Reading and Writing

Welcome to the Reading and Writing website.

During the course of the year we will cover the district's student learning objectives. Please click the link and view pages 24-30. The revised Alaska state standards are here.
Here are the third grade state standards for English-Language Arts.

The students will explore a variety of writing strategies, including structured and creative writing. Strong emphasis will be placed on sentence structure, grammar, and syntax.

Reading will be addressed through a variety of fun and engaging activities including whole class, small group, and individual opportunities. The students will serve as Reading Buddies with Mrs. Pilon's Kindergarten class on Tuesday afternoons, 3:10 to 3:40 PM.

Current Topic

Epic (online reading) optional program

Epic Class Code is nis1458

Writing Fundamentals

Figurative Language

We will continue learning about teamwork. We’ll read and discuss the story “Brothers at Bat.” We’re studying narrative nonfiction stories. We’ll continue learning about parts of speech, prefixes, and suffixes. The students will take spelling quiz #12 (contractions) on Thursday.

We will continue reading and discussing The Cay, by Theodore Taylor. It is a tale of survival and friendship.

The students need to complete the weekly reading log. Please ensure that your child reads, at least, 20 minutes every day. The students should complete AR quizzes on every story and book that they read.

Please be aware the the district adopted multiple new Language Arts programs. into Reading replaced Journeys. Waggle is a fun supplementary reading program to target specific reading skills. mCLASS is the new reading assessment program that will be used multiple times throughout the year to monitor student progress. The students will continue to use i-Ready from previous years. Our class will complete AR (Accelerated Reader) quizzes on stories read.

PP prefixes dis-, mis-, un-

Please read every day for, at least, 20 minutes. Write down what you read using the Weekly Reading Log. The log is due on Friday. Discuss what you read with your parents/guardians.

The students should consistently take AR quizzes on the computer after they finish reading books. They earn prizes for earning AR points.

Current Project

How to Write a Letter (PDF)
How to Write a Letter (video)

Missouri Facts for Kids
Missouri for Kids Video #1
Missouri for Kids Video #2

Reading

We are reading and discussing The Cay. It is a survival story about friendship and overcoming prejudice.

Pictures of tropical cays.

Literature Circle Packet (red team)

Accelerated Reader Login
Accelerated Reader: Parent Guide
Find books based on your child's Lexile score
How to improve reading skills

Plot Chart

Scholastic Digital Magazines
Our class password is wolfpups1

Spelling Lists

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Spelling

Current Spelling List
*Please email Mr. Kinder if you don't know your child's assigned spelling list.

Here is a list of the 1200 most common High frequency words. These words encompass over 89% of everyday writing.

Here is a list of 5000 words used on the SAT (intended for "challenge" spelling activities).

Additional challenge words

Typing Resources

Typing (Keyboarding) Games #1
Typing (Keyboarding) Games #2
Nitrotype
Typing (Keyboarding) Test

How to use the school district's library online.

Click the Destiny link and login with your "s" number.
Search for library materials via title, author, or subject
Request materials

Click here for free online novels.

Suggested novels based on MAPs scores

Poetry

Poetry PowerPoint
Poetry Packet

Creative Book Report

Creative Book Report

Sample Creative Book Report: Poster #1
Sample Creative Book Report: Poster #2
Sample Creative Book Report: Diorama
Sample Creative Book Report: Game

Novels

TBA

TBA

TBA

Countries and Cultures

Cultural Investigation Mini-Project
Cultural Groups in the United States
Alaska Native Groups
List of Ethnic Groups
Historical Ethnic Groups
List of Indigenous Peoples
World Cultures
List of Countries

Essays

Common College Essay Prompts

Poetry

Language Arts Resources

Destiny (district resources)

Tumble Books (digital books)
username= northstar, password= login

Click here and here for free online novels.

Scholastic News
Use code: WVH7667
Click here to join Newslea

Click here to access Newsela
*News articles with adjustable reading levels