English language arts for 3rd grade (page 6)
Reading, writing, phonics and language.
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- How to write "I can" statementsGuide
Writing "I can" statements that students understand: start from the standard, one target a lesson, verbs you can see, before-and-after examples by grade, and using them in class.
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Writing prompts by grade band: narrative, opinion, informative, picture prompts described in words, and story starters. Two hundred original prompts, free to print.
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- Anchor charts for math and readingPrintable
Free printable anchor charts for math and reading, on one page or as a four-page poster.
- Writing the note to the teacherGuide
How a substitute writes the note to the teacher: what happened, not who is what; six headings in order; plain sentences to start from; and what to leave out.
- Place value anchor chartPrintable
A free place value anchor chart: ones, tens, hundreds and thousands, what each digit is worth, and three ways to show a number.
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- Fractions anchor chartPrintable
A free fractions anchor chart: numerator and denominator, why the parts must be equal, and equivalent fractions with pictures.
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A free multiplication strategies anchor chart: equal groups, arrays, repeated addition, skip counting and breaking a fact apart.
- Reading a sub plan fastGuide
How a substitute reads a sub plan in ten minutes: the parts every plan has, the order to read them, where teachers hide the important line, and what to do when parts are missing.
- Solving a word problem anchor chartPrintable
A free math problem solving anchor chart: four steps for any word problem, from reading it twice to checking the answer.
- Theme anchor chartPrintable
A free theme anchor chart: what a theme is, how it differs from the topic, and questions that help you find it in a story.
- Author's purpose anchor chartPrintable
A free author's purpose anchor chart: to persuade, to inform, to entertain, with the clues for each and a sentence frame.
- 15 writing prompts for a sub day, by gradeIdea
Fifteen original writing prompts for a sub day, five each for K–2, 3–5 and 6–8, that a substitute can put on the board and students can start with no teaching first.
- Character traits anchor chartPrintable
A free character traits anchor chart: what a trait is, traits versus feelings, and how to prove a trait with evidence from the text.
- Main idea and details anchor chartPrintable
A free main idea anchor chart: the main idea is what the whole text is mostly about, held up by key details, like a table and its legs.
- Point of view anchor chartPrintable
A free point of view anchor chart: first, second and third person, the clue words that give each one away, and one sentence told three ways.
- Cause and effect anchor chartPrintable
A free cause and effect anchor chart: what a cause is, what an effect is, the signal words that join them, and a sentence to try.