Language Arts

By the end of third grade, students have read a wide variety of children's literature with oral and silent reading fluency. They draw upon various comprehension strategies, and distinguish between the structural features of the text and literary terms or elements.

Students write in clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea and demonstrate a command of standard American English.  Students listen critically and respond appropriately to oral communication. (California Language Arts Content Standards)

Reading
 

1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development
Vocabulary and Concept Development
1.4 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, homophones, and homographs to determine the meanings of words.

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence.

 Synonyms and antonyms are reviewed.

Students can submit creative answers to our definition guessing game.

 More fun with synonyms and antonyms.

   
Written and Oral English Language Conventions
 

1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions
Grammar
1.2 Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking.  

Parts of Speech Games:  Many games identifying nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. Also a grammar review!


Identifying parts of speech
Beginner (nouns and verbs only)      Advanced (all parts of speech)

Type in words requested and story is created. Similar to Mad Libs.

WebQuests
Reading

2.0 Reading Comprehension
3.0 Literary Response and Analysis

Writing

1.0 Writing Strategies
2.0 Writing Applications


 Read coyote the trickster tales, make list of character traits, storyboard of favorite tale, research coyotes, compare/contrast coyote the trickster vs. real coyote, write a coyote commercial.

Author Expert
 In a group, read several books by an author, write a letter, make a poster, write a story in author¹s style.

Charlotte's Web  similar a webquest. Many activities can use a word processing and/or multimedia program and require use of research sites on the internet. Adopt-a-pet persuasive essay, how to care for a pet report, report about spiders, descriptive paragraph of barns, state fair brochure.
Sarah, Plain and Tall

Sarah, Plain and Tall  similar a webquest. Many activities can use a word processing and/or multimedia program and require use of research sites on the internet.  Study seashell, seashell poem, wildflower report, watercolor seascape, persuasive paragraph.

Resources for kids:

Online Student dictionary    
Online Thesaurus  
Online Atlas
Graphic Organizers
Rhyming Dictionary
Biographical Dictionary
Guide to Grammar and Writing


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Teacher Resources
Sites for Language Arts word games:

Word games

Online Student Activities  Language Arts Games (Go to the intermediate level)  


More games for students to learn about Language arts.