Reading Comprehension Activities for Third Graders
Help your third grade student reflect on his or her reading with these activities! They'll work on story sequencing, think about characters, and compare and contrast.
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Step Inside the Story!
Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.
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Make a Book Square!
If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.
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My Bookmark
Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.
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Compare and Contrast Words
This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.
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Drawing Characters
Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.
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Sticky Note Project
Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.
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Fun With Reading
This game turns prediction, a major component of third grade reading, into a fun game.
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Storyteller
This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.
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