In third grade, every child should read for a minimum of 20-30 minutes a night. Students and parents will be expected to fill out their reading log and turn them into your child’s teacher. (A log will be attached to the teachers blog).  Listed below are some of the reading resources that they may use:

• Myon
• Mobymax
• Good Fit Books from home
• Library books
• Reading Group books
• etc…

After reading, please 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