Identify and use words for actions, directions, positions, sequences, categories (colors, shapes, textures), and locations.
With K.3C, Grade K students practice Use categories & position words in multiple representations and contexts.
TEKS K.3C bridges prior learning and next steps in English Language Arts, keeping Use categories & position words coherent across the year.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to K.3C.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Use categories & position words, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Students may rely on procedures without reasoning or mix key terms. Build in quick oral explanations, error analysis, and vocabulary supports tied to K.3C.
Standard K.3C describes the essential skills and understandings for Use categories & position words in Grade K. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
