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3rd Grade Independent and Guided Reading Resources

68 resources

3rd Grade Independent and Guided Reading Resources

68 resources

Activity
Activity3rd GradeHurricanes Reading Comprehension Activity

This hurricanes reading comprehension activity has 3rd to 5th grade students read a passage, match vocabulary cards and answer text-based questions. An answer key is included.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeComparing Texts Compare and Contrast Activity

This comparing texts compare and contrast activity has 1st to 3rd grade students read two honeybee texts and sort fact cards by Text 1, Text 2 or Both. Answer key included.

Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeMiss Rumphius Point of View Worksheet

Using Miss Rumphius Point of View Worksheet, students read Miss Rumphius by Barbara Clooney to determine who says the lines from the story.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson3rd GradeRI.3.10 Third Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.3.10 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeRead It Syllables Activity

A read it syllables activity for 2nd to 4th grade: students split 24 party words into syllables and sort them onto cake mats, with an answer key included.

Activity
Activity3rd GradePractice Makes Perfect Fluency Activity

This practice makes perfect fluency activity gives 2nd to 5th grade readers leveled passages, coach cards and a tracker for repeated reading. Answer key included for easy scoring.

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Activity3rd GradeFirsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity

This firsthand and secondhand accounts activity has students sort 24 account cards by who is telling the story. Built for 3rd to 5th grade, with a practice page and answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeWho What When Where Why How Activity

This who what when where why how activity is a newspaper card game for 1st to 3rd grade that builds key detail skills, with a practice page. Answer key included.

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Activity3rd GradeAfter Reading Discussion Cards Activity

These after reading discussion cards give kindergarten to 3rd grade readers 24 story questions, a spinner and a book talk page for lively group conversations about any book.

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Activity3rd GradeKey Details for Comprehension Activity

Use this key details for comprehension activity with Kindergarten to 3rd grade readers to find characters, setting, problem and solution in a story. Answer key included, so checking work is quick.

Worksheet
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.

Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeWhat Are They Reading Assessment Worksheet

Track every nonfiction book with this what are they reading assessment worksheet for 3rd grade. Students log each title, name its kind of nonfiction, and rate it to see their reading grow.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeGold Medal Reading Strategies Activity

Using Gold Medal Reading Strategies Activity, students read grade-level text with purpose and understanding using graphic organizers for support.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson3rd GradeRI.3.1 Third Grade Common Core Lesson

This RI.3.1 Third Grade Common Core Lesson includes RI.3.1 Worksheets, RI.3.1 Activities, RI.3.1 Assessment, and RI.3.1 Poster.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeReading Informational Texts Book Review Activity

This reading informational texts book review activity helps 2nd to 4th Grade students talk about any nonfiction book with spinner cards, then write a review of the facts and features they found.

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Activity3rd GradePoint of View Activity

This point of view activity has 1st-4th grade students hold up Character or Narrator signs to show who is telling each scene. Fold-over cards check the clue words, and an answer key is included.

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Activity3rd GradeReading Questions Camping Activity

Try this reading questions camping activity with 1st to 3rd grade readers. Kids read a camping story and match question cards to answer cards; an answer key is included.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeComparing Points of View Activity

Children read short opinion texts, match each one to what the author thinks, and compare it with their own view in this 2nd to 4th grade reading game. Practice page and answer key included.

Activity
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.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeComparing Texts Activity

This comparing texts activity has 1st-3rd Grade readers match compare and contrast words, read two penguin texts, and sort fact cards. Answer key included for quick, easy checking.