Students begin studying secondary and homogeneous members of sentences.
The material is designed to challenge students, encouraging them to grasp the essence of linguistic phenomena rather than just surface-level facts.
The Zankov system, through Polyakova's textbook, aims to create "inquiring and ambitious" learners. By engaging in educational dialogues and independently finding solutions to linguistic problems, 3rd graders develop critical thinking and metacognitive skills (self-correction and goal-setting).
There is a deeper focus on word formation (derivation) and composition, including roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
The textbook follows the specific didactic principles established by Zankov, which distinguish it from standard curricula:
In the third grade, Polyakova introduces more complex linguistic concepts that build upon earlier observations:
Students are taught to understand the "why" behind the language—focusing on the patterns and laws of the Russian language rather than rote learning. Key Topics in the 3rd Grade

