Ontario-aligned · Grade 3

Grade 3 English curriculum practice

Grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension practice based on the Ontario Language Curriculum. Brightwick breaks the roadmap into short, focused goals that children can practise independently and revisit when a concept needs more time.

5: Curriculum strands
5: Topics
22: Lesson goals

Roadmap status: lesson availability grows throughout early access. This page shows the complete set of learning goals Brightwick is working toward; some lessons may still be in review. See our mapping and approval method →

English strand

Grammar

Nouns and Verbs

The naming words and the action words, and how they work together.

Learning goals

Spotting NounsIdentify nouns as words that name a person, place, or thing.
Common and Proper NounsTell common nouns from proper nouns and capitalize proper nouns.
Action VerbsFind the action verb that tells what the subject does.
Verb Tenses: Past and PresentChoose the past or present form of a verb.
AdjectivesUse adjectives to describe nouns.

English strand

Punctuation

Punctuation and Capitalization

Ending sentences correctly, capital letters, and commas in lists.

Learning goals

Sentence TypesTell statements, questions, and exclamations apart.
End PunctuationEnd a sentence with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
Capital LettersCapitalize the first word, names, and the word I.
Commas in a ListUse commas to separate items in a list.

English strand

Spelling & Word Study

Spelling and Word Study

Spelling patterns, plurals, syllables, and word parts.

Learning goals

Common Spelling PatternsSpell words with common vowel patterns.
Making PluralsAdd -s and -es to make nouns plural.
Prefixes and SuffixesRecognize simple prefixes and suffixes.
HomophonesChoose the right word for common homophones.
SyllablesBreak words into syllables to help read and spell them.

English strand

Vocabulary

Synonyms, antonyms, context clues, and compound words.

Learning goals

SynonymsFind words that mean nearly the same thing.
AntonymsFind words that mean the opposite.
Context CluesUse nearby words to figure out a new word's meaning.
Compound WordsCombine two words to make a compound word.

English strand

Reading Comprehension

Finding the main idea, story parts, and the order of events.

Learning goals

Main Idea and DetailsFind the main idea and the details that support it.
Sequence of EventsPut the events of a story in order.
Story ElementsIdentify characters, setting, and plot.
Making PredictionsPredict what happens next using story clues.

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Curriculum reference: official Ontario Language Curriculum ↗