# 3rd grade Poetry books

**4** poetry books commonly assigned to 3rd grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 3rd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 3rd grade  ·  **Genre:** Poetry
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf

## 3rd grade Poetry reading list

- [Chicka Chicka Boom Boom](https://readinglist.school/book/chicka-chicka-boom-boom) by Bill Martin Jr. _(Grades K–3 · pub 1989)_
- [Frankenstein Takes the Cake](https://readinglist.school/book/frankenstein-takes-the-cake) by Adam Rex _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2008)_
- [My Little Sister Ate One Hare](https://readinglist.school/book/my-little-sister-ate-one-hare) by Bill Grossman _(Grades K–3 · pub 1996)_
- [The Butterfly Jar](https://readinglist.school/book/the-butterfly-jar) by Jeffrey Moss _(Grades 3–5 · pub 1989)_

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