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Making inferences - Coin
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Making inferences - Coin
Drawing conclusions means making your own decisions based on the information given. To do this, you need to think about what makes the most sense. Making inferences is when you use your own knowledge along with the information from the story to figure something out. Worksheet instructions: Read the story. As you read, consider what you already know along with the information in the story. Use this to figure out the deeper meaning by thinking about what makes the most sense.
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Compare and contrast (characters) - Farmer
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Compare and contrast (characters) - Farmer
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students enhance their skills in comparing and contrasting. After reading a story about a farmer and a thief, they answer questions about their similarities and differences. Remember, when we compare - we tell how things are alike. When we contrast - we tell how things are different. Worksheet instructions: Read the story. As you read, think about how the characters are alike, and how they are different. Then, answer the questions that follow. A parent or teacher may read along with the student, and help as needed.
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Story Elements: Character, setting & plot
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Story Elements: Character, setting & plot
This reading comprehension worksheet helps students build critical thinking and reading skills by exploring key story elements, including characters, setting, and problem resolution. This activity guides students through a short story with thought-provoking questions, fostering a deeper understanding of narrative structure. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should read the text to the student and then guide them in finding the correct answers.
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Reading Comprehension - Story elements
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension - Story elements
This reading comprehension worksheet helps students explore story elements like characters, setting, and problem resolution. After reading the short story, students answer questions to build critical thinking and reading skills. This activity encourages a deeper understanding of stories. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should read the text to the student and then guide them in finding the correct answers.
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Sequencing - How Plants Grow
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Sequencing - How Plants Grow
Sequencing means putting things in order, from first to last. Sequencing events properly helps the reader understand a text. In this comprehension worksheet, students read a short text, and place 5 events in their proper order. Worksheet instructions: Read about how plants grow, paying attention to the sequence of events, from first to last.
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Compare and contrast - Tiny Ant
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Compare and contrast - Tiny Ant
When we compare - we tell how things are alike. When we contrast - we tell how things are different. Worksheet instructions: Read the two stories. As you read, think about how the stories are alike, and how they are different. Then, answer the questions that follow.
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Fact vs opinion - Basketball
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Fact vs opinion - Basketball
Remember, if something is true, or it really happened, it is a fact. If something is what someone thinks or believes, it is an opinion. Worksheet instructions: Read the story. As you read, think about what parts are fact and what parts are opinion. Then, answer the questions that follow. A parent or teacher should read along with the student, and help as needed.
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Compare and contrast - Tiny Owls
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Compare and contrast - Tiny Owls
When we compare - we tell how things are alike. When we contrast - we tell how things are different. Worksheet instructions: Read the two stories below. As you read, think about how the stories are alike, and how they are different. Then, answer the questions that follow. A parent or teacher should read along with the student, and help as needed.
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Main Ideas & Details - Farm Life
Level
Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading
Main Ideas & Details - Farm Life
Every story has a main idea, it is what the story is mostly about. The details of a story, are small pieces of information that make the story more interesting. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should read the short story below to the student and then guide them in finding the correct answers.
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Complete the story - Kind Sara
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Vocabulary
Complete the story - Kind Sara
Worksheet instructions: Complete the story below using the words from the word bank.
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Capitalization Practice - Notebook Dude
Level
Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Capitalization
Capitalization Practice - Notebook Dude
Remember to use capitalization to begin a sentence, for proper nouns (including days, months, and holidays), in titles, and in addresses. Worksheet instructions: Underline each letter that should be capitalized.
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