Word works in grades 3 5

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Today, a Work on Words topic that I am extremely passionate about… Small Groups!

The question I have been asked the most over the years by other teachers is, «How do you find the time to differentiate Word Work for your students and still teach everything else?»  Short answer — I use the time I am already meeting with them in Guided Reading groups.

(For a post about my Guided Reading guide and a freebie, check here, then come back!)

Here’s a peek at the way I structure my Guided Reading time with struggling readers (30 minutes, at least 4 times per week):
5 minutes — Fluency and/or Book Conferences
10 minutes — Word Work
15 minutes — Guided Reading (Before/During/After strategies included)

Note: This is how I structure my time with Struggling Readers.  In my classroom, fair doesn’t mean equal, and I am going to work with students on what they need.

Here’s the structure for Guided Reading with on-level or above-level readers (20 minutes, 2 times per week):
3 minutes — Book Conferences
7 minutes — Word Work
10 minutes — Guided Reading (B/D/A strategies, with short sections of the selected text — assignments given for next time we meet)

During that designated Word Work time, work with the group on whatever they need.  (For help identifying the needs in your students, you may want to read my blog series about Supporting Struggling Readers in Grades 3-5.)

Let the needs of your students dictate the material you cover during this short, focused Word Work lesson.  Some suggestions for struggling readers:

If you are looking for sample lesson plans to teach specific concepts, check out my Grades 3-5 Phonics Intervention Packs.

On a personal note: I know that this year (2013) is a rough year for teachers throughout the United States.  Teacher pay is down, morale is low, and you are consistently being told how to best do your job by people who haven’t set foot in a classroom in at least 5 years.  High-stakes testing is taking over the schools, and the impact is being felt even in Kindergarten and First grade classrooms.  Please know that I understand, and I hope you are able to keep your classroom environment positive for both you and your students.  Seek out help if you need it, and continue to seek help if the first «solution» didn’t work.  Your profession is truly important, one that every person called to teach should feel proud of.  As a teacher, a Literacy specialist, a parent, and a taxpayer, I appreciate the work you do every day.  Thank you!!

Vocabulary and word usage worksheets for grade 3

These worksheets will help your child practice and improve vocabulary and word usage. These vocabulary exercises are at a third grade level and cover vocabulary acquisition, tricky words, affixes, compound words, idioms, similes, synonyms and antonyms.

The meanings of words

Words and their meanings: circle the word that matches the definition

Word definitions: select the correct definition for each word

Match phrases: make meaningful sentences by connecting phrases

Context clues: figure out the meaning of words using cross sentence clues

Shades of meaning: order similar words by their relative strength

Sentences and paragraphs

Improving sentences: replace words in sentences with better words

Paragraphs: fill in the missing words in a short text

Homonyms, homophones and tricky words

Multiple meaning words: match homonyms to their definitions

Homophones: identify the correct sound-alike word in each sentence

Its or it’s?

There, they’re or their?

Your or you’re?

Word practice

Word search: search for the hidden words

Hidden letters: print the missing letters in repeated words

Jumbled words: unscramble the jumbled words using word clues

Crosswords: solve the crossword which has definitions as clues

Word links: combine the two halves of each word

Affixes and compound words

Prefixes and suffixes: identify root words and meanings of prefix/suffix words

Write with prefixes and suffixes: write sentences with prefix/suffix words

Compound words: match words to make compound words

Idioms and similes

Idioms: match each idiom to its figurative meaning

Similes: circle the similes in each sentence

Simile sentences: write similes

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms: match words with similar meanings

Synonym crosswords: solve these crosswords with synonyms

Antonyms: choose the word with the «opposite» meaning

Alphabetizing

Circle the word that comes first in alphabetical order

Write 10 words in alphabetical order

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3rd Grade Word lists Worksheets

Welcome to Education World’s Worksheet Library. In this section, we present ready-to-print student worksheets organized by grade level. All the worksheets in this library were provided to Education World by our partner FreePrintableOnline.com.

Math

Math — Money Subtraction
It’s hard to keep money, so learn how to subract it here. (Grades 3-5)

Math — Counting Change
Learn about how coins add up to dollar amounts. (Grades 3-5)

Math — Fractions
Get in some practice with fractions. (Grades 3-5)

Math — Multiplication
Kids practice with 100 multiplication problems. (Grades 3-5)

Math — Money Subtraction
Learn the finer points of finance with this money subtraction sheet. (Grades 3-5)

Math — Money Addition
The finance lessons continue with this money addition sheet. (Grades 3-5)

Math — Horizontal Division
These division problems are presented left-to-right. (Grades 3-5)

Language Arts

Language Arts — Grammar Practice
Learn the rules of grammar, capitalization, etc. with this worksheet. (Grades 3-5)

Science

Science — Elements Crossword
Learn about the Periodic Table with this crossword. (Grades 3-5)

Visit EducationWorld’s Worksheet Library for a wide variety of free printables for use across the curriculum and across the grades.

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