Reading for Grade 3

Our Grade 3 reading activities on Kids Academy Classroom are designed to help learners read with fluency, decode multi-syllable words, and understand more complex texts. Children explore diverse genres, strengthen comprehension strategies, and apply phonics and vocabulary skills to gain meaning from what they read.

Core areas covered:

Phonics

• Identify the meanings of common prefixes, suffixes, and base words

• Read words with silent letters (h, k, w, b)

• Decode unknown words using phonics knowledge

Accuracy and fluency

• Decode and segment multi-syllable words

• Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words

• Use Greek and Latin roots to determine word meanings

• Correctly use homophones and antonyms

• Read with fluency and accuracy

Comprehension

• Literature: recount folktales, explore themes, character traits, narrator and point of view, summarize, and identify key details

• Informational texts: understand main idea, sequence of events, cause and effect, gain information from text features, compare texts

• Other genres: identify genres, explore poetry, Greek mythology, science, and historical topics

Learning formats

• Worksheets to reinforce reading and comprehension skills

• Lessons for well-rounded and diverse practice on each topic

• Videos for concept explanations

• Drills for fluency, decoding, and phonics practice

This prepares Grade 3 learners to read longer, more complex texts independently, apply vocabulary strategies, and deepen their comprehension skills across multiple genres.