

Express preferences

- choose and share a variety of oral, print and other media texts in areas of particular interest

Set goals

- discuss areas of personal accomplishment as readers, writers and illustrators

1.2 Clarify and Extend

Consider the ideas of others

- ask for the ideas and observations of others to explore and clarify personal understanding

Combine ideas

- experiment with arranging and recording ideas and information in a variety of ways

Extend understanding

- ask questions to clarify information and ensure understanding