Grade 3English Language Arts: Reading Informational Text
Use the information below to get a deeper understanding of what your child has mastered and areas where your child may need more help. There are also resources you can use to find activities to support your child’s learning at home.
Help can I help my child progress?
Next Steps
Here are some exercises you can work on at home with your Grade 3 student.
Below Mastery
Read articles with your student and discuss the main ideas and supporting details. Help your student to find clues (like charts, key words, or pictures) to clarify information. Ask your student questions about the text, including questions about the author’s point of view.
At or Near Mastery
Read articles with your student and ask him or her to determine the main ideas and supporting details. Ask your student to use clues (such as charts, key words, or pictures) to clarify information. Ask questions about the key ideas and direct your student to support his or her answers with details from the text.
Above Mastery
Read articles with your student and ask him or her to make connections between concepts, points of view, or events. Discuss the similarities and differences between two articles about the same topic. Ask your student to use clues to clarify information and to support all answers with details from the texts.
Talking With Your Child's Teacher
This document titled “Moving Forward: A Guide for Conversations with Your Child’s Teacher” includes helpful tips and questions to discuss with the teacher about your child’s classroom performance, academic progress, and more.
Additional Free Resources Available to Support Your Child's Learning
Use this information to have a meaningful conversation with your child’s teacher about the skills and content in the grade level and to support your child’s learning at home.
What Can I Do to Help My Child?
Talking with your child's teacher
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