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This Week in Third Grade
Week 4
Homophones
Homophones
Homophones, homographs, and homonyms, oh my! Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. Homographs are words that have the same spelling as another word, but make a different sound. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but can have multiple meanings. Discussing these word types and their meanings when talking and reading with your child will help strengthen their word knowledge.
Do your students know the difference between homophones, homographs, and homonyms? It's good to distinguish between these words right off the bat. Discussing these word types and their meanings when talking and reading with your students will help strengthen their word knowledge.
Homophones: Write the Letter Right
Worksheet
Homophones: Write the Letter Right
In this grammar worksheet, children will underline the homophones in a letter, then rewrite it correctly.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Working with Homophones
Worksheet
Working with Homophones
This exercise will strengthen your student's understanding of homophones.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Fill in the Blank with Homophones
Worksheet
Fill in the Blank with Homophones
Use this exercise to help your student identify the correct homophone to use in a sentence.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Multiplication Strategies
Multiplication Strategies
Make multiplication fun with pictures or small items, such as coins or tiny toys! Grouping sets of items can help facilitate multiplication practice. Challenge your child to show the different ways to solve multiplication problems.
It's important to teach students a variety of strategies in order to solve a multiplication problem. Strategies include, but are not limited to, arrays, drawing pictures, and skip counting.
Intro to Multiplication: Multiplication Three Ways
Worksheet
Intro to Multiplication: Multiplication Three Ways
Help your child grasp multiplication by connecting it to concepts they already understand.
3rd grade
Math
Worksheet
Introduction to Multiplication: Adding Groups
Interactive Worksheet
Introduction to Multiplication: Adding Groups
Learners make the connection from counting and addition to multiplication in this equal groups worksheet.
3rd grade
Math
Interactive Worksheet
Multiplication: Three Cheers for Strategies
Worksheet
Multiplication: Three Cheers for Strategies
Hip, hip, hooray! Children learn three strategies for solving multiplication problems in this third grade math worksheet.
3rd grade
Math
Worksheet
Reading Strategy: Asking Questions
Reading Strategy: Asking Questions
Teach your child to ask about the who, what, when, and where of a story at the end of each chapter. If your child has a question about the text, encourage them to write it down and see if they can answer it as they continue to read.
Model comprehension self-check strategies. It's important to teach your students to stop at the end of every chapter and ask themselves: Who is the story about? What are they doing? Where does the story take place? If the student struggles to answer these questions, teach them to reread and find clues in the text that help them figure out the answers.
Asking Questions: Before, During, and After
Worksheet
Asking Questions: Before, During, and After
This is a comprehension resource for students to record their questions before, during, and after they have read nonfiction text.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Asking Questions: KWL Chart
Worksheet
Asking Questions: KWL Chart
Use this resource to track what your student knows (K), wants to know (W), and learned (L) about a nonfiction topic.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Question Web
Worksheet
Question Web
Use this resource to organize questions in diagram boxes about a text or topic.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Narrative Writing
Narrative Writing
Narrative writing tells a story or parts of a story. Foster your child's creativity by challenging them to write a narrative, paying attention to characters, setting, problem, and solution. Have them talk it out first before writing it down on paper.
Empower your young writers by teaching them about the structure of a strong narrative. Begin with a hook, zoom in to tell the story with elaborative detail, and provide a conclusion to wrap it all up! Encourage your students to share their narratives with each other.
Writing Personal Narratives: Watermelon Graphic Organizer
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Writing Personal Narratives: Watermelon Graphic Organizer
Children use a watermelon graphic organizer to craft a personal narrative with this fun template!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Personal Narrative Writing
Worksheet
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
Complete the Table: Narrative Elements
Worksheet
Complete the Table: Narrative Elements
Readers will reinforce their understanding of key narrative features in this writing exercise.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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