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3rd Grade Independent and Guided Reading Activities

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Activity3rd GradeAnimal Myth Busters Author's Purpose Activity

Using Animal Myth Busters Author's Purpose Activity, students read animal myths to explain how an author uses evidence to support points in a text.

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Activity3rd GradeBook Vs Movie Compare and Contrast Activity

Using Book Vs Movie Compare and Contrast Activity, students make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual presentation of the text.

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Activity3rd GradeFirsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity

Using Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity, students read both firsthand and secondhand accounts of the same event to describe the differences in the information provided.

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

Using I've Read All These Books in Third Grade Activity, studentsread fictional texts to build reading comprehension skills while reading independently.

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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 GradeMy Point of View Activity

Using My Point of View Activity, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

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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 GradeWhat Comes Next? Timeline Activity

In order to use this What Comes Next? Timeline Activity, your students will describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

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Activity3rd GradeComparing Texts Activity

Using Comparing Texts Activity, studentsidentify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic.

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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 GradeWhose Point of View Compare and Contrast Activity

Using this Whose Point of View Compare and Contrast Activity, students identify whether a story is being told in a first- or third-person POV, while comparing and contrasting the two.

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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 GradeWhat Comes Next Sequencing Activity

Using What Comes Next Sequencing Activity,studentsdescribe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

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Activity3rd GradeFun With Poetry Activity

Using Fun With Poetry Activity, students read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1. to build reading comprehension skills.