Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers 

Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area

Recount stories including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text