Common Core: 3rd Grade English Language Arts

This subject covers essential reading, writing, and language skills aligned with the Common Core standards for 3rd grade students.

Reading ComprehensionWriting NarrativesGrammar and Language
Analyzing Text StructureOpinion WritingUsing Reference Materials
Reading in Everyday LifeWriting for CommunicationUsing Language to Solve Problems
Using Graphic OrganizersAnswering Different Types of Questions
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Basic Concepts

Reading Comprehension

Understanding What You Read

Reading comprehension means being able to understand and remember what you read. In 3rd grade, you'll learn how to find the main idea, answer questions about stories, and figure out what new words mean using clues in the text.

Important Skills

  • Ask and answer questions about stories.
  • Find the main idea and explain what a story is mostly about.
  • Use context clues to guess the meaning of new words.
  • Describe characters, settings, and events in detail.

How to Practice

  • Read a short story and talk about what happened first, next, and last.
  • Look for words you don't know and use the sentences around them to figure out their meaning.

Why It Matters

Good reading comprehension helps you enjoy books, learn new things, and do well in all your school subjects!

Examples

  • Read a passage about dolphins and explain why they are good swimmers.

  • Describe how a character in a story solves a problem.

In a Nutshell

Understanding and remembering what you read by asking questions and finding the main idea.

Key Terms

Main Idea
What a story or paragraph is mostly about.
Context Clues
Hints in the text that help you figure out the meaning of a word.
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Writing Narratives