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3rd Grade Back to School Resources

22 3rd grade back to school resources: 11 worksheets, 5 activities, 2 assessments and more. How teachers use these

3rd Grade Back to School Resources

22 3rd grade back to school resources: 11 worksheets, 5 activities, 2 assessments and more. How teachers use these

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Worksheet3rd GradeNervous about Third Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheet

The Nervous About Third Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheet lets 3rd graders read a relatable back-to-school story about Robbie and answer multiple-choice questions. Answer key included — a no-prep way to build reading comprehension confidence.

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Workbook3rd GradeCharacter Reading Comprehension Workbook

UsingCharacter Reading Comprehension Workbook, students can have all of the passages about different character traits all in one workbook.

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Workbook3rd GradeHolidays Reading Comprehension Workbook

This Holidays Reading Comprehension Workbook is a fun way to teach your kids about the Holidays while learning reading comprehension skills, literacy, and test-taking skills.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards3rd GradeBack to School Behavior Flash Cards

These back to school behavior flash cards show preschool to 3rd grade children twelve classroom expectations with clear pictures and simple words. Answer key included, so every child starts the year knowing what to do.

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Worksheet3rd GradeSchool Words Worksheet

The School Words Worksheet gives 3rd Grade students eight everyday school words to place into sentences and clues, with a full answer key, so classroom vocabulary is learned from context and not from a word list.

3rd GradeSchool Hallway Clinic Passes

Using this School Hallway Clinic Passes, teachers can quickly write hallway passes so they can keep track of students who go to the nurse, library, or other parts of the school.

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Worksheet3rd GradeGoals Worksheet

This goals worksheet gives 3rd grade students one clean page to name a reading, math, and classmate goal for the new school year, then plan the first step that gets them moving.

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Worksheet3rd GradeSchool Alphabetical Order Worksheet

This school alphabetical order worksheet gives 3rd grade students ten classroom words to put in ABC order, plus four pairs to compare and explain. An answer key is included, so it is ready to print and teach.

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Worksheet3rd GradeAll About Me Boxes Worksheet

This All About Me Boxes Worksheet gives 3rd graders six writing boxes to share their favorite food, hobbies, books, talents and dreams. A perfect first-week activity for getting to know your class.

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Worksheet3rd GradeBack to School Crossword Puzzle

This Back to School Crossword Puzzle Worksheet gives 3rd Grade students seven school-vocabulary clues with no word bank, plus a written question and a full answer key for easy checking.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeGet to Know Your Super Classmates Back to School Activity

Partners spin, ask and color in this get to know your super classmates back to school activity for 1st to 3rd grade, with 20 interview cards that build friendships.

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Worksheet3rd GradeBack to School Word Search Worksheet

This Back to School Word Search Worksheet hides sixteen school words for 3rd graders to find across, down, and diagonally. An answer key is included, making it a no-prep first-week activity that builds spelling and vocabulary.

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Worksheet3rd GradeSchool KWL Graphic Organizer

This school KWL graphic organizer lets 3rd grade students list what they know, what they wonder, and what they learn about their school, making the first weeks of class feel welcoming and organized.

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Worksheet3rd GradeGraphing School Objects Worksheet

This graphing school objects worksheet has 3rd grade students turn a classroom tally chart into a scaled bar graph and answer questions, with an answer key so checking work is quick and easy.

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Bundle3rd GradeThird Grade Back To School Pack

Use this Third Grade Back to School Pack to help your students during the first week of school. This back to school pack includes lots of teaching resources, including worksheets, activities, songs, videos, etc. for teaching English, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, and Writing. Sign up for a Have Fun…

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Worksheet3rd GradeClassroom Procedures KWL Graphic Organizer

This classroom procedures KWL graphic organizer helps 3rd grade students record what they know, want to learn, and learned about class routines, building a calm, confident start to the school year.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeSeven Habits Character Education Activity

Using this Seven Habits Character Education Activity, students choose a task card and a writing page about one of the Seven Habits.

Flash Cards
Flash Cards3rd GradeSchool Supplies Flash Cards

Using these School Supplies Flash Cards, students improve their school supply vocabulary by describing the colorful flash cards.

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Worksheet3rd GradeFiction and Non-Fiction Favorite Books Worksheet

This fiction and non-fiction favorite books worksheet lets 3rd graders log the books they love, label each one F or NF, and name the clue that proves it.

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Activity3rd GradeBack to School Vocabulary Matching Activity

This Back to School Vocabulary Matching Activity is a fun addition to your students' back to school experience that can be used to learn key school vocabulary.

From our teachers' playbook

New year, new goals, new friends

What do 3rd graders do back to school?

The first weeks of third grade set the tone for the whole year. Kids learn new classroom routines and procedures, get to know their classmates and set goals for the year. Third grade is a big jump, with more independent reading and multiplication on the horizon, so it's normal to feel a little nervous. Back to school activities mix fun with real skills: reading, writing about themselves and even graphing. The click moment is a nervous kid realizing, by Friday, "Third grade is going to be awesome!"

Our favorite ways to start third grade strong

The best first weeks build routines and relationships. These moves do both.

Set three goals

Kids write three goals for the year: one for reading, one for math and one for being a good friend. Seal them in an envelope and reopen them in January and May. Kids love seeing how far they've come.

Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.

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School word crossword

Use a back to school crossword as a calm first-morning activity while you greet families. It warms up spelling and vocabulary, and kids can work with a new neighbor.

Why it works: researchers who compared ten study methods found practice testing is one of the two that work best (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What should I do on the first day of 3rd grade?

Learn names, introduce routines, do a get-to-know-you activity and give kids a quick success like a fun puzzle or reading task. Keep it calm and welcoming.

How do I help my child with back to school nerves?

Talk about what to expect, visit the school if possible and read a story about starting a new grade. Remind them that everyone feels a little nervous.

What are good back to school activities for 3rd grade?

Goal setting, all-about-me pages, KWL charts about routines, crosswords and class graphing activities work great.

What do 3rd graders learn in the first weeks?

Classroom procedures, reading and math routines and how to work in groups. Teachers also check skills to see where each child is starting.