Reading Teaching Resources for Year 3
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Snag-a-Suffix Claw Machine Interactive Review Game
Review knowledge of suffixes with an exciting interactive claw machine game!
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Prefix and Suffix Gallery Walk Activity
Get your students up and learning about prefixes and suffixes with an engaging gallery walk activity.
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Suffix Mini Anchor Charts
Give your students a visual reminder of the meanings of 28 affixes with a printable set of miniature suffix anchor charts.
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Prefixes Domino Game
Identify new words that include common prefixes with 28 prefixes and root word dominoes.
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The Storm - Decodable Reader (Level 7)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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The Mystery Door - Decodable Reader (Level 7)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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The Spoilt Royal - Decodable Reader (Level 6)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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The Stern Teacher - Decodable Reader (Level 6)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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The Birthday Surprise - Decodable Reader (Level 6)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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April Fools' Day Secret Message Worksheets
Have some fun unlocking two April Fools' Day secret messages using symbols!
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Feelings Synonym Flashcards
Give your students the words and synonyms they need to express emotions and enhance their writing.
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Headbands Game - Team Building Activity
Play a game of school related celebrity heads to develop teamwork and collaboration skills.
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Multisyllable Words Worksheets
Build multisyllable word decoding skills with a Science of Reading based worksheet pack.
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book - Mexico
Introduce your students to Mexico's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Syllable Types and Syllable Division
Divide multisyllabic words into syllables and identify their syllable types with this Google Slides interactive activity.
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Fun With Fiction Task Cards
Build a foundation of literary concepts and skills with this set of 12 fiction reading response cards.
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Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 2
A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the first and second letters.
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Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 1
A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the first letter.
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Search-a-Rooney 2 – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a image stimulus poster where students need to locate objects and characters.
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Year 3 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 2) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 2 of Teach Starter’s Year 3 magazine.
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Recommended Books: Middle Years
A list of recommended books for middle years created by award-winning teacher librarian Megan Daley.
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The Cautious Carnival – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Library Scavenger Hunt – Lower Primary
Explore the school library with a scavenger hunt!
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Books for Sharing Indigenous Perspectives - Poster
A list of Indigenous storybooks for the classroom recommended by Aboriginal education organisation, Wingaru Education.
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Guided Reading Groups - Comprehension Strategy Tracker
Use this template to easily track the comprehension strategies your students use during reading.
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Human Histories: World Explorers – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about some world explorers and their achievements.
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Prefixes List for Students
Download this list of prefixes to help your students build vocabulary, improve decoding skills, and confidently understand how prefixes change the meaning of words.
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-Ty and -Ity Suffixes Worksheet
Practise using the suffixes -ty and -ity with a printable suffix worksheet.
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The Story of Gulaga - Comprehension and Activity Worksheet
A comprehension and linked activity based on an Aboriginal Dreaming Story.
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Book Hunt Image and Task Cards
Use this gorgeous illustration with task cards to match to explore different story books.
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Prefixes and Suffixes Posters
Increase vocabulary skills with anchor charts about common prefixes and suffixes.
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Before, During and After Reading Worksheet
A worksheet to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.