--- title: "3.T.SS.1: Text Organizational Structures (Georgia English Language Arts standard)" code: 3.T.SS.1 cite_as: Georgia Standards of Excellence, English Language Arts, 3.T.SS.1 subject: ela grades: - grade-3 language: en canonical_url: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/3.T.SS.1 md_url: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/3.T.SS.1.md alternate_language_url: https://georgiahomeroom.org/es/standards/code/3.T.SS.1.md source_url: https://case.georgiastandards.org/ims/case/v1p0/CFDocuments/391c3abe-c1ec-4a4a-a942-c9e152b35102 source_last_changed: 2025-11-14 data_built: 2026-09-18 publisher: Georgia Homeroom, a free public-interest project of Georgia Civic Data. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Georgia Department of Education or any school district. up: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-3.md index: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/index.md --- # 3.T.SS.1: Text Organizational Structures Demonstrate and apply understanding of organizational structures and elements to create coherent and engaging texts. - Subject: English Language Arts - Appears in: Grade 3, https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/ela/grade-3.md ## Expectations - **3.T.SS.1.a**: Describe how texts are arranged to represent information and ideas using text features (e.g., map, captions) and organizational structures (e.g., cause/effect), referring to parts of texts using terms such as chapter or section. (I) - **3.T.SS.1.b**: Design texts using a variety of text structures and features, according to purpose and audience. (C) - **3.T.SS.1.c**: Use conjunctions and transition words or phrases, such as *although* and *since,* to add cohesion and link ideas and information. (C) - **3.T.SS.1.d**: Craft related sentences into clear and cohesive paragraphs. (C) ## Georgia Milestones coverage - English Language Arts Grade 3 (EOG). Texts — Constructing Texts. Structure & Style Students build and apply knowledge about language and organizational structures and elements used to convey and arrange ideas and information in texts. (about 10% of the test; 6 points; shared with other standards, so count these points once and never add them up per standard) - English Language Arts Grade 3 (EOG). Texts — Interpreting Texts. Structure & Style Students build and apply knowledge about language and organizational structures and elements used to convey and arrange ideas and information in texts. (about 10% of the test; 6 points; shared with other standards, so count these points once and never add them up per standard) ## What mastery looks like Georgia's Achievement Level Descriptors. The levels are cumulative: each includes the ones before it. Proficient is on grade level. - **Beginning**: Identify the text feature that is used to organize a text. Choose from a variety of text features to design a text for a specific purpose and audience. Use transition word(s) to sequence events and actions. - **Developing**: Describe how a provided text feature contributes to the organizational structure of a text. Choose from a variety of text structures to design a text for a specific purpose and audience. Use conjunction(s) to link ideas and information within a sentence. Use a transition word(s) or phrase(s) to link ideas within a paragraph. Craft related sentences into a single paragraph. - **Proficient**: Describe how a text is arranged to represent information and ideas using text features and organizational structures. Design a text using a variety of text structure(s) and features, according to purpose and audience. Use conjunctions and transition words or phrases, such as although and since, to add cohesion and link ideas and information within a paragraph. Craft related sentences into clear and cohesive paragraphs. - **Distinguished**: Describe how two texts are arranged differently to represent the same information and ideas using various text features and organizational structures. Use a variety of conjunctions and transition words or phrases across multiple paragraphs to add cohesion and link ideas and information. ## The same standard across grades - Kindergarten, K.T.SS.1: **Organization** Identify and use organizational structures to craft meaning. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/K.T.SS.1.md - Grade 1, 1.T.SS.1: **Organization** Identify and use organizational structures to craft meaning. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/1.T.SS.1.md - Grade 2, 2.T.SS.1: **Organization** Identify and use organizational structures to craft meaning. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/2.T.SS.1.md - **Grade 3, 3.T.SS.1 (this standard)**: **Organization** Demonstrate and apply understanding of organizational structures and elements to create coherent and engaging texts. - Grade 4, 4.T.SS.1: **Organization** Demonstrate and apply understanding of organizational structures and elements to create coherent and engaging texts. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/4.T.SS.1.md - Grade 5, 5.T.SS.1: **Organization** Demonstrate and apply understanding of organizational structures and elements to create cohesive and engaging texts. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/5.T.SS.1.md - Grade 6, 6.T.SS.1: **Organization** Analyze and use organizational structures to craft meaning. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/6.T.SS.1.md - Grade 7, 7.T.SS.1: **Organization** Analyze and use organizational structures to craft meaning. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/7.T.SS.1.md - Grade 8, 8.T.SS.1: **Organization** Analyze and use organizational structures to craft meaning. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/8.T.SS.1.md - Grade 9, 9.T.SS.1: **Organization** Analyze, evaluate, and use organizational structures and style to shape thoughts across genres. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/9.T.SS.1.md - Grade 10, 10.T.SS.1: **Organization** Analyze, evaluate, and use organizational structures and style to shape thoughts across genres. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/10.T.SS.1.md - Grade 11, 11.T.SS.1: **Organization** Analyze, evaluate, and use organizational structures and style to shape thoughts across genres. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/11.T.SS.1.md - Grade 12, 12.T.SS.1: **Organization** Analyze, evaluate, and use organizational structures and style to shape thoughts across genres. https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/12.T.SS.1.md Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.