Flying Home
Read with Fluency
Lunch with Llamas
Rhythm and Alliteration
Prefix Archery
Common Prefixes and Suffixes
Froggy Feast
Read with Fluency
Game Night
Understanding the Text
Hyena and Jackal
Determine Message, Lesson, Moral
The Princess' Party
Determine Message, Lesson, Moral
River's Journal
Describe Characters in a Story
Treasure Hunt
Literal vs Non-literal Language
Winning the Race
Literal vs Non-literal Language
Skateboard Solution
Point of View
Summer Job
Describing Characters
Following Steps in a Procedure
Identify Steps in a Process
Sequencing the Events of a Story
Logical Connections
Intro to Speaker's Point of View
Point of View
"The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool." Thanks a lot, Shakespeare! Poetry with purpose is one of our favorite topics covered at this stage of development.
Developing readers encounter new milestones in third grade, including the ability to comprehend a variety of literature and text types, make deeper connections while reading, and decode larger and more complex words. This is the final year for foundational reading standards in eSpark and most basic phonics work has been wrapped up at this point. Fluency is taking center stage, as students work with on-level text and continuously challenge themselves to grow. Language and grammar instruction expands to include more tenses, irregular words, abstract words, and complex sentences.
For a more comprehensive look at eSpark's standards-aligned third grade reading teaching resources, check out the breakdown of covered domains and the skills students will be working on here:
Some of the skills students will master in eSpark include:
Reading Literature
Reading Informational
Reading Foundational
eSpark is truly unique in the world of online learning. Our holistic, student-centered approach blends the proven benefits of play-based learning with systematic, explicit, and direct instruction. It’s proof that learning can be fun, personalized, and effective, all at once!
eSpark meets the criteria for evidence-based interventions under ESSA guidelines, and has been proven in multiple studies to improve student performance in math and reading.
When you sign up for an eSpark account, your students experience these activities via adaptive, differentiated independent pathways and teacher-driven small group assignments. Teachers also have access to detailed usage and progress reports with valuable insights into standards mastery, student growth trends, and intervention opportunities.
With the addition of the game-changing Choice Texts for the 2023-2024 school year, eSpark has cemented its status as the most loved supplemental instruction option for students and teachers alike. Claim your free account today and see the difference for yourself!