180 Days of Reading for Third Grade

📘 180 Days of Reading for Third Grade

Ages: 8–9 years | Grade 3 | Reading Comprehension, Fluency & Vocabulary

Build confident, capable readers with this structured, full-year program designed to improve reading comprehension, fluency, and critical thinking through consistent daily practice. Developed by Christine Dugan, M.A.Ed. and published by Shell Education, this resource offers 180 days of scaffolded reading instruction that aligns with Common Core, TESOL, and WIDA standards.

🗓️ Daily Structure:

• Days 1–3: Short fiction or nonfiction passages + 5 comprehension/word study questions
• Day 4: Longer reading passage with higher-order questions
• Day 5: Written response based on the week's text

📚 Skills Covered:

• Literal and inferential comprehension
• Vocabulary, root words, and figurative language
• Text structure and point of view
• Summarizing and main idea identification
• Writing clarity and organization

🎯 Features:

• Weekly themes alternate between fiction and nonfiction
• Diagnostic tools and item analysis charts for data-driven instruction
• A fluency rubric and progress tracking forms
• Full answer key and digital versions of all pages included

🧠 Why It Works:

• Helps meet the five pillars of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension
• Promotes independent thinking and academic accountability
• Great for RTI, ESL/ELL students, test prep, or home-schooling

📌 Perfect For:

• Students aged 8–9, in Grade 3
• Daily warm-ups, homework, or small group work
• Reinforcement of grade-level reading standards