• Third Grade
  1.  Students are to read good fit books 20 minutes or more daily minimum of 4-5 times a week.
  2. “To Help Your Child Become a Better Reader” nonfiction and fiction questions are provided in each student’s Everyday Folder for parents to use while practicing reading with their child. Ask 5-6 questions daily.
  3. Student reading logs need to be filled out and signed by parents and returned when due.
  4. Weekly reading/spelling patterns are found on Spelling City.   Students should visit this website to practice new weekly patterns which will help improve reading, spelling, and writing skills. 

After reading, here are some additional questions to ask your child some questions about the book that they just read. Listed below are some sample questions:

Fiction Questions

-What was the problem in the story? How was the problem solved?

-Are you like the main character or are you different? Explain why.

– What part of the story was the most exciting? Why?

– Which character from the story would you choose to be your friend? Why?

Nonfiction Questions

• What is the main idea of the text?
• What did you learn from reading this text?
• Were there any text features (heading, diagram, chart, etc.) that were important?
• What questions would you ask the author about the topic?

After they have finished the book, have students write about whether or not they would recommend the book to the class. Have them explain why or why not.

Along with their nightly reading, your student should also study their weekly spelling words. To practice these words they may use:

-Spelling words from their planner

-Spelling City