Free, teacher-ready lessons and worksheets for Characteristics of Children's Literature in Grade 3 ELAR, fully aligned to Texas TEKS 3.9A.
Demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, fairy tales, legends, and myths
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To teach Characteristics of Children's Literature to 3rd grade ELAR students, model the skill explicitly using rich mentor texts, then use guided practice before releasing students to read and write independently. TEKS 3.9A asks students to demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, fairy tales, legends, and myths. Crystal Instruction's free ClearLessons for 3.9A walk through this progression with modeling, guided practice, and built-in checks for understanding, while the ClearSheets provide scaffolded practice. You can download both free on this page.
TEKS 3.9A is a 3rd grade ELAR standard for Characteristics of Children's Literature. It requires students to demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, fairy tales, legends, and myths. It is part of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Grade 3 ELAR.
You can download free TEKS 3.9A lessons and worksheets directly on this page — no login or account required. Crystal Instruction provides free PDF versions of our Characteristics of Children's Literature ClearLessons and ClearSheets for Grade 3 ELAR, and each one is also available as an interactive lesson inside the full Crystal Instruction platform.
TEKS 3.9A (Characteristics of Children's Literature) covers the following 3rd grade ELAR skills: students learn to demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, fairy tales, legends, and myths. Free resources for this standard include Folktales, Fables, Fairy Tales, Legends, Myths.
TEKS 3.9A is eligible for assessment on the Texas STAAR test for Grade 3 ELAR. Every Crystal Instruction ClearSheet for 3.9A is STAAR-aligned, and our ClearLessons are built to STAAR rigor using released STAAR test items — so students practice Characteristics of Children's Literature in the same format and level of difficulty they will see on the test.