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Grade 3 Reading and Writing Study Guide

Everything Grade 3s need to revise for reading and writing: phonics, sight words, sentences and comprehension.

Phonics: blends and digraphs

A digraph is two letters that make one sound: sh, ch, th, wh, ck. A blend is two sounds together: st, bl, fr, gr. Examples: sh-ell, ch-air, th-ink, st-ar, fr-og.

Sight words to know

because, friend, school, people, there, their, would, could, should, every, only, laugh.

Writing a good sentence

  1. Start with a capital letter.
  2. Leave spaces between words.
  3. End with a full stop (.), question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!).
  4. It must make sense — read it back.

Reading tips

  • Sound out tricky words, then read the whole sentence again.
  • Ask yourself: who is the story about? What happened?

Exam checklist

  • I can read and understand a short story on my own.
  • I can write 3–5 sentences about my day.
  • I know my digraphs and blends.
  • I can find the main idea of a paragraph.

Follow along (device voice)

Listen and follow along as each word is spoken

Phonics: blends and digraphs A digraph is two letters that make one sound: sh, ch, th, wh, ck. A blend is two sounds together: st, bl, fr, gr. Examples: sh-ell, ch-air, th-ink, st-ar, fr-og. Sight words to know because, friend, school, people, there, their, would, could, should, every, only, laugh. Writing a good sentence 1. Start with a capital letter. 2. Leave spaces between words. 3. End with a full stop . , question mark ? or exclamation mark . 4. It must make sense — read it back. Reading tips - Sound out tricky words, then read the whole sentence again. - Ask yourself: who is the story about? What happened? Exam checklist - I can read and understand a short story on my own. - I can write 3–5 sentences about my day. - I know my digraphs and blends. - I can find the main idea of a paragraph.