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3rd Grade ELA

Minnesota 3rd Grade ELA Curriculum

Lessons and practice for every 3rd grade ELA topic. Aligned to Minnesota Academic Standards for English Language Arts and what Minnesota schools teach.

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Standard

StudyPug Topic

1.1.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.A:

1.1.15

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2.F:

1.3.1

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.4.A:

3.3.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.9:

4.1.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3.C:

Minnesota 3rd Grade ELA Standards

Minnesota 3rd grade ELA is guided by the Minnesota Academic Standards for English Language Arts. These standards cover four key areas: reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language. StudyPug lessons are built around these standards so every topic your child studies connects directly to what their teacher is covering in class.

Reading Skills in 3rd Grade

In 3rd grade, Minnesota students shift from learning to read to reading to learn. Key reading skills include identifying the main idea, understanding story structure, comparing texts, and building vocabulary from context. StudyPug offers practice problems and worked examples for each of these skills.

Writing and Grammar in 3rd Grade

3rd grade writers in Minnesota learn to plan, draft, and revise their work. Grammar topics include parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling patterns. StudyPug breaks each grammar concept into clear, manageable lessons with practice exercises.

Preparing for the Minnesota MCA Reading Test

Minnesota administers the MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment) reading test in Grade 3. This is one of the first high-stakes reading assessments Minnesota students take. StudyPug's lessons align to the skills tested on the MCA, helping students build confidence in reading comprehension and language use before test day.

  • Reading literary and informational texts
  • Vocabulary and word meaning in context
  • Grammar and language conventions
  • Writing with clear organization and detail