Third Grade Interactive Activities

03R1-01  Use Decoding and Word Recognition skills, e.g. suffixes, prefixes, vowel patterns, syllable breaks, word families, sight words

http://www.msrossbec.com/sightwords.shtml    This site has links to PowerPoint presentations on basic sight words,  Dolch sight words, and interactive flashcards

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/suffixl.cfm  Lesson on suffixes

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/prefixesl.cfm  Lesson on prefixes

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/contractionl.cfm  Making contractions lesson

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=jwildesuffix  Interactive games on suffixes and prefixes

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=jwildecompound  Interactive game on compound words

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/compoundwordsp2.cfm  Practice with compound words

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/prefixesp.cfm  Lesson on prefixes

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/suffixp.cfm  Lesson on suffixes

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/matchgeneric.asp?filename=jwildeprefix2  Interactive on building prefixes

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/suffixp.cfm Practice on working with suffixes

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/storymeaningl.cfm  Using story meaning to help with unknown words

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/wordmeaningsl.cfm  Lesson on determining the meaning of unknown words

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/wordmeaningsp.cfm  Practice on word meaning

 

03R1-02  Demonstrate literal, interpretive, and /or critical comprehension by answering various how, why, and what if questions

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/g/questclarifyl.cfm  Lesson on asking questions

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/g/questclarifyp.cfm  Practice on asking questions

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=msmith5questclarify  Interactive on questioning

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/askquestionl.cfm  Lesson on asking who, what, why, when questions

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/askquestionp.cfm  Practice on asking questions

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/askquestionpwwh.cfm  Practice on asking questions

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/askquestionsp1.cfm  Lesson on asking questions as you read

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/charactersp.cfm  Lesson on predicting

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/predictingp.cfm  Practice on predicting

 

03R1-03   Select appropriate context and semantic clues to construct meaning from text, e.g. interpret homonyms, synonyms, antonyms, figurative speech and rhetorical devices

http://www.wordcentral.com/  This site has activities dealing with words.  You are able to get a daily buzz word to help with vocabulary development

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000561.shtml  eThemes on figurative language

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/antonyml.cfm  Lesson What is an antonym

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/h/synonyms.cfm  Lesson on using synonyms

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/synonyml.cfm  Lesson on What is a synonym

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/h/antonyms.cfm  Lesson on antonyms

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/h/antonyms.cfm  Practice with antonyms

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/h/synonymsp.cfm  Practice with synonyms

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/h/synonymsp.cfm  Game on synonyms

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=kderittesynonyms2  Synonym game

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=kharris2antonym  Antonym game

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/homonyml.cfm  What is a homonym lesson

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/h/homonyms.cfm  Lesson on homonyms

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/homonymp.cfm  Practice with homonyms

http://www.mightybook.com/404page.html  Using homonyms

 

03R2-01   Identify various story elements in age appropriate text, e.g. character, setting, conflict, plot, theme

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/english/characters/index.htm  Students can create their own characters and then write about them

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/g/appealinglitp.cfm  Practice on finding appealing texts

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/g/listencpsl.cfm  Listening for author’s message

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/g/listencpsp.cfm  Practice for author’s message

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/g/appealinglitl.cfm  lesson on recognizing appealing texts

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/settingl.cfm  lesson on setting

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/settingl2.cfm  Lesson on setting

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/settingp.cfm  Practice on setting

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/settingp.cfm  Interactive on setting

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/charactersl.cfm  Lesson on understanding characters

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/charactersp.cfm  Practice on understanding characters

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/comparecontrastp.cfm  Lesson on comparing characters

 

03R2-02   Recognize organizational structures of fiction and nonfiction

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/draggeneric.asp?filename=jwildepartsofbook1  Parts of a book interative game

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/titlepagel.cfm  Parts of the book lesson

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/titlepagep.cfm  Parts of the book practice

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/fictionnonfictionl.cfm  Lesson on differences between fiction and nonfiction

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/fictionnonfictionp.cfm  Practice on fiction and nonfiction

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/realisticcontentl.cfm  Lesson on realistic fiction

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/realisticcontentp.cfm  Practice on realistic fiction

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=jwilderealistic Quiz on realistic fiction

 

03R2-03    Distinguish between cause and effect, fact and opinion, and main idea and supporting details in expository text

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_3rd.htm   This site has a tutorial on main idea

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/psmain.htm  This site has interactive reading and quizzes dealing with main idea

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/rcccon1.htm   This site has a tutorial on cause and effect and also has a section to practice the skill

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/comconprac3.htm  This site has practice quizzes on cause and effect

http://www.athena.bham.org.uk/speechbubbles.htm  Interactive drag and drop activity dealing with fact and opinion

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/factopinionl.cfm  Lesson on fact and opinion

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=jwildemakefact  Interactive on making facts

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=jwildemakeopinion  Interactive on making opinions

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/importantunimptl.cfm  Lesson on details

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/importantunimptl.cfm  Practice on details

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/comparecontrastl.cfm  Lesson on how to compare and contrast

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/comparecontrastl2.cfm  Lesson on contrasting characters

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/comparecontrastl2.cfm  Practice on contrasting characters

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/m/drawconclusionsl.cfm  Lesson on drawing conclusions

 

03R3-01   Understand the characteristics of a variety of simple genres, e.g. fiction, nonfiction, fantasy, fairy tales, poetry, plays, fables, folktales

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/readviewtextp.cfm  Lesson on various genres

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/stories.cfm  Lesson on differences between stories and plays

 

03R4-01  Understand commonly used technical terms in informational text

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/g/mapl.cfm  Lesson on maps

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/g/mapp.cfm  Practice on reading maps

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/informationaltextl.cfm  Lesson on informational text

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/a/informationaltextp.cfm  Practice on informational text

 

03R4-02  Use reference tools to locate information, e.g. dictionaries, maps,  and globes, encyclopedias, periodicals, internet

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/g/mapl.cfm  Lesson on maps

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/g/mapp.cfm  Practice on reading maps

 

Other Language Arts Resources

http://eduplace.com/tales/  Students write stories and review parts of speech

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000554.shtml  eThemes on graphic organizers

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001364.shtml  Point of View eThemes

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000558.shtml  There’s A Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom   eThemes

http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html   Powerpoint lessons on a variety of topics

 

Math Standards

03A1-01  Explain the relationship between repeated addition and multiplication

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/math4/d/addpropl.cfm   Properties of addition lesson

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/math4/d/addprop.cfm    Properties of addition practice

 

03A1-02  Recognize and use the cummatative and associative properties of multiplication, e.g., if 6s7=42 then 7x6=___?
03A1-03  Identify special properties of 0 and 1 with respect to arithmetic operations
03A2-01   Select appropriate operational and relational symbols to make expressions true, e.g. 4 __ 3 =12
03A3-01  Explain the relationship between multiplication and division to compute and check results, e.g., 3 x 7 = 21 sp 21 / 7=3
03A3-02  Determine various multiplication and division sentences for a given number

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/math4/k/divisionl.cfm  Division Lesson

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/math4/k/multiplyl.cfm  Multiplication Lesson

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/math4/k/multiplyp.cfm  Multiplication practice

 

03G1-01  Analyze and classify plan and solid geometric figures using relevant properties, e.g., number of corners, square corners, shape of faces, and edges

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/math4/d/geopatternsp.cfm  Lesson geometric shapes

http://www.oswego.org/testprep/math4/d/geopatternsl.cfm  Lesson on geometric shapes

 

03G2-01  Predict, illustrate, and verify which figures could result from a flip or slide or turn of a given figure
http://www.oswego.org/testprep/math4/e/symmetryp.cfm  Lesson on symmetry

03G2-02  Measure time within fractions of a second, (e.g. stop watch)
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html   Telling time practice