Free 3rd Grade Reading Activities (by date, oldest first)

Provide targeted practice on almost any skill! Ten items in each column!

✅ Sight Words!

✅ Short Vowel Words!

✅ Blends and Digraphs!

✅ Multi-syllable Words!

✅ Letter Sounds or Names!

✅Math facts!

I created this editable roll and read PDF to meet the diverse needs of teachers who want to provide additional practice opportunities that target the skills being taught with a fun game!

Simply enter the words or skill and print as many copies as needed!

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✅Letters, ✅Numbers, ✅Phonics, ✅Sight Words...

⭐Differentiate and target instruction by providing each student with the skills they need!⭐

⭐ STEP 1

Enter the letters, numbers, or words you would like the student to practice recognizing!

⭐ STEP 2

Print! What you enter automatically appears in the color by code worksheet!

⭐ WHAT'S INCLUDED:

One PDF file with six editable fields that will autofill the color by code worksheet.

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These header cards and recording sheet are PERFECT for a literacy station that focuses on recently taught and review phonics concepts!

Record 10 real words and 10 silly words with the phonics concept on notecards or sentence strips.

Mark an x or a checkmark on the back of the cards so students can self-check.

Students read and sort the words.

Students self-check.

Extensions:

Students record words.

Students write real words in sentences.

Use these phoneme-grapheme mapping charts in your phonics and small group lessons! Two options are provided. One with 4 sound boxes for earlier readers and one with 7 boxes for more advanced patterns.

See the video below for this chart in action!

Word Mapping Chart Video

This is a simple freebie bookmark themed around Dr. Seuss's The Lorax. There is a colored version and a black-and-white version if your students would like to color it. It comes with the quote from the book, "I am the Lorax, and I speak for the trees!".

I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.

Special Thanks to Plearn for supplying the Lorax Clip Art. Go check out Plearn’s Store!

This graphic organizer can be used for retelling any story. It includes lines for telling the beginning, middle, and End of a story and small picture box for each part.

Use this graphic organizer to help students retell any story. Students will practice retelling only the most important parts of a story. Each section - Beginning, Middle, and End has a box for an illustration as well.

Make reading more fun with this activity!

Description:

• This single page worksheet is great for helping students to reflect on their finished books! This activity is perfect for creating an engaging lesson to see what they can remember. Have your students develop a movie trailer for their favorite book!

Get a sneak peek into the Kawaii Adventures Activity Book with this free 2-page sample! Featuring adorable kawaii characters and fun, engaging stories, this sample offers a glimpse of the creative activities that will spark your child’s imagination. Perfect for kids ages 5-8, it’s a fun and educational way to entertain young learners while boosting their reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. Try it now and enjoy the cuteness!

Vous souhaitez faire une dégustation de livres avec vos élèves ?

Ce document contient une feuille de travail de style napperon 11 x 17 que vos élèves pourront utiliser lors d'une dégustation de livres! Il les invite à collecter des informations et à évaluer une série de livres.

Je fournis un description de la tâche et le mode d'emploi. J'inclus les instructions d'impression!

Ce document a un napperon en anglais et en français.

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Wanting to do a book tasting with your students?

This document contains a 11 x 17 placemat-style worksheet for your students to use during a book tasting! It prompts them to collect information and to rate a series of books.

I provide the run-down and the how-to, to take the guesswork out of it. I include printing instructions!

This document has both an English and a French placemat.

Dive into the delightful world of gingerbread with this comprehensive 23-page "Gingerbread Adventures: Interactive Storytelling & Skill-Building Activities," featuring two distinct workbooks that blend creativity, literacy, and critical thinking. Perfect for educators, homeschooling parents, and anyone keen on providing engaging learning experiences. Preview all pages in the Preview section to discover the treasures within each workbook.

Workbook 1: My Gingerbread House - A Creative Exploration Unleash your students' imagination with "My Gingerbread House," a workbook designed to inspire creativity through writing and drawing. This workbook includes:

• A dedicated section for designing and describing a gingerbread house, sparking creativity and artistic expression.
• Three scaffolded writing pages with prompts to guide learners through the process of crafting detailed, imaginative narratives.
• Exercises focused on utilizing the five senses to enrich storytelling and descriptive writing.
• "What's on My Dinner Plate?" activity to encourage thoughtful discussions on nutrition and healthy eating habits, all within a fun, gingerbread-themed context.

Workbook 2: The Gingerbread Man Fairy Tale - A Literary Journey Embark on a fairy-tale adventure with "The Gingerbread Man," a workbook that brings this classic story to life through a variety of interactive activities:

• "The Gingerbread Man: A Fairy Tale" section with accompanying readers' response questions to enhance comprehension and critical thinking.
• "Cut and Find" and "Number the Sections of the Story" activities to develop sequencing skills and story structure understanding.
• "A Gingerbread Man in Disguise" drawing activity to stimulate creativity and imaginative thinking.
• "The Gingerbread Man Colour by Number" and "Word Search" to blend learning with fun, reinforcing color recognition, and vocabulary.
• "Find the Difference - Gingerbread Man" challenge to sharpen observational skills and attention to detail.

Key Features:

• Dual-Workbook Format: Two themed workbooks in one document for double the learning and fun.
• Creativity and Literacy: Activities designed to foster imagination, writing skills, and artistic expression.
• Engagement and Learning: Interactive tasks that promote critical thinking, comprehension, and foundational math skills.
• Educational Flexibility: Suitable for classroom use, homeschooling, or as enriching activities during holidays or themed learning days.

Target Audience: Ideal for elementary educators, librarians, homeschooling families, and caregivers looking to provide a mix of educational rigor and creative fun. These workbooks are perfect for students eager to explore the world of fairy tales and express themselves through writing and art.

Unlock the magic of gingerbread through storytelling, creativity, and learning with this unique dual-workbook offering. Whether exploring the architectural wonders of a gingerbread house or adventuring with the Gingerbread Man, students will be engaged, educated, and entertained.

Use these book awards to celebrate books you have read this year. Pick out your favorites to highlight from the year. An easy recording system for your favorite books at the end of the year.

Are you currently teaching about Winter?

This Reading passage is created with picture support for non-readers or low level ESL students.

This short passage tells all about Winter's weather and activities. Students can read successfully by using the symbol/picture supports to guide them.

NO PREP, Just print & it's ready to use!

If you enjoyed this resource, check out my other picture-supported reading passages!

Winter with Cut & Paste

Lunar New Year

Valentine's Day

March

April

May

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This roll and read phonics worksheet help students improve decoding and fluency skills. This hard and soft g game is perfect for literacy centers, morning work, small groups, homework, sub plans and more! First grade, second grade and third grade students will practice their fluency and beginning reading skills by rolling a dice and then reading the matching word.

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✨ Save 30% with the Roll and Read Hard and Soft C & G Bundle! ✨

What's included:

• 1 hard and soft g board
• directions page

How to play:

• Students can play individually or with partners.
• Roll the dot cube. Read the first word in the row. Cover the word with a counter or color in the box. Keep rolling and reading sentences until someone reaches the top of a column first!

More Roll & Read Phonics Words:

Short Vowel CVC

Digraphs

Blends

Long Vowel Teams

R Controlled Vowels

More Roll & Read Phonics Sentences:

Short Vowel CVC

Hard and Soft C & G

Product Description:

Now more than ever, we are all seeking connection and compassion from one another. Students need to know that you want them to be the best person they can be. Noticing their good actions creates more positivity and desired results. This free product helps students to recognize the moral lesson of 6 commonly known fairy tales.

* This updated product includes "Kindness Cards" that teachers can give to students, or students may give them to their friends!

* There is also a suggested book list that corresponds with the Fairy Tales from this lesson.

Your 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will love practicing reading out loud with these engaging and high-interest sentences!  This set includes 48 low-prep sentences perfect for practicing reading fluency.  The sentences are all about summer, camping, and ice cream! Quick and easy set up plus clear student directions make these activities perfect independent practice, literacy centers, and homeschooling families!

Printable fluency sentences are included in addition to a blank page to customize for your student(s).  High interest topics will especially motivate your reluctant readers. Students will love reading these sentences to practice reading out loud! The sentences are appropriate for grades 3-5. 

Here’s what you’ll get:

• 48 sentences on summer, camping, and ice cream!
• Pictorial instructions page
• Black sentence page to customize
• Certificate of completion to print and color
• Progress tracker
• Extension activities 

Ideas for use:

The format is perfect if you have daily fluency practice or offer take home activities for students. I use these with my own homeschooled children and my online teaching students. I’ve also included several extension activities to use the materials further.

Why your students will love this:

Your students will love practicing their oral reading fluency with these sentences because it is fun to pull them out of a hat and the topics are high interest or funny! 

**Prep is quick and easy…**Just print the pages, cut the sentences into strips, find a basket or bin, and let your student(s) pull a sentence to read!

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• Computer and Gaming Themed Fluency Sentences

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If you have any questions, please contact me BEFORE purchasing. I will reply to you in a timely manner. Thank you in advance for your positive ratings and comments on this product.

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Keywords:

Reading fluency, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, copy work, reluctant readers, high-interest topics, reading out loud, summer reading, summer

Free Printable Third Grade Sight Words List - Dolch List for 3rd Grade

Help your 3rd graders strengthen their reading fluency with this free Dolch Sight Words List! Featuring 41 crucial words, this list is designed to improve word recognition and boost reading comprehension, allowing students to read more confidently and fluently.

Perfect for classroom use, homework, or extra practice at home, this printable resource offers a clear and simple format, making it easy to use in lessons, word walls, or fun educational games.

What’s Included:

• 41 Dolch Sight Words for 3rd grade
• Clean and easy-to-read design
• Free download for teachers and parents

Encourage reading success in your students with this essential sight words list! Download for free and start using it today

Working on nonfiction text features in your ELA class? This test for nonfiction test features will help you determine how well your students have learned the various features. Best of all, it is easy to edit. Simply delete questions that you don't want, add those that do, or change the wording of others to suit the unit YOU taught. This test currently is 5 pages long. It features 13 MC questions and 5 short answer questions. (1 MC and 1 Short answer overlap each other.) The unit materials that this test was designed to compliment can be found at the following links: Buy the Bundle and SAVE!!!! Nonfiction Text Features Mini Unit Bundle Individual Files: Nonfiction Text Features Powerpoint - Editable Nonfiction Text Features Task Cards Nonfiction Text Features Unit Worksheets Nonfiction Text Features Posters Nonfiction Text Features Test - editable in Power Point

Poetry Month Biography: William Shakespeare Reading Comprehension & Questions

Embark on a thrilling exploration of the timeless works and enduring legacy of William Shakespeare with this captivating reading passage! In this resource, students will delve into the life, plays, and poetic brilliance of Shakespeare, the iconic playwright whose words continue to shape literature and culture to this day.

What's Included:

• A simplified biography passage.
• Comprehension questions to assess understanding.
• Answer Key
• Cover page

There are so many ways to use this resource:

• Early Finishers
• Homework
• Centers
• Small Group
• Assessments
• Bell Ringers

This activity is perfect for students in 2nd to 4th grade.

⭐ This download is a sample from my:

Bundle April National Poetry Month Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions

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Freebie! Transform your classroom into an engaging alphabet adventure with this freebie printable pack, Letters of the Alphabet: Letter Aa Crown Craft Activity & Animal Headband pack. Ideal for Pre-K, Kindergarten, year 1 students & Home Schooling as you introduce each letter or letter sound. Perfect for teaching ABCs and letter recognition, this product includes five crown designs fo the letter Aa that students can color, cut and proudly wear. This product also includes 4 Animal Headband Templates (Alligator and Ant templates) that can be used for a fun consolidation craft. Writing prompt animal headbands are included for a fun writing task. These templates actively reinforce letter formation, stimulate creativity, and foster a positive learning environment. Make learning fun and memorable with these interactive crown crafts that captivate young minds on their educational journey.

This Letter Aa pack includes:

• 2 Color Templates for formation,
• 4 Black & White Templates (Beginning Sound Color, Formation & Cut and Paste Templates),
• 4 Animal Craft Headband Templates (Alligator and Ant templates),
• Side pieces for formation & art project.

Click here for the full Letter Aa to Zz Craftivity Bundle!

Individual packs for each letter of the alphabet also available in my store.

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