Get 3rd Grade Reading Literature

Literature selections for Grade 3 include: Charlotte's Web, Sarah, Plain and Tall, Ramona and Her Father, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Wave, Tale of Despereaux, Rickshaw Girl, and Wheel on the School.

Chapter books are a must to help your children become avid readers, especially third-graders who can now read independently. However, when choosing the right book for them, ensure it is age-appropriate, and the story is interesting to keep them hooked.

While 15 to 20 minutes is the recommended amount of reading, it is important to note that, if your child is interested in and enjoying what she is reading, it is fine to encourage more time. However, we do not want children to become too tired.

What's the average Lexile® for third grade? The range for a typical third grade at the end of the year (spring) is 645 to 845.

3rd grade reading Use reading strategies such as asking questions, making inferences and summarizing. Describe characters in a story. Understand the different genres of fiction. Determine the main idea and details in non-fiction texts. Use and understand text features in non-fiction texts.

3rd Grade Reading Level 3rd Graders are comfortable reading simple chapter books on their own. They continue to need lots of practice and time reading aloud as well. At the library look for books 2.2 – 3.9, Guided Reading level L-P, and Lexile 400-650.

Note: A chapter book or chapterbook is a story book intended for intermediate readers, generally age 7-10. Obviously, older kids and adults can read them, and younger kids can have chapter books read to them too.

Generally speaking, children become ready to transition to kids' chapter books at around age 7 or 8. Some children are naturally enthusiastic about diving into chapter books — especially if they took an active role in the read-alouds you shared, holding the book, flipping the pages, and memorizing parts of the story.