3rd Grade — Back to School
Multiplication, fractions, and reading to learn.
Ages 8–9
Ready for 3rd Grade?
Eight questions, about ten minutes. Tap a card to reveal the answer.
- 1
What is 7 × 8?
Multiplication facts
- 2
What is 42 ÷ 6?
Division facts
- 3
Which is bigger: 1/2 or 1/4?
Comparing fractions
- 4
What is the perimeter of a rectangle 5 cm by 3 cm?
Perimeter
- 5
Round 268 to the nearest hundred.
Rounding
- 6
Find the noun in: The dog barked loudly.
Parts of speech
- 7
Write 3,405 in words.
Number words
- 8
What is the area of a rectangle 6 by 4?
Area
6 free 3rd Grade printables
Tap any sheet to see it full size and download a print-ready PDF. Work through them on screen if you'd rather not print.
Multiplication — ×7
The table most children stall on. Ten minutes a day clears it in a fortnight.
Blank 1–12 Times Table Chart
Fill the whole grid in. Pin the finished one above the desk for the year.
Fractions — Halves
Fractions as parts of a whole, before they become numbers on a line.
Reading Comprehension — Animals
A passage plus questions — the exact format of every Grade 3 assessment.
Parts of Speech — Nouns
Grammar vocabulary teachers will use from day one.
Plant Life Cycle
Label the stages — a science staple that shows up every single year.
The first five days back
About 40 minutes a day. This is about rebuilding the routine, not cramming — keep it short and finish while they still want more.
- Day1
Times table triage
40 min- Multiplication ×7 sheet
- Time them on the ×2, ×5, ×10 tables to find the weak ones
- Two minutes of oral drilling on the worst table
- Day2
Reading to learn
40 min- Reading comprehension — animals sheet
- Ask them to say the main idea in one sentence
- Highlight where each answer came from in the text
- Day3
Fractions
40 min- Fractions halves sheet
- Cut a sandwich into halves, then quarters, and compare
- Recheck: which is bigger, 1/2 or 1/4?
- Day4
Fill the grid
40 min- Blank 1–12 times table chart — fill in everything they know first
- Highlight the gaps, then drill only those
- Pin the finished chart above the desk
- Day5
Language and science
40 min- Parts of speech — nouns sheet
- Plant life cycle labelling
- Ten more seconds on the weak times table
What 3rd Grade covers
The skills their teacher will assume, in plain language.
- Multiplication and division facts to 12 × 12, fluently
- Fractions as numbers on a number line
- Area and perimeter of rectangles
- Reading longer texts and finding the main idea
- Writing structured paragraphs with evidence
- Rounding, estimating, and multi-step word problems
3rd Grade supply list
Check the school's own list too — this covers what they usually leave out.
- Pencils, erasers, and a good sharpener
- Coloured pencils and highlighters
- Ruler, and a protractor if requested
- Notebooks — often one per subject from Grade 3
- Pocket folders for each subject
- Sticky notes for annotating reading
- Headphones for classroom devices
Three things that matter at this age
Two minutes of tables, daily
Automatic recall frees up working memory for the actual problem. Short and daily beats long and weekly, every time.
Make them point at the evidence
For every comprehension answer, ask 'where does it say that?' This single habit lifts comprehension scores more than extra reading.
Homework gets real this year
Set a fixed time and place now, before the workload arrives. The routine is what survives, not the willpower.
The full Grade 3 curriculum
The free sheets above cover the first week. The 3rd Grade packs cover the whole year — instant download, print as many times as you like.
- All multiplication and division facts to 12, with drills and mixed review
- Fractions on number lines, equivalence, and comparison
- Area, perimeter, and multi-step word problems
- Levelled comprehension passages, cursive practice, and science units
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Frequently Asked Questions
What should my child already know before starting 3rd Grade?
Multiplication and division facts to 12 × 12, fluently; Fractions as numbers on a number line; Area and perimeter of rectangles. The readiness check on this page tests exactly these prerequisites, with the answers written out for you.
Is the 3rd Grade content on this page free?
Yes — the readiness check, all 6 printables, the five-day plan, the supply list, and the parent tips are free. The 3rd Grade packs in the shop are optional and cover the full school year.
How long does the 3rd Grade first-week plan take?
About 40 minutes a day for five days. It's designed to rebuild the routine rather than teach new content, so it should feel easy.
My 3rd Grade child missed several readiness questions. What now?
Start with the free sheets on this page — they target the same skills. Ten focused minutes a day closes most gaps within a few weeks. If you want structured practice for the whole year, the grade packs go much deeper.