Grade 3 FAST Success Kit

Complete resources for Math and ELA - aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. Standards

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Third Grade Promotion Requirement Students must score Level 2 or higher on FAST ELA to be promoted to 4th grade. These resources target the most critical skills.
📐 Mathematics 10
📚 ELA/Reading 11
🌎 ESOL Resources 5
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Mathematics

10 skill kits covering all FAST Math standards
HIGH PRIORITY

Fractions on a Number Line

Represent, identify, and plot fractions on number lines. Understand unit fractions and fractions greater than 1.

MA.3.FR.1.1 MA.3.FR.1.2 MA.3.FR.2.1
HIGH PRIORITY

Multiplication & Division Facts

Master multiplication facts 0-12 and related division facts with procedural fluency.

MA.3.NSO.2.2 MA.3.NSO.2.4 MA.3.AR.2.1
HIGH PRIORITY

Multi-Step Word Problems

Solve one- and two-step real-world problems involving all four operations.

MA.3.AR.1.2
HIGH PRIORITY

Comparing & Equivalent Fractions

Compare fractions with same numerator or denominator. Identify and explain equivalent fractions.

MA.3.FR.2.1 MA.3.FR.2.2
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Place Value & Rounding

Read, write, and compare numbers to 10,000. Round to nearest 10 or 100.

MA.3.NSO.1.1 MA.3.NSO.1.3 MA.3.NSO.1.4
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Multi-Digit Addition & Subtraction

Add and subtract multi-digit numbers using standard algorithm with fluency.

MA.3.NSO.2.1
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Area & Perimeter

Find area using unit squares and multiplication. Calculate perimeter of rectangles and composite figures.

MA.3.GR.2.2 MA.3.GR.2.3 MA.3.GR.2.4
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Time & Elapsed Time

Tell time to the nearest minute. Solve problems involving elapsed time.

MA.3.M.2.1 MA.3.M.2.2
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Properties of Multiplication

Apply distributive, commutative, and associative properties to solve problems.

MA.3.AR.1.1
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Data & Graphs

Read and interpret scaled pictographs, bar graphs, and tables.

MA.3.DP.1.1 MA.3.DP.1.2
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English Language Arts

10 skill kits covering all FAST ELA Reading standards
DAILY PRACTICE

Daily Reading Practice - Part A/Part B

10-day program with FAST-format Part A/Part B questions. Each day covers a different reading standard with grade-appropriate passages (Lexile 530L-650L), answer keys, and IXL skill links.

ELA.3.R.1.1 ELA.3.R.1.2 ELA.3.R.2.2 +7 more
HIGH PRIORITY

Character Development

Explain how characters develop throughout the plot in literary text using traits, feelings, and actions.

ELA.3.R.1.1
HIGH PRIORITY

Theme

Explain a theme and how it develops using details from literary text.

ELA.3.R.1.2
HIGH PRIORITY

Central Idea & Key Details

Identify the central idea of informational text and explain how details support it.

ELA.3.R.2.2
HIGH PRIORITY

Author's Purpose

Explain the development of an author's purpose in informational text using PIE strategy.

ELA.3.R.2.3
HIGH PRIORITY

Context Clues & Vocabulary

Use context clues, word relationships, and reference materials to determine word meanings.

ELA.3.V.1.3
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Text Features & Structures

Explain how text features contribute to meaning. Identify chronology, comparison, and cause/effect structures.

ELA.3.R.2.1
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Point of View & Perspectives

Explain different characters' perspectives in literary text.

ELA.3.R.1.3
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Summarizing

Summarize literary text (plot and theme) and informational text (central idea and details) using SWBST strategy.

ELA.3.R.3.2
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Comparing Texts

Compare and contrast how two authors present information on the same topic or theme.

ELA.3.R.3.3
MEDIUM PRIORITY

Figurative Language

Identify and explain similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia in text.

ELA.3.R.3.1