Third Grade Common Core English Language Arts Lesson Plans
Welcome to the complete library of Kindergarten ELA lesson plans for parents and educators who use Common Core as their foundational instruction content. Every lesson below is fully aligned to Third Grade Common Core Standards and comes with step-by-step activities—absolutely free for parents, teachers, and homeschoolers.
Here you’ll find every required standard for third grade English: reading comprehension, grammar, writing, vocabulary, and more. All content is teacher-created, easy to use, and designed to help your student master every essential skill for third grade literacy requirements.
Browse the entire list below, search by keyword, or click a standard to get instant access to detailed, standards-based lesson plans.
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.1 – Understanding and Using Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.1a – Understanding and Using Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.1b – Understanding and Using Contractions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.1c – Understanding and Using Irregular Plural Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.1d – Using Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.1e – Understanding and Using Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.1f – Understanding and Using Irregular Plural Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.1g – Understanding and Using Plurals with Suffixes -s and -es
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.1h – Using Abstract Nouns in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.1i – Using Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.2 – Using Context Clues to Understand Vocabulary
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.2a – Understanding and Using Irregular Plural Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.2b – Understanding and Using Irregular Plural Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.2c – Using Abstract Nouns in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.2d – Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.2e – Using Abstract Nouns in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.2f – Understanding and Using Collective Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.2g – Understanding and Using Irregular Plural Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.3 – Understanding and Using Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.3a – Understanding and Using Pronouns in Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.3b – Understanding and Using Irregular Plurals
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.4 – Understanding and Using Irregular Verbs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.4a – Understanding and Using Adjectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.4b – Understanding and Using Irregular Plural Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.4c – Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meaning
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.4d – Using Singular and Plural Nouns with Suffixes -s and -es
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.5 – Understanding and Using Conjunctions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.5a – Understanding and Using Irregular Plural Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.5b – Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meaning
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.5c – Understanding and Using Irregular Plural Nouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.L.6 – Understanding and Using Pronouns
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RF.3 – Building Fluency and Accuracy in Reading
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RF.3a – Mastering Long Vowel Sounds in Multisyllabic Words
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RF.3b – Building Fluency and Accuracy in Reading with Grade 3 Students
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RF.3c – Understanding and Using Long Vowel Sounds in Words
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RF.3d – Understanding and Using Long Vowel Sounds
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RF.4 – Building Fluency with Grade 3 Reading
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RF.4a – Mastering Long and Short Vowel Sounds
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RF.4b – Mastering Long Vowel Sounds with Silent ‘e’
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RF.4c – Mastering Multisyllabic Words with Long Vowel Sounds
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.1 – Understanding Key Ideas in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.10 – Understanding and Explaining Key Ideas in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.2 – Understanding Key Ideas in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.3 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.4 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Informational Text
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.5 – Understanding Text Features in Informational Texts
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.6 – Understanding Text Features to Locate Information
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.7 – Understanding Text Features and Their Purposes
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.8 – Understanding How Text Features Help Locate Information
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RI.9 – Understanding Text Features to Locate Information
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.1 – Understanding Key Details in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.10 – Understanding and Discussing Stories: Making Connections
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.2 – Understanding Key Ideas and Details in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.3 – Understanding Characters in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.4 – Understanding Characters and Their Traits in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.5 – Exploring Characters and Their Traits in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.6 – Understanding Characters’ Traits Through Dialogue and Actions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.7 – Understanding Characters in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.RL.9 – Understanding Characters, Settings, and Events in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.1 – Improving Listening and Speaking Skills through Story Sharing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.1a – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.1b – Effective Participation in Group Discussions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.1c – Improving Listening and Speaking Skills through Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.1d – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.2 – Effective Listening and Asking Questions
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.3 – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.4 – Speaking Clearly and Expressively
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.5 – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.SL.6 – Engaging in Collaborative Conversations
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.1 – Writing Personal Narratives: Sharing Your Story
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.10 – Writing Clear and Coherent Paragraphs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.1a – Writing Opinion Pieces: Expressing Your Thoughts Clearly
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.1b – Writing Paragraphs with Clear Ideas
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.1c – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.1d – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.2 – Writing Informative Texts: How-To Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.2a – Writing Informative Paragraphs with Key Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.2b – Writing Opinion Pieces with Reasons
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.2c – Writing Informative Texts: Using Precise Language
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.2d – Using Dialogue to Understand Characters in Stories
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.3 – Writing Opinion Pieces with Supporting Reasons
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.3a – Writing Informative Paragraphs with Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.3b – Writing Clear and Coherent Sentences
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.3c – Writing Clear and Coherent Paragraphs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.3d – Using Dialogue in Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.4 – Writing Informative Texts: How-To Writing
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.5 – Writing Clear and Coherent Paragraphs
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.6 – Writing Informative Texts with Facts and Details
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.7 – Writing Informative Texts: How-To Guide
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.3.W.8 – Writing Clear and Coherent Paragraphs