3rd Grade Language Arts
Reading
Unit 1
What are Context Clues?
Context Clues are pieces of information in a sentence or hints that tell you the meaning of a certain word. Utilizing context clues in order to understand the meaning of new words is very important in growing as a new reader.
For example, you may need to use context clues in a sentence like, "The football team was exhilarated when they learned that they won the finals." In this context, the word "exhilerated" describes how the team felt when they won the finals. So, we can infer that exhilarated means to be happy and excited.
Try this game to practice using context clues!
What is Reading Comprehension?
Reading comprehension is the ability to understand what you read and then answer questions or write about the things you learned while reading! Being able to read and answer questions after reading something is very important both in school and life!
Focus on understanding the meaning of the story and remembering details. The best way to improve reading comprehension is to read!
Try this game to practice and improve your reading comprehension!
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Reading Comprehension
Context Clues
The best way to get better at reading is to read, read, read!
Features in Books, Stories, and Texts
Knowing the main parts of a text can help us understand what we are reading better! Take a look at the parts below and try the games for more practice!
Main Idea: The Main idea in a piece of writing is the idea that is the main focus of the piece of writing.
Theme: The theme is the "big idea" or message that the piece of writing is trying to communicate.
Plot: The plot of a story is the series of events that take place in a story.
Setting: The setting of a story is when and where a story takes place.
Characters: Characters are the subjects or main people in a story.
Comparison and Contrasting: Stories often compare things that are similar or contrast things that are different in order to deepen the meaning and complexity of a story.
