3rd Grade Reading Strategies Printables

Keep track of your reading adventures with our adorable Animal Reading Lists! Perfect for students and homeschoolers, these free printable lists feature charming animals enjoying their favorite books.

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Get organized and track your reading progress with our delightful Animal Reading Lists! This freebie includes four unique designs, each featuring lovable animals immersed in the joy of reading. Students can record essential information such as the book title, author, and number of pages, creating a personalized log of their reading journey.

These printable reading lists provide a fun and engaging way for students to stay organized and motivated in their reading endeavors. With adorable animal illustrations and plenty of space to jot down details, these lists make it easy for readers to keep track of the books they've read and explore new literary adventures.

Why You'll Love This Product:

• Adorable Designs: Capture students' interest with charming animal illustrations, making tracking reading progress fun and enjoyable.
• Promotes Organization: Encourage students to stay organized by providing a structured format for recording book details.
• Motivates Reading: Inspire a love of reading and encourage students to explore new books by keeping a log of their reading accomplishments.
• Free Resource: Accessible to all students and homeschoolers, providing a valuable tool for tracking reading progress at no cost.
• Easy to Use: Simply print and use! These reading lists are ready to go, making them convenient for both students and educators.

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1. Homeschoolers seeking a simple and effective way to track their reading progress and incorporate literacy activities into their curriculum.
2. Teachers looking for engaging tools to motivate students to read and keep track of their independent reading assignments.
3. Parents interested in fostering a love of reading in their children and providing them with tools to track their reading habits.
4. Librarians aiming to encourage library patrons, especially young readers, to explore new books and keep track of their reading adventures.
5. Reading enthusiasts of all ages who want to keep a record of the books they've read and create reading goals for themselves.

Print these fun bookmarks on colored or white cardstock and provide them to your students. The goal is to challenge the students to read and keep up with the number of books they read. Once they have finished a book, they are to color it to reflect they have finished the book.

You may also choose to laminate and them and have them use a permanent marker to cross out the emoji.

Posters including 17 literary devices which are easy to print and use in your classroom. Add them to your word wall or brighten up a reading area.

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This book tasting menue provides students with a structured way to explore different books and genres. Divided into three sections - Appetizer, Entree, and Dessert - students can engage with a variety of questions that prompt them to think critically about the books they're interested in.

Whether used individually or in group settings, this Book Tasting Menu encourages students to discover new books, share their thoughts with peers, and foster a deeper appreciation for reading.

This is fully editable on PowerPoint

This is a 1-page activity with answer key (which is 3 pages, for easier reading). Page count includes info and contact pages.

SOME NOTES

This is meant as a pre- or post-assessment. Sometimes English is tricky (okay, more than sometimes).

VERBS:

Words like "don't" appear in this story activity, and as a contraction and auxiliary verb, I am not counting it as a verb learners will easily identify. If someone does circle it as a verb, then kudos to them! Maybe they get extra credit!

Any other words that take similar forms or that may cause discrepancy may appear, but the answer key shows the words I meant to be correct.

Use discretion when assessing students, as some words may not be on most students' radar.

NOUNS:

At least twice, a proper noun appears. "Distance" and "there" are also included as nouns, albeit spatial and almost abstract ones. "Past" also is included as a noun, a time-based one that may not easily be spotted. I am not including pronouns (you, we, etc.) as nouns in this case.

ADJECTIVES:

"Folding" could trip some learners up since it in many cases is a verb, but in the story's example, it's acting as an adjective (folding chairs). If anyone circles it as a verb, I say it's up to you whether you count it as such, but keep consistent between students. Otherwise, it's fairly straightforward and there aren't many.

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Use this Sequence of Events Interactive Reading Bookmark, correlating poster, and Google Slide to differentiate for student needs, practice close reading strategies to build reading comprehension, and hold students accountable for their reading time. Can also be used for test prep, homework, small group instruction, and independent reading practice. Use the Google slide to model the skill for the whole class. Use the 8.5 x 11 inch poster during small group instruction to reteach the skill.

Bookmarks are designed with 4 bookmarks to a page, which saves on copying and paper waste, and much of the text is in the Open Dyslexic font to support struggling readers. Bookmarks and the poster can be printed in either color or grayscale/B&W. 

Kids really enjoy this bookmark. It's less daunting than trying to fill out a full worksheet and kids find it fun.

This resources includes:

• 1 Bookmark (4 per page) 
• 1 Teacher Poster to model how to use the reading skill or bookmark
• 1 Google Slide for whole class instruction
• Teacher's Guide

Skills Included:

1. Sequence of Events

To prepare the bookmarks:

• Print & copy the bookmarks onto cardstock or copy paper
• Cut apart

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Use this graphic organizer to help students retell any story. Students will practice retelling only the most important parts of a story. Each section - Beginning, Middle, and End has a box for an illustration as well.

Use these phoneme-grapheme mapping charts in your phonics and small group lessons! Two options are provided. One with 4 sound boxes for earlier readers and one with 7 boxes for more advanced patterns.

See the video below for this chart in action!

Word Mapping Chart Video

A digital distance learning option in Google Slides™ has been added to this file. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the file for a link and instructions.

This FREE Making Inferences product contains three sample items from three separate inferencing products including activities, task cards, and inferences using pictures.

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MAKING INFERENCES WORKSHEETS:

This inferencing product contains two instructional pages with examples and explanations of making inferences, 10 inferencing worksheets with passages and related questions designed to show students how inferencing works (these pages also incorporate the inferencing equation with the puzzle pieces), 10 pages of riddles where students use inferencing skills to solve the riddle as well as space on each page to create their own riddle (using the same category as the riddle that they solved). Creating riddles helps students use inferencing skills at a deeper level.

MAKING INFERENCES TASK CARDS:

This inferences product contains 34 task cards, two instructional pages with examples and explanations of making inferences, answer sheets, and answer keys. Half of the inference task cards contain passages and the other half includes keyword lists that requires students to make inferences about the event or place (as well as add two keywords to the list). Adding keywords to the list encourages students to use inferencing skills at a deeper level.

MAKING INFERENCES WITH PICTURES:

This inferences product contains two instructional pages with examples and explanations of making inferences, 16 ready to use (no prep) worksheets with black and white clip art pictures, suggestions for use with the colored pictures, and 8 pages of making inferences color-version pictures (that match the printable pictures with two on each page).

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This graphic organizer can be used for retelling any story. It includes lines for telling the beginning, middle, and End of a story and small picture box for each part.

Dive into the wild world of reading progress with our "Jungle-Themed Running Record Tracker," the perfect addition to student portfolios. Specially designed to complement Raz-Kids A-Z running record assessments, this vibrant and engaging template offers a visually appealing and organized way to track and showcase student reading development. With a preset table format, educators can efficiently record assessment outcomes, making it an essential tool for monitoring progress, identifying areas for improvement, and celebrating achievements.

Product Features:

• Jungle-Themed Design: Embark on a reading adventure with our jungle-inspired template, designed to captivate and motivate young learners.
• Preset Table for Easy Tracking: Comes with a ready-to-use table format that aligns with Raz-Kids A-Z assessments, simplifying the tracking process.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for integrating into student portfolios, this tracker provides a comprehensive overview of each student's reading journey over time.
• Parent-Teacher Conference Ready: An excellent resource to visually demonstrate students' reading progress during meetings with parents, enhancing communication and involvement.

Why This Tracker Is a Must-Have:

• Promotes Engagement: The fun and thematic design encourage students to take an active interest in their reading progress.
• Facilitates Comprehensive Monitoring: Allows educators to systematically record scores, comments, and observations, making it easier to follow each student's growth.
• Strengthens Home-School Connection: By sharing this tracker during parent-teacher conferences, educators can provide tangible evidence of progress and discuss strategies for continued support at home.

Ideal For:

• Elementary teachers utilizing Raz-Kids A-Z for reading assessments who want an organized and visually appealing way to record progress.
• Reading specialists looking for a thematic and engaging tool to add to student portfolios.
• Schools aiming to enhance the presentation and discussion of student progress during parent-teacher conferences.

Transform reading assessment tracking into an exciting jungle exploration with the "Jungle-Themed Running Record Tracker." Let this tool guide you through the dense foliage of data to clear insights into student achievement, making every parent-teacher conference a journey worth sharing.

Looking for engaging and fun "SH" consonant digraphs worksheets and digital phonics lesson? This true no-prep product includes consonant digraphs worksheets, a whole class reward system, tongue twisters, maze reading, and digraph sorting!

Problem Types Include: identifying the "SH" digraph through sound, sight, and writing

Solving teacher problems: 

   ⭐ capturing - and sustaining - students’ attention for the full lesson

   ⭐ a TRUE zero-prep lesson with activities. Pull this lesson out in a pinch!

   ⭐ parents/guardians can use this for a fun homeschooling lesson

I use this very same lesson in my own classroom and I’ve become popular for getting quiet, shy, and unwilling students to participate and have fun!

NOTE: This resource includes both a Google Slide™ presentation and printable worksheets. Please review the product images and preview for samples of the included slides and pages.

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   ✏ structured and guided teacher notes for a true no-prep product

   ✏ digital detailed lesson plan for quick reference 

   ✏ an exciting built-in whole class reward system (students love this feature!)

   ✏ a fun and silly warm-up question to get students engaged

   ✏ topic warm-up question and topic introduction

   ✏ examples of “sh” in the beginning, middle, and end of words with pictures

   ✏ unscrambling the "sh" word activity

   ✏ visual activities for students to find the picture that has a “sh” sound

   ✏ visual activity for students to guess what “sh” word images have in common

   ✏ identifying the “sh” word within a group of words activity

   ✏ digital tongue twister

   ✏ images of the printable worksheets for easy instruction

   ✏ My signature Adventure Time with Mavis the Monster game (students love how much Mavis gets into trouble!)

   ✏ Monster Maze! (students must read the SH words to see where the monster is going!)

The Worksheets Include:

   ✏ 1 comprehensive lesson plan

   ✏ 2 craft activities (cut and paste)

   ✏ 2 group activities (working in small groups)

   ✏ 2 enrichment worksheets

   ✏ 1 homework sheet to strengthen retention

   ✏ 4 different exit tickets/slips

   ✏ 1 “sh” digraph tongue twister

   ✏ No prep! Simply print and distribute (with or without the presentation) 

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Please like this page after downloading this Freebie. LEAP YEAR 2024 February 29 Close Reading & Writing Freebie 3rd-6th. Do you want to save time planning and preparing for the last day of February of a LEAP YEAR? A full day of activities just for you. Would you like to help your students become better readers and writers? With the help of this No Prep Reading, Writing, your students will review, practice, and enjoy all the skills while you only have to print and assign. 

Our main goal is to ensure your students improve their reading and writing skills daily and help you save time planning and preparing.

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Remember, as close reading practices are implemented over time, students become better readers and able to handle more difficult texts, both independently and with the teacher's support.

Additional Close Reading Resources:

• Valentine's Day (Text Structure Description)
• Winter Close Reading (Nocturnal Animals, Hot Chocolate, Polar Bear Vs. Penguins, Winter Wonderland, How To Build a Snowman.)
• November Holidays (National Button Day,National Mason Jar, The Life Cycle of a Turkey)
• Muslim Heritage Month ( Main Idea & Details)
• Close Reading Toolbox (Everything a Teacher Needs)
• December Close Reading (Predict)
• Groundhog (Summary & Prediction)
• Traditional Muslim Clothing (Key Ideas & Details)
• Martin Luther King (Making Connections)
• Chinese New Year (Summary & Making Connections)
• Ramadan ( Cause & Effect)
• St. Patrick's Day (Summary & Making Connections)
• Book Summary Bonus Item
• After Thanksgiving Day Freebie

Suggestions for Use:

• Sub plans
• Fun assessment
• Whole class or group activities
• Thematic connections
• Morning work

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Literacy Tales

Where Stories Come Alive✎

Please like this page after downloading this Freebie! Nonfiction Close Reading, 3rd–6th grade FREEBIE worksheets, Reading Comprehension Skills, Reading Passage Nonfiction, Writing, and Vocabulary Low Prep Activities and worksheets will help you save time planning and preparing.

This ELA packet includes everything you need to reinforce reading strategies, annotation, and background knowledge that aligns perfectly with the standards.

Elevate your classroom experience with our  No Prep packet Reading Comprehension for 3rd–6th grade. Print and leave for the sub.

Engage your students in fun and meaningful activities to reinforce their ELA (Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary) skills and keep them engaged. Whether you use these activities as warm-ups, independent practice, or homework assignments, your students will benefit from reviewing and reinforcing essential reading concepts. 

Make the smart choice for your students—invest in this No Prep today and watch as the magic of current events enhances their academic journey.

Included in this NO Prep Packet:

• Test Your Knowledge and True & False Pre-Assessment 
• Close Reading Passage
• Comprehension Worksheet
• Vocabulary Activity 

Grab the full bundle and save 30% off. It is perfect to have all your sub-plans ready for the year. Each resource aligns with the Reading and writing standards, including Lesson Plans, Reading Passages, vocabulary cards, Activities, Writing Activities, Early Finishers, and Answer Keys.

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Suggestions for Use:

• Sub plans
• Fun assessment
• Whole class or group activities
• Thematic connections
• Morning work

Don't delay—unlock the potential of your classroom with our No Prep Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary packet today!

You can find other helpful activities here**:**
⭐ St. Patrick's Day

⭐ Winter Close Reading Packet

⭐ November Holidays ELA Packet

⭐ Self-Checking Google Sheet Bundle 3rd-5th Grade

⭐ The Girl & The Bicycle Read Aloud Unit Lesson Plans, Slides & Activities

⭐ Valentine's Day Writing Activity Digital & Printable

⭐ Valentine's Day Math Activities Digital & Printable

⭐ Behavior Management | The Diamond Trail Challenge

⭐ Take photos of your student's work, and I will feature them and share your account on my Instagram

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Literacy Tales

Where Stories Come Alive✎

Please like this page after downloading this resource. This resource will guide you in designing Easy Reading Lesson plans in Less Time. It will you tie the lesson objective to the standards and help you create a list of the resources and activities needed in 3 simple steps. Do you spend most of your weekend planning and preparing your teaching lessons? Plan a full week of reading lessons or any lesson in 30 minutes. This process will change how you prepare your lessons for the rest of your teaching career. Grab your favorite picture book, and let’s get started!

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⭐30-minute video explaining step-by-step how to use

⭐35 pages for note taking, Checklists to help with lesson planning

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You can find other helpful Digital activities :

⭐ Reading Comprehension Google Form

⭐ Google Slides High-Frequency Word Search

⭐ Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension Google Form

⭐ Valentine's Day Writing Activity Digital & Printable

⭐ Valentine's Day Math Activities Digital & Printable

⭐ Digital Word Search

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Literacy Tales

Where Stories Come Alive✎

Delight your 3rd-grade students with "The Spooky Show," a fun Halloween-themed reading passage designed to strengthen their reading skills while practicing common consonant blends! In this charming story, Chase and his sister Shelly attend a spooky show at the town wharf. They’re thrilled to see flying bats and spooky ghosts, but the unexpected appearance of a playful cat brings laughter and fun. This engaging passage will capture students’ imaginations while reinforcing their understanding of blends like ch, sh, th, wh, bl, pl, fl, and sl.

What’s Included:

• Fiction Reading Passage: A high-interest, 300-word story perfect for 2nd graders, featuring beginning blends such as ch, sh, th, wh, bl, pl, fl, and sl.
• 5 Multiple-Choice Questions: These questions check for understanding and encourage higher-level thinking, focusing on key story elements like plot, character emotions, and story details.
• 2 Discussion Questions: Thought-provoking, open-ended questions that foster classroom discussion and deeper comprehension of the story.
• Blend Practice: The passage includes multiple examples of words with common consonant blends, helping students recognize and reinforce these patterns in a meaningful context.

Skills Covered:

• Reading Comprehension: Questions target understanding of key story details, character responses, and cause-and-effect relationships.
• Phonics: Focus on consonant blends ch, sh, th, wh, bl, pl, fl, and sl to build fluency and word recognition.
• Critical Thinking: Higher-level questions and discussion prompts encourage students to think beyond the text and relate to characters' actions and emotions.
• Story Elements: Practice identifying characters, setting, and plot development.
• Vocabulary: Introduces descriptive, seasonal vocabulary within the context of a fun, relatable story.

Possible Uses in the Classroom:

• Guided Reading: Use the story and questions in small groups for focused comprehension and phonics practice.
• Phonics Review: A great resource for reinforcing blends in context, making phonics practice more engaging.
• Independent Reading Practice: Suitable as a Halloween-themed assignment for individual reading time.
• Classroom Discussion: The included discussion questions can prompt a lively group conversation about the story and its fun Halloween setting.
• Homework or Early Finisher Activity: Perfect as a quick reading assignment that balances comprehension and phonics.

This worksheet makes phonics practice fun and engaging for your students, all while strengthening reading comprehension! It’s ideal for October and will keep your students excited and focused on learning, just in time for Halloween.

Engage your 2nd-grade students with a fun, Halloween-themed reading passage while reinforcing essential literacy skills! "The Night of the Bright Moon" is a short fiction story about Mia and Jake, two friends who bravely visit a spooky house while trick-or-treating on Halloween night. As they approach the house, the lights go out, and they get a little scared, but they soon discover a friendly surprise waiting inside. This story is perfect for helping students practice the -igh blend and engage in higher-level thinking questions.

What’s Included:

• Fiction Reading Passage: A fun and easy-to-read story (approx. 2nd-grade reading level) filled with -igh blend words like "light," "fright," "night," and more.
• 5 Higher-Level Multiple-Choice Questions: These questions encourage students to think critically about the story, make inferences, and understand character motivation.
• 2 Discussion Questions: Open-ended questions that promote class discussion, focusing on character emotions and personal connections to the text.
• Blend Practice: Students encounter and work with words containing the -igh spelling pattern.

Skills Covered:

• Reading Comprehension: Includes questions that require students to recall details, make inferences, and analyze character behavior.
• Phonics: Focuses on the -igh spelling blend, helping students recognize and practice this sound pattern in context.
• Critical Thinking: Higher-level multiple-choice and discussion questions test students’ understanding beyond the surface level.
• Vocabulary Development: Engages students with descriptive vocabulary tied to the Halloween theme.
• Character Analysis: Encourages students to explore how Mia and Jake's emotions change throughout the story and why.
• Story Elements: Students identify key elements such as setting, characters, and plot progression.

Possible Uses in the Classroom:

• Independent Reading Practice: Use as a fun Halloween reading assignment that builds comprehension and phonics skills.
• Guided Reading: Perfect for small groups or paired reading, where students can discuss the story and answer questions together.
• Phonics Focus: Great for reinforcing the -igh spelling pattern while keeping students engaged with a seasonal theme.
• Comprehension Check: Assess students’ understanding of fiction story elements and critical thinking with the multiple-choice and discussion questions.
• Homework or Early Finisher Activity: Can be sent home for additional reading practice or used as an independent task for early finishers.

This worksheet is a perfect addition to your literacy block around Halloween and helps students develop reading comprehension, phonics, and critical thinking skills—all in a fun and engaging way!

Transform reading into an enriching vocabulary-building experience with this engaging journal. Students will enhance their comprehension and critical thinking skills by exploring new words, discovering their meanings, and finding suitable synonyms.

What's Included:

• Vocabulary Journal Pages: A structured format for students to record new words, definitions, and synonyms.

This journal encourages active reading and promotes a deeper understanding of text.

Bonus Tip: Create a classroom word wall to display favorite or frequently used vocabulary words.

Donut Vocabulary - a graphic organizer that could be used in 2 ways.

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Do you have struggling readers or spellers even in 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade? I know I definitely do in my classroom. The SATPIN program has greatly helped me as a teacher by allowing my students to learn the basic SATPIN sounds first. This SATPIN Recognition Posters/Cards are a great way to teach your students using one-on-one instruction for students to identify the SATPIN sounds.

How can this resource help your students?

• learn to recognise the basic SATPIN letter sounds.
• understand the meaning of the words by connecting them to the pictures.
• practice the sounds without being overwhelmed by a long list of words.

How to use SATPIN Recognition Posters/cards?

• print and display them in the classroom for student reference.
• use them for one-on-one instruction and guided reading time with low readers/spellers.
• cut out the cards and laminate them for student use or display on students work tables for easy reference.
• Students can paste them in their journals and practice reading the words after one-to-one instruction.

What's Inside?

• 12 Posters with the SATPIN list of words for each letter.
• 6 pages have framed pictures and 6 non-framed.

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Inferencing activity that could be done as a whole group activity or as part of literacy stations. This is a quick and ready to go activity. This set has 12 events that students makes inferences as to what happened. I have included a set of "answers" based on the ones I have used with my class. There is also an answer sheet included with this resources. Please don't forget to take a look at the other items I have available in my store! Follow me to get the most up to date information and heads up on upcoming sales. Every new product is 50% off for the first 24 hours. Another great reason to follow my store. Common Core Reading Standards that can be addressed in this activity: Grade 3 RL.3.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as a basis for the answers. RL.3.3. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. RL.3.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language. RL.3.6. Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. RL.3.7. Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting). Grade 4 RL.4.1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RL.4.3. Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions). RL.4.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology.