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This Week in Third Grade
Week 38


Adjectives
Adjectives
Adjectives make writing more colorful! Teach your child about the different functions of descriptive adjectives. Use read-alouds to point out great examples of adjectives in context, such as "Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective?" by Brian P. Cleary. Finding examples of adjectives in read-alouds and independent reading books can motivate your young learner to include them in their own writing.
Adjectives make writing more colorful! Teach your students about the different functions of descriptive adjectives. Use read-alouds to point out great examples of adjectives in context, such as "Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective?" by Brian P. Cleary. Finding examples of adjectives in read-alouds and independent reading books can motivate students to include them in their own writing.
It’s Grammar Time: Adjectives
Worksheet
It’s Grammar Time: Adjectives
Stop! Grammar time! Use this resource with your students as a refresher on identifying and using correct adjectives in context.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Adjective Practice
Worksheet
Adjective Practice
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Teach your child to identify them with this adjective practice worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Find the Adjectives
Worksheet
Find the Adjectives
Hit a home run with your child while learning about adjectives.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Tangrams
Tangrams
Tangrams are an excellent way for your child to think logically about shapes. Be sure to offer your child a variety of patterns to encourage them to think critically and creatively about the shapes they are working with. Invite your child to share their thoughts and questions. What math terminology do they use?
Tangrams are an excellent way for your students to think logically about shapes. Be sure to offer students a variety of patterns to encourage them to think critically and creatively about the shapes they are working with. Invite students to discuss the tangrams with partners. What math terminology do they use?
Tangram Tree
Worksheet
Tangram Tree
This tangram tree is a festive way to put your child's math and reasoning skills to the test. Make a tangram tree with your child this Christmas season.
3rd grade
Math
Worksheet
Tangram Candle
Worksheet
Tangram Candle
Get ready for a tangram challenge! Build math and reasoning skills by using all tangram shapes to re-create the picture on this page.
3rd grade
Math
Worksheet
Tangram Fisherman
Worksheet
Tangram Fisherman
Little math stars, get ready for a tangram challenge! Students will use all seven tangram shapes to re-create the picture on this page.
3rd grade
Math
Worksheet
Context Clues
Context Clues
When deciphering an unfamiliar word, it is often useful to look at what comes before and after it. These surrounding words are called context clues. Context clues come in many forms, including root words and affixes, illustrations, examples, and definitions. Teach your child to highlight and underline these clues as they read.
When deciphering an unfamiliar word, it is often useful to look at what comes before and after it. These surrounding words are called context clues. Context clues come in many forms, including root words and affixes, illustrations, examples, and definitions. Teach students to highlight and underline these clues as they read.
Be a Word Detective
Worksheet
Be a Word Detective
Use this worksheet to give children a challenge as they use context clues and their detective skills to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Context Counts!
Worksheet
Context Counts!
Looking for a worksheet to help you third grade child with vocabulary? This printable will help him by using context clues.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Context Clues: Word Sleuth
Worksheet
Context Clues: Word Sleuth
This third grade reading worksheet offers practice using context clues to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a sentence.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Invite your child to embark on a journey of creative writing. Encourage them to employ the writing techniques they have learned. Then, challenge them to create a comic book to show the chronicles of their third grade year.
Invite your students to embark on a journey of creative writing. Encourage them to employ the writing techniques you have taught them. Then, challenge them to create a comic book to show the chronicles of their third grade year.
Personal Narrative Writing
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Personal Narrative Writing
Personal narrative writing is all about you! Get kids thinking and writing about their personal experiences and how they felt about them.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Make Your Own Comic Book #1
Worksheet
Make Your Own Comic Book #1
Kapow! Wham! Creative writing can be daunting for some kids, but it doesn't have to be! Help excite and inspire your reluctant writers with this fun comic book template.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
If I Had a Million ...
Worksheet
If I Had a Million ...
Children practice conceptualizing a million in this creative writing exercise.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet

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