3rd Grade Grammar and Mechanics Activities

It doesnât take long for flashcard drills about prefixes and suffixes to get old. Turn the learning process into a treasure hunt with this fun activity!

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

Here's a fun game that you can play at home to get your child thinking about prefixes and suffixes.

Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a thesaurus!

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

Gourd painting is a fun fall activity that makes for perfect Thanksgiving decorations. Try gourd painting with your child for some seasonal fun this autumn.

Help your child learn grammar the fun way with this engaging clothespin game!