Grades K-5
» 3rd Grade
3rd Grade
UNITS OF STUDY
Guidelines for Success
- Come to school on time
- Be prepared for class
- Follow all classroom rules
- Ask a lot of questions
- Complete homework
Reading
- Students should be reading books on their reading level every night for at least 20 minutes.
- A leveled book is one that a child can read AND understand independently.
- Students in 3rd grade are expected to read at the following independent reading level:
- September (M) November (N) March (O) June (P/Q).
Writing
- Students will learn how to write well-structured paragraphs and essays.
- Students should already know how to write complete sentences and use punctuation.
- Writers will use the Writing Process to express, develop and support their ideas.
- (Writing Process consists of Planning, Drafting, Revising, Editing, and Publishing)
- Students will write personal narratives, informational essays about a country, and opinion essays about social and environmental issues.
Math
- Students will be expected to have fluency of basic math addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts.
- Students will learn how to use skills to solve word problems, using a variety of strategies.
- Topics in 3rd Grade are: Multiplication, Division, Data, Addition, Subtraction, Fractions, Area, Perimeter, Time