Grade 3English Language Arts: Reading Literary 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 stories with your student and discuss the characters, events, and ideas. Explain and discuss the meaning of any unfamiliar words. Ask your student about the central message and important moments in the story. Direct your student to use details from the story to support his or her answers.
At or Near Mastery
Read stories with your student and discuss the characters, events, and ideas. Have your student retell the stories and point out different characters’ points of view. Ask questions about the message, events, or characters and direct your student to find details in the text to support his or her answers.
Above Mastery
Ask your student to read different stories by the same author and compare and contrast the characters, events, and ideas. Have your student retell the stories and explain the characters’ points of view. Ask questions about the stories and direct your student to support the 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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