Third grade reading

I’ve been writing fluency passages for the last four years. I never really dreamed that it would help so many teachers across the country, but it has, and I am truly grateful. I’ve been asked many times over the years to provide fluency for third grade and I’ve said no. Largely because it would take...Read More »

Need a quick reading check? Need a reading comprehension passage that is high interest? Try these free reading comprehension passages with questions. I struggle to find non fiction reading comprehension passages that are high interest for my students. Many of my students are struggling readers, so I value passages that are interesting and fun for ... Read More about Reading Comprehension Passages

Hilariously funny third grade books that will make your 8 year old fall in love with reading. Laughter can turn any reluctant reader into a voracious reader!

sight word list printable | Third Grade Reading Sight Word List

? Pick 3rd grade reading books that are engaging and fun-to-read! Plus grab Books for Third Graders printable with FREE 3rd grade reading list!

Do you use reading response journals during independent reading time? I made a free reading response journal prompts menu for you to use.

Third grade homeschool reading list with choices for independent reading and read-alouds for struggling and reluctant readers

Here in third grade, we practice fluency daily with: -Word Lists -Phrase Lists -Passages/Running Records My Mental Journey I have had a love-hate relationship with fluency. As a third grade teacher, my students are subject to end of year, high-stakes testing for the first time. Fluency is not tested on these exams, students have

Thinking about implementing a Daily Three reading structure for reading rotations? Check out this post for details and example activities for each roation.

Comprehensive 3rd-grade spelling list covering sight words, phonics, and academic vocabulary for weekly practice. Enhance spelling skills!

Dig deep with these fun activities!

In this worksheet, learners will match each of eight pairs of words to its corresponding contraction. Download to complete online or as a printable!

Our principal has really been encouraging us to add more writing into our daily lesson plans. "They should be writing all day long" he tells us. The research is there to back him up. I bumped into this Roll and Retell page from Fun In First on Pinterest awhile back and finally figured out how to add it to our learning day. I printed and laminated four copies of the Roll and Retell page to hand out to each of my four table groups. After a round of Daily 5 I handed them out. I also gave each…

Visualizing the text is such an important reading strategy used for building your students’ reading comprehension. This reading teacher's blog post shares teaching tips, strategies, activities, and resources for teaching visualizing in your classroom (reading crafts, posters and graphic organizers). Helpful for second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade teachers.

Activities that boost fluency all year long…and that you only have to prep once!

Do 3rd graders need phonics? What does phonics in 3rd grade look like? Get answers to those questions and ideas for getting started in this post.

Here is a simple list of book club ideas for students in Third Grade. These novels have a high interest to third graders at all levels.

Are you a teacher or a parent looking to improve the reading skills of students through third grade reading instruction? Well, in this post, we are going to help you do just that! This post is going to cover some effective instruction strategies that will help your students boost their reading skills and their love for reading at the same time! Let’s dive in!

Need some great books for your Third Grader to read this summer? Look no further! Get your Third Grade Summer Reading Book List here!