Third Grade Reading

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TRIMESTER ONE

Reading Fluency in SeeSaw

SeeSaw is a fantastic way to capture and share student growth with reading fluency. Parents and students love to hear themselves from the beginning to the end of the year.

Read a Favorite Book with SeeSaw

In Seesaw, students photograph the text being read, then record their reading. Students should listen to themselves before submitting their work.

Reading Fluency with SeeSaw Lesson

Reading Fluency: Read a Favorite Book1. Tap :add: 2. Tap :cameraroll: 3. Tap +Add More. 4. Choose pictures of your book from the Camera Roll. 5. Tap :check: 6. Tap :mic: 7. Read your book. 8. Tap :check:

NewsELA

All 3rd-5th graders can access NewsELA via Clever. Use Newsela to practice nonfiction reading skills while learning about science and social studies curriculum. This is a science example activity you can use with other articles/genres. Students with low reading fluency can use Read&Write extension to have the article read out loud to them.

Fascinating Facts about Water

NOTE: In order for the link to the assignment to work, you must first login to NewsELA via Clever.

Mystery Book Summary in Seesaw

Students can use this Seesaw activity to reflect on mystery books when they complete one.

Mystery Book Summary organizer

My Mystery BookGet your mystery book and notes. Complete the organizer Use the :photo: tool to take a pic for your completed organizer Use the :mic: tool to record yourself talking about your book. Be sure to talk a bout each part of the organier! Click the :check: when you are done. Select the Reading folder Click the :check: again to post

TRIMESTER TWO

Character Traits in Popplet and SeeSaw

Students take a picture of their book showing how their character is feeling. They underline evidence and add matching emojis or circle pictures to support their thinking.

Character Traits Study with Infographics Using Popplet

2nd Grade Character Trait Popplet Example of Small Pig.jpg

Character Feelings1. Take a :photo: of a page you have read. 2. Tap on the :label: button- add a feeling word to describe how your character is feeling. 3. Add some emojis that match your character's feeling. 3 or less. 4. Underline text or circle pictures that prove how your character feels. 4. Use the :mic: to record how your character is feeling and your proof. 5. Tap the :check: to add to your journal.

TRIMESTER THREE

Welcome to Our Class-Open HouseFirst, tap the :add: button. Next, select the :photo: tool to take a family selfie and tap :check:. Then, tap the :mic: button to introduce everyone in the picture. Last, click on the :check: and find your name to add it to your journal.

SeeSaw at Open House!

Put Chromebooks out at Open House so that students can complete this activity with their family.
Post this Activity in advance with a note to parents so that they can do the activity from home if they are unable to attend Open House.
If you prefer to have families use their phones, then have students make a journal post that families could leave a comment on and simply print out the QR codes to student assignments. Directions are below.

Here are some helpful tips as you end your school year with SeeSaw and get ready for Open House:

How do we print out thumbnails and QR codes for a student’s entire journal for Open House? (note should NOT be done in color at 12￠ per page and set printing to print 9 pages on one page)
How do I get a QR code for a Seesaw post?
How do I tell viewers what to do with the QR code?
How do families and students download an archive of student work?
How long do families have access to their child’s Seesaw journal?