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:

Accuracy and fluency

• Decode multi-syllable words

• Identify the sound of different syllables

• 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

• Choose the correct words to complete sentences

Decoding words

• Divide words into syllables

• Decode two-syllable and multi-syllable words

• Identify common prefixes and suffixes

• Read irregular past tense verbs

Phonics

• Identify and determine meanings of prefixes, suffixes, and base words

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

• Distinguish between long and short vowels

• Learn vowel spelling patterns (ai, oa, ow, aw, au, igh, oy, oi)

• Practice digraphs (-th voiced)

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 to explain phonics, grammar, and story concepts

• Videos for visual and auditory learning

• 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.