GRADE 3 READING LIST
Mentor Text
Reading
Launch Readers’ Workshop
Sensory/Visualizing
MEAP Prep
*Basic Edition
Writing
Launch Writers’ Workshop
Narrative
MEAP Prep
*First Day Jitters (U1)
*Dear Juno(U1)
*Stone Soup(U3)
*Boom Town(U5)
*Cook-A-Doodle-Do(U4)
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Chris Van Allsburg series see author study list
Advice from a Frog by Alice Schertle
Basket Moon by Marylyn Ray
Hello Harvest Moon by Ralph Fetcher
Lightning by Seymour Simon
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
Come on, Rain by Karren Hesse
Eleanor by Barbara Cooney
If Not For the Cat by Jack Prelutsky
Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman
Two Bad Ants by Chris VanAllsburg
Thunder Cakes by Patricia Palocco
The Gardner by Sarah Stewart
The Story of the Sea Glass by Anne Wescott Dodd
A Symphony of Whales by Steve Schuch
Who Came Down that Road by George Ella Lyon
Miss Alaineus by Debra Frasier
A Chair for my Mother by Vera B. Williams
Earthquakes and Volcanoes by Fiona Watt
Michigan Chillers set by Jonathan Rand (student) get from library
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (5-student)
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan (5-student)
Superfudge by Judy Blume (Read aloud)
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SEPTEMBER
1
GRADE 3 READING LIST
Mentor Text
Reading
Connections/Retell
*Basic Edition
Writing
*Dear Juno(U1)
*The Jones Family Express (U3)
*A Castle on Viola Street(U6)
*The Printer(U5)
*Beatrice’s Goat (5)
*What’s in Store for the Future?
*The Perfect Pet (U1)
Pancakes, Pancakes by Eric Carl
A Picnic in October by Eve Bunting
A Night in the Country by Cynthia Rylant
North Country Night by Daniel San Souci
Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg
The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
The Wall by Eve Bunting
The Wednesday Surprise by Eve Bunting
The Junkyard Wonders by Patricia Polacco
A Day’s Work by Eve Bunting
Dad, Jackie, and Me by Myron Uhlberg
Jackie’s Bat by Marybeth Lorbiecki
My Ol’ Man by Patricia Polacco
Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant
Granddaddy’s Gift by Margaree King Mitchell
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster
The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
Say Something by Peggy Moss
The Story of the Sea Glass by Anne Wescott Dodd
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
Eleanor by Barbara Cooney
Hello Ocean by Pam Munoz Ryan
If Not For The Cat by Jack Prelutsky
Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Song and Dance Man by Karen Ackerman
A Symphony of Whales by Steve Schuch
Who Came Down That Road? by George Ella Lyon
Widow’s Broom by Chris VanAllsburg
Just Juice by Karen Hesse (Read Aloud)
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OCTOBER
2
GRADE 3 READING LIST
Mentor Text
Reading
Monitor for Meaning
*Basic Edition
NOVEMBER
Writing
Dialog in Fiction
*The Perfect Pet (U1)
*Wilbur’s Boast (U6)
*A Castle on Viola Street (U6)
* The Printer (U5)
*What Do Illustrators Do? (U3)
*Wolf! (U2)
*One Riddle, One Answer (3)
*Stone Soup (3)
*Boom Town (U5)
*Seven Spools of Thread(U4)
Chris Van Allsburg books
The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco
Roxaboxen by Barbara Cooney
Weslandia by Paul Fleischman
A Day’s Work by Eve Bunting
Crickwing by Janell Cannon
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
The Raft by Jim LaMarche
Zoom by Istvan Banyai
Re-zoom by Istvan Banyai
Motion by Darlene Boyd
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman by Alan Schroeder and Jerry Pinkney
A Picnic in October by Eve Bunting
How Many Days to America? A Thanksgiving Story by Eve Bunting
Spots of Light by Meachen Rau
Northern Lights A to Z by Mindy Dwyer
The Mystery of Sara Beth by Polly Putnam
26 Fairmount St. by Tomie de Paola
Elmer by David McKee
Paul Bunyan by Carol Ottolenghi
Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter
Amelia And Eleanor Go For A Ride by Brian Selznick
Galileo's Leaning Tower Experiment by Wendy Macdonald
Molly’s Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen (5-student)
Sun and Spoon by Kevin Henkes ( Read Aloud)
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GRADE 3 READING LIST
Mentor Text
Reading
Opinion Texts
Asking Questions
*Basic Edition
Writing
Opinions - Letters
*The Strongest One ((U2)]
*Here’s My Dollar (U4)
*My Very Own Room (U4)
*Saving the Sand Dunes (U3)
*Washington Weed Wackers (U4)
*Author, A True Story (U2)
*What Do Illustrators Do? (U
*An American Hero Flies Again(U6)
*Mother to Tiger (U6)
*The Perfect Pet(U1)
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster
Granddaddy’s Gift by Margaree King Mitchell
Knots on a Coqnting Rope by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault
The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland
Mr. Peabody’s Apples by Madonna
The Royal Bee by Frances Park and Ginger Park
She’s Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head! by Kathryn Lasky
The Sweetest Fig by Chris VanAllsburg
The Wretched Stone by Chris VanAllsburg
Should There Be Zoos by Tony Stead
Dear Mr. LaRue by Mark Teague
Duck for President by Doreen Cronin
Click, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin
Probuditi by Chris VanAllsburg
How to Write a Review by Cecilia Minden
Polar Express by Chris VanAllsburg
Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
The World According to Humprey by Betty G. Briney (Read Aloud)
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DECEMBER
4
GRADE 3 READING LIST
Mentor Text
Reading
NonFiction
Determining Importance
*Basic Edition
JANUARY
Writing
Information
*Life in Antarctica (U1 Intro)
* Penguin Chick (U1)
*The Truth About Wolves (U2 Intro)
*Whose Habitat is It? (U1)
*What’s in Store for the Future? (U2)
*Planets in Our Solar System (U2)
*Saving the Sand Dunes (U3)
*What Do Illustrators Do? (U
*Animal Homes (U5)
*Homegrown Butterflies (U6)
*Mother to Tiger (U6)
How to Write a Newspaper Article by Cecilia Minden
A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry
The Giving Tree by Shel Silvertstein
Mackinac Bridge; by Gloria Whelan
Pancakes, Pancakes! by Eric Carle
The Log Cabin Quilt by Ellen Howard
The Legend of the Lady Slipper by Larsen-Lunge, Lise and Preus, Margi
Skysisters by Jan Bourdeau Waboose
The Voyager’s Paddle by Kathy-Jo Wargin
City Green by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan
Actual Size by Steve Jenkins
Big & Little by Steve Jenkins
Biggest, Strongest, Fastest By Steve Jenkins
Down, Down, Down by Steve Jenkins
Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest by Steve Jenkins
Living Color by Steve Jenkins
Bold, Bright, Black & White Animals by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
The Flower Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta & Leslie Evans
Fishes by Alwyne Wheeler
Forest: The Living World by Theresa Greenway
Incredible Inventions by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Mosquito Bite by Alexandra Siy & Dennis Kunkel
Sea and Oceans by Felicity Brooks
Seed, Soil, Sun by Cris Peterson
Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies
Survival At 40 Below by Debbie S. Miller
What Lives in a Shell? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Wind and Storms by Fred & Jeanne Biddulph
Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner
The Veil of Snows by Chris VanAllsburg
Time Warp Trio Series by Jon Scieszka
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GRADE 3 READING LIST
Mentor Text
Reading
Connections/Retell
Inferring
*Basic Edition
FEBRUARY
Writing
Poetry
Fables/Legends/Myths
Poetry for Young People by Robert Frost
Poetry for Young People by Carl Sandburg
Poetry for Young People by Walt Whitman
Poetry for Young People by Emily Dickenson
The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes published by Alfred A. Knopf/Vintage.
If Not For the Cat by Jack Prelutsky
Be Glad Your Nose Is on Your Face: And Other Poems: Some of the Best of Jack Prelutsky
Something Big Has Been Here by Jack Prelutsky
Every Thing On It by Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends 30th Anniversary Edition: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein
The Aunt in Our House by Angela Johnson
Crickwing by Janell Cannon
The Dot by Peter Reynolds
The Gardener by Sarah Stewart
Good Dog, Carl by Alexander Day
Kamishibai Man by Allen Say
Mr. Peabody’s Apples by Madonna
Arizona A Tale of the Northern Lights by Mindy Dwyer
The Royal Bee by Frances Park and Ginger Park
She’s Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head! by Kathryn Lasky
Time Flies by Eric Rohmann
Wave by Suzy Lee
The Wretched Stone by Chris VanAllsburg
I Can Hear the Sun: A Modern Myth by Patricia Polacco
The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni
Aesop’s Fables selected/illustrated by Michael Hauge
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears by Verna Aarderra
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths Ingri d'Aulaire (Author), Edgar Parin d'Aulaire (Author)
Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters
The Beautiful Stories of Life: Six Greeks Myths, Retold by Cynthia Rylant
The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Hartman, Bob
How to Be a Pirate by Cowell, Cressida (student 6)
The Lightning Theif by Rioran, Rick (student 6)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Riordan, Rick (student 6)
Charlotte's Web (student 6)
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GRADE 3 READING LIST
Mentor Text
Reading
Informational
Main Idea
Narrative theme/ Compare/Contrast
*Basic Edition
*Getting the Vote Out (student 6)
*A Carousel of Dreams (U5)
*Saving the Sand Dunes (U5)
*Mother to Tiger (U6)
Mamma Played Baseball David Adler
Through the Cracks by Judy Paolline
Miss Alaineus by Debra Frasier
John Henry by Lester Julius
Baloney by Jon Scieszka
Hello Harvest Moon by Ralph Fletcher
There's a Hair in my Dirt by Gary Larson
Click, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin
Alphabet City by Johnson, Stephen Johnson
City By Number by Stephen
Courage by Bernard Waber
3 Cheers for Catherine the Great! by Cari Best
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
The Secret Knowledge of Grown Ups by David Wisniewski
The Secret Short Cut by Mark Teague
A.Lincoln and Me by Louise Bordin
Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street by Roni Schotter
Meteor! by Patricia Polacco
Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln by Patricia Polacco
The Sweetest Fig by Chris VanAllsburg
Words of Stone by Kevin Henkes
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MARCH
Writing
Opinion
GRADE 3 READING LIST
Reading
Retell Monitor for Meaning, Inferring,
Determining Importance
Author Study
*Basic Edition
Mentor Text
Chris VanAllsburg set
Bad Day at Riverbend
Ben’s Dream
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Jumanji
Just a Dream
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
The Stranger
Two Bad Ants
The Veil of Snows
Widow’s Broom
The Wretched Stone
The Wreck of the Zephyr
Zathura
The Z was Zapped
The Sweetest Fig
Swan Lake
Probuditi
Polar Express
Patricia Polacco set
Junkyard Wonders
When Lightning comes in a Jar
The Trees of the Dancing Goats
The Keeping Quilt
The Lemonade Club
Thunder Cakes
I Can Hear the Sun: A Modern Myth
Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother
Pink and Say
The Bee Tree
Chicken Sunday
Meteor!
Thank you, Mr. Falker
Mrs. Mack
Babushka’s Doll
Babushka Baba Yaga
Some Birthday!
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APRIL
Writing
Informational review 3 types
GRADE 3 READING LIST
Mentor Text
Reading
Informational
Summarizing
*Basic Edition
Writing
Information
*Animal Homes
* Home Grown Butterflies
*Planets in Our Solar System
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
What Lives in a Shell? by Kathleem W. Zoehfeld
Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies
Mosquito Bite by Alexandra Siy
Diary of a Worm (or Fly or Spider) by Doreen Cronin
George Did It! by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
Jumanji by Chris VanAllsburg
The Days of Summer by Eve Bunting
The Flower Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta and Leslie Evans
Butterfly House by Eve Bunting
14 Cows for America by David McKee
The Last of the Really Great Whang Noodles by Julie Andrews
See the Ocean by Estelle Condra
A Weekend with Wendell by Kevin Henkes
The Run Away Garden by Jeffrey Ebbeler
My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother by Patricia Polacco
Manfish, A Story of Jacques Cousteau by Eric Puybaret
The Chicken Sister by Laura Numberoff
Old Cricket by Lisa Wheeler
Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown
Those Shoes by Maribeth Boeltx
Elmer by David Mckee
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MAY/JUNE
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