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3rd grade informational text worksheets for Microsoft Word
Writer's Workshop - Informational Writing - 3rd grade Unit 2
Included are the daily lesson plans for Unit 2 of the 3rd grade Writer's Workshop that follow the Art of Informational Writing by Lucy Calkins and Colleen Cruz.
Also included are some ideas for anchor charts along with drafting paper and writing samples for the unit.
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3rd
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NWEA MAP Reading Foundational Skills Practice Test WORD
This practice test, and the 4 others, is included in the NWEA Mega Bundle. It's a great deal, check it out! I use this with my second grade class for practice on the NWEA MAP Reading test and as a guide for reviewing before the test. It is applicable for RIT ranges 170-205 and aligned to the common core.
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1st - 3rd
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Science Tornadoes- Reading Worksheet +10 Multiple Choice Comprehension Questions
2 page worksheet entitled "Read About Tornadoes." The first page is informational text. Don't worry nothing gory or gruesome for the kids. Second page is 10 reading comprehension questions. They include the following reading skills: reading for details, using sentence context, vocabulary and one inference or drawing conclusion. The third page has the answer key. A color picture of a tornado funnel is on the first page. For some reason it shows up black-and-white on the thumbnail. This product is
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2nd - 4th
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Fiction vs. Non-Fiction Venn Diagram Sort
Is your class comparing fiction and non-fiction texts?
Using this Venn Diagram students will compare the elements of both texts and decide which books have which elements.
As always, I leave my documents editable in Microsoft Office so you can customize the answers to fit your instruction and students.
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1st - 3rd
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Comparing and Contrasting Viewpoints Using Informational Passages
The worksheets include passages about spiders and The Borley House Rectory. The first page is for guided practice and students are two compare two differing viewpoints about spiders ( are they helpful or harmful). At the end of the passages, students describe the author's claim, evidence, and their interpretation. The last page includes two passages describing a famous "haunted" house called The Borley House Rectory. Students again compare the different opinions expressed in the passages. A key
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3rd - 6th
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BIO How the WRIGHT BROTHERS Invented Airplane 5 Reading Comprehension Questions
If you want to teach reading in the content area of history, then this product is for you! The worksheet is entitled "How the Wright Brothers Invented the Airplane" The informational text gives background on Wilbur and Orville's experimentation with gliders and tells what they studied to invent the first successfull airplane. The text includes details of the first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. To make it more interesting, I included some dialog of things the brothers might have said. T
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3rd - 5th
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Planning a Garden
A packet that can be done at home or school. Packet goes through the steps of planning, setting up, planting, and harvesting vegetables.Includes: list of vegetables easy for kids; research worksheet on vegetables; making a grid of garden (includes example); ready to plant seeds; schedule for planting, weeding & harvesting; research of recipes; step by step directions for a recipe; graphing how many produced; word search to learn vocabulary used & sharpen memory skills.
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3rd - 6th
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North Carolina History: Blackbeard and Bath
Ahoy, mateys! Cheryl Gourley has created nonfiction reading selections on Blackbeard and Bath, NC, where the famous pirate once lived. Each selection is written at an intermediate reading level. A reading response page or a multiple choice question sheet accompany each selection. Answers are provided for all worksheets. The pages can be used for individual assignments or projected to a SMART board. Fulfills the Common Core standard 4.10 for comprehending informational texts, including history.
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3rd - 6th
Health Questions Great Body Shop- 2014 Bundle
These questions were written to integrate Health into the ELA block. These questions are aligned to the 2014 3rd grade edition of Great Body Shop. I have switched out the PDF with the Word version so that you can modify questions as the version changes every year when they send out new packets. Be aware that the formatting can be very finicky in word. Double check the pages before printing and you may have to adjust font size depending on your formatting.Included in the BundleThis bundle conta
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3rd
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Main Idea and Supporting Details
This is a collection of 20 short reading passages written on a 2nd to 3rd grade level. Along with the passages are 20 worksheets. Each worksheet provides three choices of the main idea of the reading passage it goes with. However the student is required to go back to the text and find three details that will support their choice of the main idea.
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3rd - 6th
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Dr. Seuss Fact vs. Opinion
This is a great activity to introduce your students to the concept of distinguishing facts from opinions, reading biographies and to celebrate Read Across America. I like to use this activity after doing all or some of the following:
-Read a Dr. Seuss biography as a class and take the Accelerated Reader quiz
-Play a Fact vs. Opinion game by having students formulate facts and opinions about an interesting object (I like to use a decorated Mr. Potato Head)
Enjoy!
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1st - 4th
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RI.3.9 Compare and Contrast Informational Text
These pages provide two paragraphs on the same topic. Each paragraph represents a different point of view of the topics. Students read the passages to determine which information is present in each paragraph.
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2nd - 4th
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BIO: Sports Hockey WAYNE GRETZKY, STANLEY CUP 5 Multiple Choice Comprehension
Was Wayne Gretzky the best hockey player to ever play the game? Students consider this question as they read the one page biography about Wayne Gretzky, the great Stanley Cup winner and hockey record-breaker. Following the text are five mulitple choice reading comprehension questions. Reading skills used to answer the questions are: Main Idea, Finding Details and Draw a Conclusion. The worksheet requires careful reading, but most students can answer all the questions if they look back up to the
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3rd - 6th
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Main Idea Nonfiction Reading Passage Worksheet
This reading passage focuses on identifying main idea.
There are four multiple choice questions.
*Feel free to modify this document to fit the needs of your classroom. :)
ANSWER KEY:
1 - C
2 - D
3 - C
4 - answers vary
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2nd - 6th
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Animal Comprehension Paragraph Punctuation Editing Worksheets (Bundle 1)
This bundle has a pack of 6 high interest expository non-fiction/informational text pieces about animals.
Included in this bundle are pieces about:
alligators
armadillos
buffalo
camels
cheetahs
diamondback rattlesnake
They are great editing practice to check for capitalization and punctuation. They are in Word document format, so they can easily be edited by you to create open-ended questions for reading comprehension.
A great way to combine science and writing!
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2nd - 5th
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Nonfiction Informational Text Features Matching Activity
This activity is designed to assess and/or review students' understanding of simple nonfiction/information text features, such as glossary, maps, index, captions, bold words, etc.
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2nd - 5th
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Good Citizens and Communities (Social Studies) Reading Passage
This reading passage integrates READING and SOCIAL STUDIES. The passage focuses on what it means to be a good citizen and provides examples on how a person can become a good citizen in their community.Includes:* 12 Multiple Choice Reading Comprehension Questions* 10 Fill in the Blank Questions* Bonus* Answer Key* Ideas for Read Aloud books to go along with topic
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2nd - 5th
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Story Structure / Sequence of Events Test 2
Here is another story structure and sequence of events test. It is mostly sequence of events but there are some other story elements questions on it. This test was used along with HMH Journey's story, "Luke Goes to Bat." You DO NOT need to read that story to use this assessment, as this is using a cold read to assess student's understanding of story structure. This test is 100% editable!
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â 2nd Grade Reading Skills Bundle
3rd Grade Compare and Contrast
Short activity for comparing and contrasting two passages on the same topic, using text details to show understanding of the differences and similarities. Can be used for fourth and fifth grade as well for differentiation.
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3rd - 5th
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NWEA MAP Language and Writing Practice Test w/90+ spelling words. Word
This practice test, and the 4 others, is included in the NWEA Mega Bundle. It's a great deal, check it out! I use this with my second grade class for practice on the NWEA MAP Reading test and as a guide for reviewing before the test. It is applicable for RIT ranges 170-205 and aligned to the common core.Also included is the 90+ words they need to be able to spell at their RIT level. Did you know they need to be able to spell words like riddle and raffle?
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1st - 3rd
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Easter Island history unit with reading, writing, and math 3rd 4th grade
Easter Island history unit with reading, writing, and mathLearn all about Easter Island with this 5-day mini-unit! The Islanders who lived on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) were amazing builders, creating huge statues that still exist there today. Students will use reading, writing, and math skills while learning about this remote island culture. The unit is aligned with Common Core, so you can teach with confidence (mostly 4th grade, with some 3rd and 5th grade standards as well).This is one of my ma
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3rd - 6th
DOLLEY MADISON War of 1812: Info Text + SEQUENCE Reading Comprehension $REDUCED
1 Page DOLLEY MADISON Worksheet: The informational text explains how Dolley Madison, the wife of 4th President James Madison, saved White House valuables before the British burned it to the ground in 1814. Dolley pulled off the heroic act during the War of 1812. At the bottom of the worksheet students must number the events as they occurred in the selection. They can look up to the text above where the information is explicitly stated. Provides useful practice of the reading comprehension skill
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3rd - 5th
Comprehension Questions for "Why Do Leaves Change Color?" by Betsy Maestro
Use these comprehension questions to check for understanding or assess comprehension of the book "Why Do Leaves Change Color?" by Betsy Maestro.
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2nd - 3rd
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Comprehension Questions for Hill of Fire by Thomas P. Lewis Volcano Volcanoes
Hill of Fire by Thomas P. Lewis is an excellent book about the birth of a volcano. It is enjoyable for children of all ages. I have used it with second grade students all the way up to fifth grade dual language students. My dual language fifth graders needed practice answering questions in complete sentences so I made this worksheet for them. An answer key is included but I purposely wrote higher level open ended questions so any reasonable question that is explained well would be corr
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2nd - 5th
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