3rd Grade Comprehension Skills
Prior Standards Implementation

The standards listed below have been replaced by a newer set of standards.

Please go to Current 3rd Grade Language Arts Standards for current resources.

Comprehension
Determine word meaning within context using prefixes and suffixes. 3.1.6 V	Crystal Castle - Prefixes hold the key to building the castle and making it light up. Flamingo - Form a flock of flamingos with suffixes -y and -ly. Prefixes - choose correct word to complete sentences. Prefixes - Using dis - or un - write the meaning of the word, then write a sentence using that word. Prefixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the prefixes to complete the words correctly. Prefixes Say Plenty - choose the word that best completes the sentence Roots and Prefixes - Matching game to learn definitions for prefixes. Success with Suffixes - fill in the blanks with words ending in "er." Suffixes - Use your knowledge of suffixes to match words to definitions. Suffixes Make New Words - Drag and drop the suffix to the correct root word to make a new word. Suffix practice - practice sheets to print [click on a red dot] Suffixes Say a Lot - pick the best definition of the capitalized word Suffix-ly - [this page opens in a new window] use simple strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary for reading, including the use of suffixes.
Recognize grade level compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within context. 3.1.7 V	Abbreviations - write the abbreviation of the words. Abbreviations - Match the abbreviations with the pictures Breaking Down Compound Words - In the following sentences, find the compound word and type it in as two separate words. Compound Words - Click in the bubble beside the word that will create a compound word. Compound Words - Match the two words that make up the compound words. Compound Words - Match the two words that make up the compound words. Compound Words - Match the two words that make up the compound words. Compound Words - Lesson and activity recognizing a compound word in a sentence. Compound Words - Three activities practicing compound words. Compound Word Practice - print out this worksheet where students group words to make compound words. Compound Word practice - Fill in the sentences in these worksheets using the wordbank at the bottom with a compound word. Compound Words - print out this worksheet of pictures where students write the compound word representing the pictures. Contraction Practice - interactive contraction practice [click on a red dot] Contractions - type the contraction beside the two words Contraction Practice - read the sentence, find the contraction and pick the right one from the word bank on the bottom of the sheet. Contraction Practice - write the contraction for the underlined word. Fly By Contraction Practice - find the correct airplane to match with the contraction Printable worksheet exercises on compound words - worksheet 1 - worksheet 2 Snowman Builder - Build a family of snowmen as you review four different skills. Select the word below that completes the compound word. Type the contraction - type the contraction form of words
Select appropriate synonyms and antonyms within context. 3.1.8 V	Antonym Matching - find pairs with opposite meaning Antonym Matching - find pairs - concentration style Antonyms - When you see the word that is a antonym of the given word, click on the button at the bottom right of the screen. Be quick! The choices for each antonym will only cycle through twice. (Warning: this is difficult) Antonym Alley- Many worksheets to choose from, or could make this a whole class activity. PDF format Antonym Match - opposites Antonym Quiz - complete the sentence Concentration Style Synonym Matching Feast of Homonyms - Match game Homonyms - from Fun Brain Homonym worksheet - from RHL School Homophone Challenge - find correct word to complete sentence Homophone Practice - online interactive and practice sheets to print. Rocket to the Moon - Build and launch a rocket to the moon by identifying synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. Say it Another Way - Fill in the blank with a synonym for the missing word. Squanky the Tooth Taker: The Quiet Quest for Opposites - words are given, students must select the opposites [antonyms] Squanky the Tooth Taker: Tooth Tally - words are given, students must select the words that mean the same [synonyms] Synonym.com - type as word in the box and find a synonym, or antonym, of the word. Super Synonym Match-up - matching game Synonym Quiz - complete the sentence Synonym Match - concentration style Synonym Matching - find pairs or words with same meaning Synonym Matching - more practice Synonym Study - practice on synonyms [click on a red dot] Synonyms and Antonyms - concentration style game The Thesaurus - a reference book that lists words and their synonyms - Drag and drop the words to the right thesaurus entry. Tooth Tally with Squanky the Tooth Taker - from Game Goo (learning that sticks)
Determine word meanings through the use of context clues. 3.1.9 V	Context Clues - Select a passage to read and answer the questions online. Graded online Multiple Meaning Words - Use context clues to determined meaning depending upon how they are used in a sentence. [click on a red dot]
Identify different forms of text (e.g., poems, plays, and stories). 3.1.10 C	Biographies - identify what a biography is. The Different between a story and a play - visual graph displaying the differences. Zoo Animal Poetry - Lesson plan introducing poetry format with animals. Making Bread - Online story My Aunt Came Back - poem to print out for students with illustrations. Poetry - Word Play - site to create your own poems online Cartoon Fill-ins - Create your own cartoon by filling in the form That Wasn't the Best Part - online story
Identify the stated main idea of a reading selection. 3.1.11 MG	Get The Idea - [this page opens in a new window] read text to determine the main idea or essential message and identify relevant supporting details and facts Main Idea Mini Lesson followed by interactive quizzes. Main Idea practice - eight online interactive quizzes on Main Idea from the Manatee School District [click on a red dot] Main Idea - Read the paragraph and select the main idea.
Identify stated cause and effect relationships in text. 3.1.12 MG	Cause and Effect Actions - Online quiz using connector words Cause and Effect Book list - These books are great for studying cause and effect. Cause and Effect - Combine two sentences using connecting words to show cause and effect. Cause and Effect - Quia Quiz
Distinguish between fact and opinion within text. 3.1.13 MG	Fact/Opinion/Habit - online quiz Fact or Opinion - Worksheet to print Fact Or Opinion - Worksheet for students
Determine the sequence of events in a story. 3.1.14 C	Reading Exercises - comprehension, fill in and sequencing Monkey Business: Rain Forest Run Around - Click on the words to put them in correct order. Sequence of Events - [this page opens in a new window] arrange events in chronological order. Sequence the Story - drag the pictures in the correct order - Students can have the story read to them if necessary. Sequencing - large list of sequencing activities
Recognize basic plot features of fairy tales, folk tales, fables, and myths. 3.1.15 C	"Bear's Race with Turtle" - Indian Myth Compare and Contrast WebQuest - Mother Goose has been told that all of her fairytales and rhymes are too old. She is looking for boys and girls to help her rewrite a few of her old stories into newer or modern ones. Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World - an index of folk tales from many countries " How Buzzard Got His Clothing" - Indian Myth Folk Tales - Learn to recognize the features of folk tales. New Twist on an Old Tale - An Internet WebQuest on Cinderella
Recognize grade appropriate vocabulary within context. 3.1.16 V	Classroom Reading Key Vocabulary Building Program - a reading vocabulary improvement program that has identified the specific words students need to master for each grade RepeatAfterUs - On-line stories with audio to read to the students or have them read aloud all together.
Determine correct meaning/usage of multiple meaning words. 3.1.17 V	Homographs (multiple meaning words) - Two definitions are given for the same word. You have to guess which word is being described. (a Quia quiz) Multiple Meaning Practice Sheets - online interactive and sheets for printing Teaching Materials - Multiple Meaning Words Bulletin Board | Multiple Meaning Bulletin Board Word Cards #1 | Multiple Meaning Bulletin Board Word Cards #2 Multiple Meaning Words - Write or tell two sentences for each word below. Be sure to use the word as a noun in one sentence and as a verb in the other sentence. Click on a word to check your answers.
Read a passage and answer questions to show comprehension. 3.1.18	Brainchild Test - [this page opens in a new window] 12 questions - Students should use the summary page after finishing this test to practice their areas of weakness. Third Grade Reading - Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer Literal Understanding - interactive quizzes with factual information on planets [click on a red dot]
Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking while reading. 3.1.18 tpi MG	Reciprocal Reading - Reading Strategies and lesson ideas for teachers. Help Reluctant Silent Readers Read to Learn - ideas and suggestions to help students become better readers.
Determine appropriate inferences from text. 3.1.19 MG	Follow the Clues - a graphic organizer to help your students make predictions about a story (K-2 and 3-5 activities included) Inference Battleship - Online interactive game with questions Story Board - a graphic organizer to help your students make predictions about a story (K-2 and 3-5 activities included) What can you Infer? - Interactive quiz
Recognize how illustrations support the text. 3.1.20 T	Jenny Loves Yoga - Lesson plan - how pictures help support text. Pictures in a text - Lesson plan - Applying Question–Answer Relationships to Pictures Take a Book Walk - Discuss the pictures while predicting story. - Lesson ideas Take a Picture Walk - Discuss pictures in the book while predicting story. Lesson ideas Cartoon Fill-ins - Create your own cartoon by filling in the form
Select information using available text features (e.g., maps, charts, and graphics). 3.1.21 T	Graphic Organizer Templates - Use these Graphic Organizer templates with your class using a given story. Searching Informational Text - Use this lesson plan to guide students to an understanding of the conventions of informational texts and develop comprehension strategies to assist learning.
Determine the problem in a story and recognize its solution. 3.1.22 C	Problem/Solution Chart - Fill out this chart as a whole class activity brainstorming session to learn to recognize problems and solutions in stories. This uses cause and effect, but can be adapted. Teaching about Conflict in Literature- Lesson Plan - uses graphic organizer to plot out stories.
Review Help
Released tests	Released tests covering a variety of subjects and grade levels can be found on an index page of 2009 Released TAKS tests
FCAT Sample Test Book	The FCAT Sample Test Books are designed to help students become familiar with FCAT (Florida) by providing helpful hints and offering practice answering questions in different formats. Half of this document is math and half is reading. FCAT Sample Reading Test - [2008] sample questions and test taking tips FCAT Sample Answer Book - [2008]

 

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