Bring engaging, structured, and research-based reading instruction to your 3rd grade ELA block with Rooted in Reading 3rd Grade! This comprehensive yearlong bundle builds reading comprehension, sentence writing, vocabulary, and grammar through rich, engaging read-alouds and targeted practice.

Each week is built around a high-quality read-aloud, with everything you need for whole group, small group, or independent practice. Use it as a complete curriculum or as a flexible supplement with 3rd grade reading comprehension passages and questions.

What's Included in Each Book Unit:

• Weekly lesson plans aligned with Common Core and TEKS
• Fiction and nonfiction reading comprehension passages (4 of each per unit)
• Standards-based comprehension assessments
• Questioning cards and notebook prompts to promote deep thinking
• Vocabulary cards, activities, and interactive games
• Grammar digital posters, anchor charts, worksheets, and assessments
• Directed drawings and creative writing crafts
• Daily writing practice with the Daily Deep Dive
• Interactive notebook entries for skill reinforcement

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• Covers key ELA standards through engaging, high-quality texts
• Supports both whole group and small group reading
• Great for independent work, literacy centers, or homework
• Provides a balance of fiction and nonfiction content
• Easy to adapt for differentiation and pacing
• Integrates 3rd grade response writing and grammar seamlessly

Perfect For:

• Teachers looking for lesson plans that align with the Language Comprehension strand of the Science of Reading
• Classrooms that need 3rd grade comprehension passages
• Students who benefit from consistent routines and skill-building practice

The Book List

Each month includes four weeks of lessons, with one read-aloud per week:

• August: Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy; Picture Day Perfection by Deborah Diesen; Pinduli by Janell Cannon; Crow Boy by Taro Yashima
• September: Saturday and Teacakes by Lester Laminack; Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick; The Raft by Jim LaMarche; Princess Hyacinth by Florence Parry Heide
• October: Substitute Creacher by Chris Gall; Picnic at Mudsock Meadow by Patricia Polacco; Creature Features by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page; Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg
• November: Turkey Bowl by Phil Bildner; Cactus Soup by Eric Kimmel; The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble; How Many Days to America? by Eve Bunting
• December: The Legend of Old Befana by Tomie dePaola; Seven Spools of Thread by Angela Shelf Medearis; The Carpenter's Gift by David Rubel; The Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston
• January: The Polar Bear Son by Lydia Dabcovich; Ruby's Wish by Shirin Yim Bridges; My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother and Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare by Patricia Polacco; I Wonder Why Penguins Can't Fly by Pat Jacobs
• February: When Marian Sang by Pam Muñoz Ryan; Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña; Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews; Martina the Beautiful Cockroach retold by Carmen Agra Deedy
• March: I Dissent by Debbie Levy; Hoop Genius by John Coy; The House That Jane Built by Tanya Lee Stone; On a Beam of Light by Jennifer Berne
• April: What Really Happened to Humpty? by Jeanie Franz Ransom; The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry; Book of Animal Poetry by J. Patrick Lewis; The Tree Lady by H. Joseph Hopkins
• May: Humphrey the Lost Whale by Wendy Tokuda; Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco; Pecos Bill Invents the Ten-Gallon Hat by Kevin Strauss; Memoirs of a Hamster by Devin Scillian

Please Note: The books used for read-alouds are not included. Book availability may vary, so we recommend checking your library, online retailers such as Amazon, Scholastic, and ThriftBooks, or setting up a DonorsChoose project to request titles.