3rd Grade Literature Resources
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ACTIVITIES
Suggested Author Interview Questions
Here are the 16 best questions to ask an author during an interview Ever wondered about your favorite author's writing…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureAuthors -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Three Paragraph Main Idea and Details Chart
This graphic organizer will help your students identify the main idea and supporting facts in three paragraphs. It's…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
REFERENCE
Walt Disney Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
Discover the magic of Walt Disney while improving students' nonfiction reading skills. This printable warm-up includes a…Subjects:ReadingLiterary BiographiesLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Amelia to Zora Teacher Guide
Deepen students' understanding of the stories in Amelia to Zora, about 26 women who changed the world, from Amelia…Subjects:LiteratureTwentieth CenturySuffrage and Women's Rights -
WORKSHEETS
My Friend Writing Printable
Use this guide to help students write a descriptive paragraph about a friend. This printable works well as part of an…Subjects:Teaching Otis by Loren LongLanguage Arts and WritingCreative Writing -
LESSON PLANS
March Wind Poetry Pack
Students illustrate a poem wile predicting what will happen in each stanza.Subjects:PoetryReadingLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
Making Inferences, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Use a lesson that is designed to expand primary students' skill of making inferences. The lesson uses the book, Why…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionCaldecott Medal Books & Illustrators -
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Story Map Graphic Organizer
Using a story map helps children to identify key elements in a story such as characters or events. This printable is…Subjects:ReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
LESSON PLANS
"Two Travelers and the Bear": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to recognize cause-and-effect relationships in a fable by Aesop.SubjectsLiteratureAncient CivilizationsReading and Literature -
WORKSHEETS
Writing a Jingle
Students will write a jingle to advertise their favorite products. The writing process involves creating rhyming lines…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteraturePoetry -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Reading Warm-Up 112 for Gr. 3 & 4: Historical Fiction
In this printable warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction and answer comprehension questions.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionHistorical FictionEconomics -
ACTIVITIES
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an island, alone, for 18 years. This…Subjects:LiteratureNative-American History (American Indians)Animals (Zoology) -
LESSON PLANS
"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop
Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions using one of Aesop's enjoyable fables.…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
Dr. Seuss and Resource Use: Featuring The Lorax
Use these classroom activities with The Lorax by Dr. Seuss to teach kids about natural resources and the potential…Subjects:Banned Books and CensorshipScienceSeeds and Pollination -
DAILY WARM-UPS
The Mayflower Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about Colonial times through a historical fiction passage about the…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingExplorers' Voyages and TravelColonial America -
WORKSHEETS
Taking Care of My Pet
Try a printable science activity that focuses on pet care.Subjects:Teaching Not Norman: A Goldfish StoryBooksLiterature -
WORKSHEETS
The Tale of Despereaux Teacher's Guide
Deepen students' reading comprehension through the pre-reading questions, reading instruction, and connection activities…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureChildren's Book -
BOOK GUIDES
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel Discussion Guide
The questions and activities in this literature guide will help your class discuss friendship, homelessness, and what it…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureChildren's Book -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Top 5 Dr. Seuss Day Activities
Dr. Seuss Day is March 2! Get printable worksheets, lesson ideas, and classroom activities from TeacherVision to…Subjects:Children's BookLiteratureReading and Literature -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Children's Books About Disabilities
This extensive list details books for both children and adults that deal with disabilities. The books are sorted by…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
BOOK GUIDES
Blended Reading Guide
Support your students to think critically and demonstrate their reading comprehension with this reading guide for the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureMulticultural Literature -
WORKSHEETS
The Lemonade War Teacher's Guide
Encourage the development of students' entrepreneurial skills with the economics and math activities in this teacher's…Subjects:ReadingLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
WORKSHEETS
Where's Waldo Activity Kit II
This Where's Waldo activity kit includes a reproducible colouring page, a drawing activity, a word search, and…Subjects:LiteratureReading and LiteratureChildren's Book Characters -
WORKSHEETS
Fill in the Beginning and End of Comic Strips
Try this fun printable activity that helps students practice their writing and creative thinking skills by filling in…Subjects:Comics, Graphic Novels, & Illustrated NovelsCreative WritingVisual Arts
