Third Grade Reading Log
Dear Parents/Guardians,
It’s time to start our reading logs. Reading is an
important part of your child’s everyday life. Research shows
that 20 minutes of reading each day helps with fluency,
comprehension, and other literacy related skills. Each day your
child will bring home his/her reading log folder to complete at
home. Your child is required to read 40 pages each week and
record his/her book(s) of choice and pages read. You will find a
place on the log to initial that your child did their weekly
reading. At the end of each week we will collect reading logs
to make sure students are reading at home and have 40 pages
of reading. Students will be given a test grade at the end of
the nine weeks for his /her participation and weekly
completion. Grade deductions will be made for pages not
completed.
Along with reading logs, your child will also be
required to complete one book project each nine weeks. The
project list sheet has been attached and your child can choose
which book he/she would like to complete their project on.
This is a self paced project. We have listed each nine week
deadline on the book project sheet for you. This project will
count as a reading test grade. By doing these projects, it is our
hope that your child will see the value in reading books for
enjoyment! Please let us know if you have any questions
regarding your child’s reading log.
Third Grade Teachers
Reading Log Project Deadlines
Each nine weeks your child is required to complete a
reading project on a book that they read outside of school.
This is a self paced project and can be turned in anytime
before or on the due date. A test grade will be given for the
completed project. One project is due each nine weeks. Your
child must complete a different project each time and a
summary must accompany the project. Your child must also
be able to share his/her project with the class. Please see the
deadlines below:
First Nine Weeks: Monday, October 19th
Second Nine Weeks: Monday, January 11th
Third Nine Weeks: Friday, March 18th
Fourth Nine Weeks: Friday, May 27th
Reading Log Project Options
Please help your child choose one of the following reading log
projects to complete each nine weeks. Your child should not do
the same project each time. A book summary is due with each
project. A checklist for the summary and project has been
provided. Please keep this sheet with your child’s reading log
for future reference.
Movie Poster
Book In A Box
Mobile
Pretend your book is
being made into a
movie. Create a movie
poster to promote the
movie.
Decorate a box (cereal,
shoe, etc.) for your
book. Fill the box with
objects to represent
different parts of the
book.
Using story elements
(characters, setting, plot,
and conclusion) create a
mobile about your book.
Collage
Book Cover
Timeline
Create a collage using
pictures that represent
important parts of the
book.
Create a new book cover
for the book that you
read.
Create a timeline of
important events that
took place in the book
you read.
Diorama
Character Model
Scrapbook
Create a diorama to
depict a scene from the
book you read.
Make a 3-D model of
the main character from
your book
Pretend that you are the
character of your book.
Make a scrapbook with
items and pictures of
important items in the
story.
Character Dress Up
Dress up like the main
character from the story.
Share a short summary
about your story.
Summary Checklist
Please make sure your child’s summary has the following:
_____ Events happened in chronological order
_____ Has a beginning, middle, and ending
_____ Transition words (First, Next, Finally)
_____ ONLY the important details
_____ Main Characters
_____ Setting (Where and when)
_____ Written Neatly
_____ Indented
_____ Capitalization where needed
_____ Punctuation
Project Checklist
____ Colorful
____ Neatly presented
____ Title and Author Present
____ Creative
____ Student Created
____ Student is able to tell about his/her project
Points will be deducted for projects that are late or have
missing components.
First Nine Week’s Weekly Reading Log
Date
9-8
9-9
9-10
9-14
9-15
9-16
9-17
9-21
9-22
9-23
9-24
9-29
9-30
10- 1
Book
Pages Read
Parent Initial
First Nine Week’s Weekly Reading Log
Date
Book
10 – 5
10 -6
10 -7
10 -8
10 - 12
10 - 13
10 - 14
10 -15
10-19
10– 19
10– 20
10-21
10-22
Projects Due
Pages Read
Parent Initial
Second Nine Week’s Weekly Reading Log
Date
10-26
10 -27
10 -28
10 -29
11-3
11-4
11-5
11-16
11-17
11-18
11-19
11-23
11-24
11-30
12-1
Book
Pages Read
Parent Initial
Second Nine Week’s Weekly Reading Log
Date
12-2
12-3
12-7
12-8
12-9
12-10
12-14
12-15
12-16
12-17
1-4
1-5
1-6
1-7
Book
Pages Read
Parent Initial
Second/Third Nine Week’s Weekly Reading Log
Date
1-11
1-11
1-12
1-13
1-14
1-19
1-20
1-21
1-25
1-26
1-27
1-28
2-1
2-2
Book
Project Due
Pages Read
Parent Initial
Third/Fourth Nine Week’s Weekly Reading Log
Date
3-23
3-24
4-4
4-5
4-6
4-7
4-11
4-12
4-13
4-14
4-18
4-19
4-20
4-21
Book
Pages Read
Parent Initial
Third/Fourth Nine Week’s Weekly Reading Log
Date
4-25
4-26
4-27
4-28
5-2
5-3
5-4
5-5
5-9
5-10
5-11
5-12
5-16
5-17
5-18
Book
Pages Read
Parent Initial
Fourth Nine Week’s Weekly Reading Log
Date
Book
5-19
5-23
5-24
5-25
5-26
5-27
Project Due
Pages Read
Parent Initial