![]() ![]() ![]() Your third grader should be learning from every book she reads and relating that information to what she already knows. The big difference for third graders is the expectation that, when tackling fiction and nonfiction, your child should be reading text geared toward the high end of grade 3 independently, with expression, understanding, and without much help from adults. Kids are expected to read different types of fiction and nonfiction - from poems and early literature to science and technical texts (e.g. From an educator’s point of view, second and third grade reading is intertwined. Third grade is the year of reading mastery. Related: Watch our Milestone video Does your 3rd grader read smoothly like this? Exploring fiction and nonfiction Tip: It might take your child a few read-throughs to get it right, which is just fine. The idea is that by using the decoding and fluency skills he’s worked on for years, your third grader will understand the text he’s reading and will be able to read the text out loud smoothly and with expression (not in the monotone reading voice so common among young children). Your child should be able to read fairly accurately and fluently (not stumbling over too many words). They must also be able to decode dozens of multisyllabic words, such as pho-to-graph and est-i-mate, as well as read grade-level irregularly spelled words such as enough, especially, and confusion. ![]() able in agreeable or -less in homeless). dis- in disagree re- in rebuild un- in unfriendly) and simple suffixes (e.g. Third graders need to learn the meaning of most common prefixes (e.g. Fluency is the ability to read quickly and accurately. Key 3rd grade reading skills Decoding and fluencyĭecoding is the ability use patterns to figure out words and decipher their separate sounds. Also, expect your child to tackle new and challenging fiction and nonfiction books, poetry, articles, and even online research with less assistance from adults than ever before. Third graders are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn and learning to go deeper into the meaning of what they read. Welcome to a big reading year! Your child’s reading skills are strong - and getting stronger. ![]()
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