Informational Reading and Grammar

Informational Reading and Grammar

Course overview

This course helps Grade 3 students read informational text with more confidence and write explanations that stay clear and organized. Students learn to use text features and context clues, review main idea and details, and keep verb tense consistent when they write.

What students will learn

• Use text features to locate information in nonfiction.
• Use context clues to figure out unfamiliar words.
• Review main idea and supporting details in informational text.
• Keep verb tense consistent in explanatory writing.
• Write short explanations that sound clear and complete.

Lessons

• Use Text Features and Context Clues - Learn how nonfiction clues help readers find and understand information.
• Review Main Idea and Details - Practice naming the big point and choosing the details that support it.
• Use Verb Tense in Explanatory Writing - Keep writing clear by using verbs and tense consistently.

Parent guide

Move through the lessons in order. First work on nonfiction reading clues, then review main idea and details, and finally help the child check verb tense in a short explanation. Short practice sessions work better than long ones.

Completion

A student finishes this course when they can use text features and context clues to read a short nonfiction passage, explain its main idea with details, and write a short explanation with consistent verb tense.