Skill Sharpeners: Reading, Grade 3 - Activity Book

Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 3 provides 17 motivating fiction and nonfiction stories. For example:

Fiction Stories:

• "Shea and the Leprechaun"
• "A Mouse Adventure"
• "The Story of Little Sparrow"

Nonfiction Stories:

• "Inuit, People of the Far North"
• "Bats"
• "Harriet Tubman"

Activity pages include the following:

• comprehension questions
• a vocabulary exercise
• a sequencing activity for every story

Other skills addressed include:

• main idea
• parts of speech
• synonyms & antonyms
• alphabetical order
• contractions

Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Reading Teaching Guides include:

• How to Use directions for teaching reading skills and vocabulary
• Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
• Teaching suggestions for analyzing texts
• Extension activities that include graphic organizers, reading journals, and hands-on activities to help children connect their learning