Fiction Stories for 3rd Grade
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Includes 14 fiction reading passages on various topics. The before and after reading exercises incorporate effective, research-based reading comprehension strategies including activating prior knowledge, predicting, visualizing, questioning, drawing inferences, summarizing, synthesizing, monitoring and repairing comprehension, and evaluation.Â
Teacher Notes and Assessments: teacher and student rubrics and read aloud observation form.
An answer key is included with each story.
Story 1: Tessa Wants a Kitten
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
W 3.1 Express and write an opinion; give support
Story 2: Dreaming of a Fairy Godmother
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
Story 3: Little Sisters are a Pain!
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
Story 4: The Unusual Pet
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RI. 3.6 Use illustrations to describe characters, events, and settings and to represent ideas.
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
L. 3.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary
W. 3.2 Connect ideas and information
Story 5: The Purple Umbrella
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RI. 3.6 Use illustrations to describe characters, events, and settings and to represent ideas.
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
L. 3.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary
W 3.1 Express and write an opinion; give support
Story 6: Chloe, Girl Detective
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RI. 3.6 Use illustrations to describe characters, events, and settings and to represent ideas.
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
L. 3.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary
W 3.1 Express and write an opinion; give support
W. 3.2 Connect ideas and information
Story 7: Little Sistas
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
L. 3.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary
W 3.1 Express and write an opinion; give support
W. 3.2 Connect ideas and information
Story 8: Fire Fighter Freddy
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
L. 3.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary
W 3.1 Express and write an opinion; give support
Story 9: The Red Rocket
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
L. 3.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary
W 3.1 Express and write an opinion; give support
Story 10: Lessons from a Wild Man
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
L. 3.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary
W 3.1 Express and write an opinion; give support
Story 11: Home
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
L. 3.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary
W 3.1 Express and write an opinion; give support
Story 12: Backyard Sleepover
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
L. 3.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary
Story 13: The Sidehill Gouger
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
L. 3.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary
Story 14: Platypus Meets the Big Bad Wolf
RL. 3.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details
RL 3.10 Read and comprehend grade level literature
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