

Reading
- Recognizing main idea and details in informational text and literature
- Comparing different types of writing (fiction vs. non-fiction)
- Understanding the author's purpose
- Cause and effect relationships in stories
- Narrative Elements
- Recognize type of genre
- Reading fluency
- Phonics and vocabulary
Welcome to 3rd Grade!
Third grade is a transition year in an elementary student's life. We are maintaining basic skills and teaching new skills to prepare students for the intermediate grades. Some important skills are:
Writing
- Writing an opinion piece and an informative and narrative text
- Grammar and conventions
- Writing short research reports
Speaking and Listening
- Presentation Skills
- Participating in discussion groups
- Asking questions
- Discussions based on text

Math
- Multiplication and division
- Area and perimeter
- Building on to the foundation of addition and subtraction
- Fractions, equivalent fractions and comparing fractions
- Recording measurement and data
- Addition and subtraction to the fourth digit
- Geometry
- Math fact fluency
- Patterns in numbers and operations