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Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Practice reading comprehension with this free, editable 3rd grade lesson. Aligned to the Common Core (RL.3), covering objectives such as: ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for answers. Created with Chalkie.ai.

Writing
Writing

Writing

This 3rd grade writing lesson is ready to present in class. Aligned to the Common Core (W.3), covering objectives such as: write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. Made on Chalkie.ai. Edit, download, and present for free.

Grammar and Language
Grammar and Language

Grammar and Language

Help your 3rd grade students strengthen grammar and language skills with this editable lesson. Aligned to the Common Core (L.3), covering objectives such as: form and use regular and irregular plural nouns, and use abstract nouns. Sign up free to Chalkie.ai.

Vocabulary
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

A Common Core-aligned 3rd grade lesson covering vocabulary (L.3), including objectives such as: determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word. Fully editable on Chalkie.ai. Sign up free to customize.

Informational Text
Informational Text

Informational Text

Build confidence in informational text with this editable 3rd grade resource. Aligned to the Common Core (RI.3), covering objectives such as: use text features and search tools to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently. Built with Chalkie.ai. Free to edit, present, and share.

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In 3rd grade, students stop learning to read and start reading to learn — these lessons support both sides of that shift. The set covers the Common Core strands for the grade: answering questions with explicit text evidence (RL.3), opinion writing with supported reasons (W.3), plural and abstract nouns (L.3), building words with affixes (L.3), and navigating informational text features (RI.3).

Each of these 3rd grade ELA lessons is a slide deck with the teaching moves built in: a modeled example, guided practice with a shared text, and prompts that push students back into the text for evidence. The informational text lesson, for instance, has students actually using text features and search tools rather than just labeling them.

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What 3rd Grade ELA covers

  • Reading Comprehension

    Covers Common Core RL.3, asking and answering questions about a text and referring explicitly to the text as the basis for answers.

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  • Writing

    Targets Common Core W.3, writing opinion pieces on topics or texts and supporting a point of view with reasons.

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  • Grammar and Language

    Aligned to Common Core L.3, students form and use regular and irregular plural nouns and work with abstract nouns.

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  • Vocabulary

    Covers Common Core L.3, determining the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word.

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  • Informational Text

    Addresses Common Core RI.3, using text features and search tools to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.

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