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3rd GRADE
WHAT READING SKILLS IS MY CHILD LEARNING IN THIRD GRADE?
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Academic Milestones are key academic skills that students need to develop at each grade.
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The literacy milestones are critical literacy skills that build on each other and prepare students for achievement in the next grade and beyond.
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These literacy milestones come from OUSD's Academic Milestones, but are based on California grade level standards and are applicable for a child at any school.
FALL MILESTONES
(by Halloween)
Click on the name of the reading skill below each milestone to learn more and find activities and resources.
Reading:
Ask and answer questions that
demonstrate understanding of a text. Use evidence from text to support answers. Why did the author write this? What evidence supports your idea?
Reading Skill:
Comprehension
Sample Passage
Reading:
Describe characters in a story and how their actions contributed to events. How does (character) react when __? Why do they act this way? How does the character change throughout the story?
Reading Skill
Writing:
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using descriptive details (engaging sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste).
Writing Sample
WINTER
(by Valentine's Day)
Click on the name of the reading skill below each milestone to learn more and find activities and resources.
Reading:
Identify the main idea of a nonfiction text; name the key details and explain how they support the main idea. What is the main idea of this paragraph? What details support the main idea?
Reading Skill:
Comprehension
Sample Passage
Reading:
Discuss the central message or moral of a text and explain how the key details support the message. What is this story trying to teach us?
Reading Skill
Writing:
Write about a topic and group related information together. Provide a concluding statement that summarizes the main ideas or feeling of a paragraph.
Writing Sample
SPRING
(by summer break)
Click on the name of the reading skill below each milestone to learn more and find activities and resources.
Reading:
Determine the central message/main idea of different types of text, including stories, folktales and fables. What do you think the author wants the readers to know?
Reading Skill:
Comprehension
Sample Passage
Reading:
Distinguish their own point of view from the author’s point of view. What is the author’s point of view? Do you agree or disagree with the author and why?
Reading Skill
Writing:
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
Writing Sample
WHAT DOES THIRD GRADE READING AND WRITING LOOK LIKE?
Watch these videos to learn what third grade students should be able to do by the end of the year.
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To watch videos with subtitles: Click the settings icon in the lower righthand corner, next click “subtitles,” and then “English.”
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WHAT DOES READING AND WRITING SOUND LIKE IN THIRD GRADE?
Watch these videos to learn what Third Grade students should be able to do by the end of the year.
WHEN READING AND WRITING TOGETHER...
When reading a fiction book, ask your child:
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Why do you think the author wrote this? What in the book makes you think that?
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What is the main message or moral in this book? What makes you think that?
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Who are the characters in your book? How do they react to the problem or solution? How do they change in the story?
When reading a nonfiction book, ask your child:
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What is the main idea of your book? What are the important details?
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What are some key words in your book? What do they mean?
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Do you agree with the author or not? Why?
Encourage your child to write stories using descriptive details.
Encourage your child to write about a topic interesting to them, including details and a conclusion.
Encourage your child to write their opinion about something, supporting their opinion with reasons.
For children with more extensive needs, practice comprehension by sequencing photos or pictures of household tasks such as brushing teeth or making meals.
OAKLAND RESOURCES
SORA:
OUSD'S DIGITAL LIBRARY
Read anywhere, anytime, from any device!
Read and check out books from the OUSD eBook Library and the Oakland Public Library. Sora includes books, audio books and magazines that are popular with students, in English and Spanish.
Students can sign into Sora with an OUSD username and password or by going to the Sora icon in Clever.
