3rd graders will encounter many multisyllabic words in their grade level texts. Multisyllabic words are words that have more than one syllable. (A syllable is a unit of pronunciation with one vowel sound.) This guide shows how to break apart multisyllabic words in order to read them. 

3rd graders start the year with decoding work with multisyllabic words and all six syllable types, but quickly move into reading for fluency. This article explains what fluency is and its importance for readers.  

This digital resource provides literacy activities at each grade level, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Families and communities may access this resource for activities that specifically target the literacy skills of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and oral language.