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3rd Grade Activities

451 resources

3rd Grade Activities

451 resources

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Activity3rd GradeExplore New Words Prefix Activity

Using Explore New Words Prefix Activity, students will use prefix and base cards to create new words and then define the each new word.

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Activity3rd GradeFind It In The Text Activity

Using this Find It In The Text Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

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Activity3rd GradeFormal Informal Language Activity

Using the Formal Informal Language Activity, students determine which words or phrases are most appropriate to be said during formal or informal situations.

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Activity3rd GradeSnow Much Fun With Nouns Regular Irregular Nouns Activity

Using Snow Much Fun With Nouns Regular Irregular Nouns Activity, students match singular and plural nouns to build their understanding of proper usage.

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Activity3rd GradeStrengthen Your Writing Activity

Using Strengthen Your Writing Activity, students respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

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Activity3rd GradeTell Us About It Speaking Activity

Using the Tell Us About It Speaking Activity, students tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

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Activity3rd GradeWrite about Bugs Activity

Using Write about Bugs Activity, studentswrite informative texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

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Activity3rd GradeWhat is the Main Topic? Activity

Using What is the Main Topic? Activity,students identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.

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Activity3rd GradeLadybug Measuring Activity

Using this Ladybug Measuring Activity, students use the ladybug cards (non-standard unit) to measure the lines to practice measuring skills.

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Activity3rd GradeMeasuring with Cubes Activity

Using this Measuring with Cubes Activity, students use the cubes to measure common classroom items to practice measuring skills.

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Activity3rd GradeRetelling Stories Activity

Using Retelling Stories Activity,students put the Event Cards in the correct order to retell the story to build summarizing skills.

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Activity3rd GradeShort and Long Vowels Matching Activity

Using this Short and Long Vowels Matching Activity, students sort picture cards into short and long vowel sounds to build their reading accuracy and fluency.

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Activity3rd GradeAdding Details to Your Story Activity

Using Adding Details to Your Story Activity, students give a description and then add detail to the story by responding to questions and peer suggestions to inspire a longer writing piece.

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Activity3rd GradeCause and Effect Sequencing Activity

Using this Cause and Effect Sequencing Activity, students explain the reasons why the situations were caused.

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Activity3rd GradeConsonant Digraphs CH SH TH WH Activity

Using the Consonant Digraphs CH SH TH WH Activity, student match word cards to the beginning digraph category to build their understanding of digraph sounds.

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Activity3rd GradeKey Details Activity

Using Key Details Activity,students read a book and then respond to the questions on the card to understand the main idea of the text.

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Activity3rd GradeKey Details for Comprehension Activity

Using Key Details for Comprehension Activity, students read The Lucky Blue Shoes to describe the characters, setting, and major events in the story.

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Activity3rd GradeFrog Facts Activity

Using this Frog Facts Activity, students learn about frogs by sorting facts into true or false categories.

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Activity3rd GradeWants Needs Reading Response Worksheet

Using this Wants Needs Reading Response Worksheet, students readAlexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday to build their understanding of wants and needs.

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Activity3rd GradeFinal Consonants Activity

Using the Final Consonants Activity, students use the gumball machines to sort picture sounds based on final consonant sounds.