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3rd Grade Reading Activities

105 resources

3rd Grade Reading Activities

105 resources

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Activity3rd GradeNow Presenting! Report on a Topic Activity

This Now Presenting - Report on a Topic Activity is a fun way for students to learn about Summarizing and presentations!

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Activity3rd GradeDigging for Information Text Structure Activity

Using Digging for Information Text Structure Activity, students describe the relationship between events, scientific concepts, or procedures in a text.

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Activity3rd GradeLook in the Text Activity

Using this Look 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 GradeReading Informational Texts Book Review Activity

Using Reading Informational Texts Book Review Activity, students read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts.

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Activity3rd GradeQuestion Cards for Reading Activity

Using Asking Questions about a Story Activity, students Discuss a topic or read a book aloud using Question Cards to help guide questions andanswers about the topic.

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Activity3rd GradeSilly Stories Story Starters

Using thisSilly Stories Story Starters, studentschoose a Character, Setting and Plot from the picture and word cards to write or tell a story about the fun and unique combination.

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Activity3rd GradeThree Amigos Poetry Drama Prose Activity

This three amigos poetry drama prose activity has 3rd to 5th grade students sort short texts by how they are written: poem, play, or prose. Answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeRead it Fluently Cooperative Learning Activity

This read it fluently cooperative learning activity has 2nd-4th grade partners read sentence cards aloud and rate each other from 1 to 4. Answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeHow Words Work Poetry Activity

This how words work poetry activity has 1st-3rd grade students sort rhyming words, same-sound words, and repeated words from a fun poem. Answer key included, so kids hear the beat of every poem.

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Activity3rd GradeWhat Have You Read This Year Activity

This what have you read this year activity helps 2nd-5th grade students track genres, review each book they finish and choose their top three favorite books of the year.

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Activity3rd GradeTwo Texts Important Information Activity

In this two texts important information activity, 1st-3rd Grade students read two pumpkin texts and sort 12 fact cards by source. A practice page and answer key are included.

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Activity3rd GradeHow the Text is Organized Activity

This how the text is organized activity has 2nd-4th grade students sort ant text cards by sequence, compare or cause and effect, with a practice page and answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeRead It Decoding Words Activity

This read it decoding words activity gives 3rd to 5th Grade readers six tips, 20 self-checking word cards and a progress graph for reading long words. Answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeWhat's the Main Idea Activity

Students match 6 rainforest main idea cards to 18 detail cards in this what's the main idea activity for 3rd to 5th Grade, with a recording sheet, practice page and answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeHow are They the Same Compare and Contrast Story Elements Activity

Using How are They the Same Compare and Contrast Story Elements Activity, students compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.

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Activity3rd GradeRetell the Story Activity

Using Retell the Story Activity,students read “Floppy Ears” aloud to students and then use the question chart to assess students ability to retell the story.

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Activity3rd GradeStory Elements Organizing What You Read Activity

Using Story Elements Organizing What You Read Activity, students use activity worksheets and graphic organizers to describe the characters, setting and events.

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Activity3rd GradeUsing New Words From Books Activity

This using new words from books activity helps 2nd-3rd grade students use context clues to match new words to meanings and collect words from books. Answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeI've Read All These Books in Third Grade Activity

The I've Read All These Books in Third Grade Activity helps students track every book they read with genre cards, a tracker and reflection pages. Made for 3rd grade independent reading.

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Activity3rd GradeWhat Comes Next? Timeline Activity

This timeline activity has students read a true Statue of Liberty text and put eight events in order. Made for 2nd to 4th grade, with an answer key included for quick checking.