What will my child be learning in 3rd grade?         

Math

Reading

Social Studies

Science

Language Arts

Grammar

• Sentences
  

• Statements & Questions
  

• Commands & exclamations
  

• Subjects & predicates
  

• Compound sub & pred
  

• Adjectives
  

• Articles
  

• Plural possessive nouns
  

• Abbreviations
  

• Pronouns:
  

Singular & plural pronouns

Subject Pronouns

Object pronouns

• Compound Sentences
  

• Nouns:
  

Common & proper nouns

Singular & Plural nouns

Singular Possessive Nouns

• Verbs:
  

Action Verbs

Main & Helping Verbs

Present Tense Verbs

Past Tense Verbs

Irregular Verbs

Irregular Verbs

The Verb BE

• Contractions
  

• Adverbs
  

Spelling  

• See my spelling page for information about spelling in my classroom.
  

Writing

Third graders learn how to construct effective paragraphs, leading them to eventually write multi-paragraph pieces in many genres.

This year students learn to:

• Write with a clear meaning
  

• Focus their writing to stay on one topic
  

• Sequence their ideas in a way that makes sense
  

• Use vivid words and sensory details to describe
  

• Add interesting and relevant details
  

• Develop their "voice" in their writing
  

• Write dialogue
  

• Create interesting leads
  

• Edit and revise their writing