Language Arts

We cover a variety of genres in third grade:

Fantasy

Pourquoi Tales

Legends

Short Stories

Biographies & Autobiographies

Informational Articles

Instructions

Friendly Letters

Question/Answer

Diagram

Maps

Timelines

Brochures

Proverbs

Limericks

Concrete Poems

To help the students comprehend their reading we focus on and reinforce a variety of reading skills as well.

Reading Skills

Fact & Opinion

Main Idea/Details

Sequencing

Making Connections

Drawing Conclusions

Author's Purpose

Predicting

Summarizing Information

Comparing & Contrasting

Figurative Language

Cause & Effect