Swedish in Year 3: what Lärkompis practises
In Year 3 of Swedish school (around age 9), Lärkompis practises 12 skills in Swedish, linked to 8 of 22 items in the core content of Lgr22, the Swedish national curriculum, for Years 1–3. The areas are reading and writing; language use; and texts. Each skill has five difficulty levels, and the skills are practised in 10 mini-games, including Dörren med ordet (The Word Door), Glosjakt (Vocab Hunt) and Minikorsordet (Mini Crossword).
Lgr22 sets out core content for each stage (Years 1–3), not for each year. So Lärkompis spreads the skills across the years using its own time windows, and these are estimates. For Year 3, this means that 2 skills start this year and 10 skills started earlier and are still being practised. The figure 8 of 22 counts the items in the core content from Skolverket (the Swedish National Agency for Education) that at least one skill links to; it does not mean the whole item is covered.
What Lärkompis practises in Year 3
The 12 skills in Swedish in Year 3 are grouped into 3 areas following Skolverket's syllabus. Under each skill you can see the first and the last difficulty level, so you know how far the exercises go.
Reading and writing
- The alphabet and alphabetical order (already starts in Year 2) Level 1: Three words, first letters far apart. Level 5: Four words that start with the same letter.
- Reading fluency through repeated reading (already starts in Year 1) Level 1: A short text using only letters already practised. Level 5: Text at Year 3 level.
- Reading comprehension: drawing conclusions and the main idea (already starts in Year 2) Level 1: A simple conclusion in a short text. Level 5: Conclusion and main idea in a Year 3 text.
- Reading comprehension: answers right there in the text (already starts in Year 1) Level 1: A question about a short text using letters already practised. Level 5: Text at Year 3 level, including questions about words.
- Spelling: short vowels and double consonants (already starts in Year 2) Level 1: Two spellings, picture shown. Level 5: Up to three spellings, all words.
- Spelling the “sj” sound (already starts in Year 2) Level 1: Two spellings, picture shown. Level 5: Up to three spellings, all words.
- Spelling “hj”, “lj”, “dj”, “gj” and “fj” Level 1: Two spellings, picture shown. Level 5: Up to three spellings, all words.
Language use
- Word classes Level 1: Which word is a verb, three words. Level 5: Which word class, all words.
- Word forms: singular and plural (already starts in Year 2) Level 1: Regular words, three forms to choose from. Level 5: All words.
- Word formation: compound words (already starts in Year 2) Level 1: Join two parts to make a word, two words. Level 5: Four words.
- Vocabulary: synonyms (already starts in Year 2) Level 1: Find the word that means nearly the same, three words. Level 5: Four words, all word pairs.
Texts
- Story structure (already starts in Year 2) Level 1: Put three events in the right order. Level 5: Three events, all stories.
What the syllabus says, in short
The Lgr22 core content for Years 1–3 in Swedish, summarised in our own words for the parts Lärkompis practises in Year 3. Read the full text in Skolverket's English translation of Lgr22.
- Reading together and on your own, the link between sounds and letters, and strategies for decoding and understanding.
- Retelling parts of what a text is about and talking about its message.
- Writing words, sentences and different kinds of text, by hand and with digital tools.
- Writing rules: capital and lower-case letters, the most common punctuation marks and spelling common words.
- Children’s literature, picture books, chapter books and non-fiction for children.
How to help at home with Swedish in Year 3
Year 3 is the last year of the first stage (Years 1–3). Schools use national tests in maths and Swedish in Year 3 to support the assessment against the criteria, and no grades are given. Before the tests, sleep, breakfast and a calm tone help more than extra drilling. Read aloud together and talk about the text, even when your child reads on their own. Talking about what happened and why is part of the practice.
- Read aloud together every day. Read a book aloud for 10–15 minutes and let your child read a page or a sentence now and then. Pause and ask “what do you think happens next?”. Don’t stop when your child starts reading on their own; reading aloud builds vocabulary. When reading: about 15 minutes.
- Write notes and lists. Ask your child to write the shopping list, a card to Grandma or a note for the fridge. The spelling doesn’t have to be right; what they say is what matters. You can show the correct spelling later, without pointing out mistakes. Works in everyday life: about 10 minutes.
- Sound games in the car. Play “I spy something beginning with /s/” (the sound, not the name of the letter). Then switch: which word has the sounds /b/ /å/ /t/ (“båt”, boat)? The link between sounds and letters is the foundation of reading. As a game: about 5 minutes.
- Tell it with a beginning, middle and end. Ask your child to tell you about something that happened: first, then, finally. Ask an open question afterwards (“how did it feel?”). This practises storytelling, which later turns into writing. As a conversation: about 5 minutes.
How you can tell it has clicked in Year 3
- Reading fluency through repeated reading: Your child reads the same text faster and more smoothly the second time.
- Word forms: singular and plural: Your child says “två hundar” (two dogs), “två flickor” (two girls) and “två böcker” (two books) correctly.
- Reading comprehension: drawing conclusions and the main idea: Your child can explain why a character in the text does something.
- Reading comprehension: answers right there in the text: Your child can point to where in the text the answer is.
Common pitfalls in Year 3
- Reading comprehension: answers right there in the text: Answers from what they already know instead of what the text says.
- Word formation: compound words: Writes compound words as two separate words.
- Vocabulary: synonyms: Chooses a word that goes with the word but does not mean the same.
- Story structure: Only tells what happened last.
If Swedish practice in Year 3 often ends in tears or takes far too long, stop for the day and write a few lines to the teacher about what was hard. That is useful information for the school, not a failure.
Games that practise it
In Year 3 Swedish, Lärkompis uses 10 mini-games. In these games, playing is the practice, so your child learns while they play. There are no points or streaks, and no ads.
Dörren med ordet (The Word Door)
The picture and the word belong together, and every finished word opens a plank in the door. In Year 3, the game practises 3 skills: spelling: short vowels and double consonants; spelling the “sj” sound; and spelling “hj”, “lj”, “dj”, “gj” and “fj”.
Glosjakt (Vocab Hunt)
Creatures carry words, and your child catches the right creature or matches words with their translations. In Year 3, the game practises 3 skills: word forms: singular and plural; word formation: compound words; and vocabulary: synonyms.
Minikorsordet (Mini Crossword)
A small crossword made from the skill’s own words, with pictures or meanings as clues. The crossing letters show whether the spelling is right. In Year 3, the game practises 3 skills: spelling: short vowels and double consonants; spelling the “sj” sound; and spelling “hj”, “lj”, “dj”, “gj” and “fj”.
Rätta roboten (Fix the Robot)
Knut has made a mistake and your child teaches him the right way. Explaining the mistake is the skill. In Year 3, the game practises 3 skills: word classes; reading comprehension: drawing conclusions and the main idea; and reading comprehension: answers right there in the text.
Ordgåtan (The Word Riddle)
Guess the hidden word letter by letter, with no time pressure and clues that light up one by one. In Year 3, the game practises 2 skills: spelling: short vowels and double consonants; and spelling the “sj” sound.
Ordsökaren (Word Search)
A word hunt in a letter grid, with a picture or a translation as the clue. In Year 3, the game practises 2 skills: spelling: short vowels and double consonants; and spelling the “sj” sound.
Tidslinjen (The Timeline)
Your child puts cards on a line in the right order, for example events, steps or numbers. A card in the right place turns over and shows the answer. In Year 3, the game practises 2 skills: the alphabet and alphabetical order; and story structure.
Detektiven (The Detective)
A short logic case each round: your child reads the clues, fills in a grid with crosses and ticks, and points out the answer. In Year 3, the game practises 1 skill: reading comprehension: drawing conclusions and the main idea.
Sorteringsbandet (The Sorting Belt)
A calm conveyor belt of things that your child puts in the right box by following a rule. In Year 3, the game practises 1 skill: word classes.
Vändspelet (The Flip Game)
A memory game where two cards that go together stay face up, for example 3 + 4 and 7. In Year 3, the game practises 1 skill: word formation: compound words.
Questions about Swedish in Year 3
What does Lärkompis practise in Swedish in Year 3?
Lärkompis has 12 skills in Swedish in Year 3, for example “The alphabet and alphabetical order”; “Reading fluency through repeated reading”; “Word classes”; “Word forms: singular and plural”; and “Reading comprehension: drawing conclusions and the main idea”. Each skill has five levels. In “The alphabet and alphabetical order”, for example, level 1 is “Three words, first letters far apart” and level 5 is “Four words that start with the same letter”. The app adjusts the level to how your child is doing.
What is expected in Swedish in Year 3 by the end of the year?
Skolverket's criteria at the end of Year 3 say, in plain words: your child reads and understands simple texts fluently and can retell and comment on what they are about. Your child writes simple texts in legible handwriting or digitally, with capital letters, full stops and question marks, and spells common words correctly. Lärkompis does not replace the teacher's assessment, but it shows you which skills your child is practising in Year 3.
Which mistakes are common in Swedish in Year 3?
Common mistakes that Lärkompis covers include “Answers from what they already know instead of what the text says” in “Reading comprehension: answers right there in the text” and “Writes compound words as two separate words” in “Word formation: compound words”. When an answer is wrong, the app shows how to think it through instead of just marking it wrong, and the parent panel shows what your child is practising right now.
Does Lärkompis follow Lgr22 in Swedish in Year 3?
Yes. Every exercise in Swedish in Year 3 is linked to an item in the Lgr22 core content for Years 1–3; 8 of 22 items in Swedish have at least one linked skill. Lärkompis is a complement at home and does not replace teaching.
How much does it cost to practise Swedish in Year 3 with Lärkompis?
Lärkompis costs SEK 49, once, for all subjects and every child in the family, with future updates included. You can try Swedish in Year 3 for free first, without an account.
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