Grade 3 Worksheets

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• Identify key parts of a media text (spoken words, on-screen text, visuals, and sound) that support the main idea.
• Use transitions and repeated information to recognize when a message shifts.
• Distinguish key details from background context when choosing evidence.

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• Understand simple ways communities conserve water and why saving water benefits the planet.
• Recognize stories from different cultures that celebrate water preservation.
• Learn responsible behaviors like turning off taps and fixing leaks to save water.+ Show more

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• Describe how Nelson Mandela showed kindness and fairness.
• Use vocabulary such as leader, respect, and compassion in complete sentences.
• Identify peaceful ways to solve problems and treat others well.

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• Identify and define common health terminology related to the body and health practices.
• Recognize health signs and symptoms using simple health vocabulary.
• Use correct terms to describe healthy behaviors and disease prevention.

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• Write a short narrative that follows events in clear order (beginning, middle, end).
• Use details from the setting and characters to keep the story coherent.
• Include dialogue that helps the reader understand thoughts, actions, or relationships.

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• Explain how a cause and its effect connect using informational signal words.
• Identify signal words such as because, so, therefore, and as a result in a short text.
• Write cause-and-effect statements that link an action to an outcome.

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• Make reasoned claims about how design solutions reduce impacts of weather-related hazards.
• Use observational evidence, simple models, and community-style maps to compare the effectiveness of hazard solutions.
• Explain trade-offs (cost, durability, and local topography) when choosing among hazard-reduction designs.

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• Identify kinds of courage such as helping others, staying calm, and showing kindness
• Use details from a passage to answer comprehension questions
• Explain how gratitude and community support help people during hard times

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• Understand how story events and elements work together to convey the plot's meaning.
• Identify key moments where conflicts shift and how characters' decisions influence the story.
• Analyze how the sequence of actions and story details support the overall message.

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• Identify characteristics of trustworthy health information sources.
• Compare examples of reliable and unreliable health information.
• Explain why information should be current, accurate, and applicable.

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• Use correct capitalization at the start of sentences and for proper nouns.
• Apply correct end punctuation for statements and questions.
• Recognize how spelling, grammar, and mechanics support clear meaning in writing.

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• Learn about the symbols and traditions associated with Easter.
• Explore creative art activities related to Easter themes like eggs, bunnies, and flowers.
• Develop fine motor skills through hands-on craft projects.+ Show more

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• Identify how a character’s traits show up through their actions during key events
• Explain how character choices and reactions affect the sequence of events in a story
• Use textual details to describe characters and link actions to conflict and outcomes

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• Identify the main idea and key supporting details when reading a short passage.
• Write a summary that preserves meaning by including important points and leaving out minor information.
• Organize a summary in a clear order that matches the purpose of the passage.

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• Identify a representation’s purpose by using clues such as title, visuals, and word choice.
• Find key details that support the stated purpose (what is most important and what strengthens the message).
• Explain how multiple purpose signals work together to show whether something is meant to inform, persuade, describe, or explain.

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• Explain how books from other cultures help readers learn about traditions, values, and ways of life
• Compare themes and characters in stories from different places to build empathy
• Identify key vocabulary such as theme, tradition, setting, and empathy

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• Identify common external and internal body structures in plants and animals
• Match structures to the functions they help with for survival, growth, and reproduction
• Use models or simple drawings to show how different structures work together

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• Identify a word’s correct meaning by using context clues and the sentence’s purpose.
• Explain how surrounding ideas and vocabulary help select the right sense of a word.
• Practice choosing meanings that match both the topic and the way the passage develops.

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• Identify words with multiple meanings and choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
• Use surrounding words and ideas to understand the correct word sense.
• Explain how sentence purpose and context help readers interpret multiple meanings.

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• Use time-related transitions to put events in narrative order.
• Identify and maintain consistent verb tense in a narrative sequence.
• Explain how one event leads to the next using cause-and-effect words.

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• Identify how audio and visuals can help listeners understand key ideas in an oral presentation.
• Use visual information to explain relationships among ideas (categories, sequence, and cause-and-effect).
• Evaluate whether an audio/visual support matches the spoken message and stays focused on the main idea.

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• Identify how visual design features (images, colors, layout, labels, captions, icons, and sequences) help communicate meaning.
• Distinguish main ideas from supporting details in a visual or media text.
• Connect visual cues to the central topic by asking what each feature contributes.

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• Define biodiversity and explain why it matters for living things
• Identify ways living things depend on each other in ecosystems
• Describe simple actions people can take to help protect habitats

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• Explain how acts of kindness help build a supportive classroom community.
• Identify helpful actions that show appreciation for teachers and classmates.
• Use kind words and actions to respond to others in respectful ways.

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• Explain how evidence can support or challenge a model’s predictions.
• Use observations to judge whether a model’s main idea fits real results.
• Revise an explanation when evidence does not match a model.

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• Select dependable research sources for a question.
• Use note details to support an idea with evidence.
• Tell the difference between background information and evidence that answers the question.

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• Identify how text features like headings, subheadings, captions, bold terms, and glossaries help readers find key information.
• Use search tools such as an index and the table of contents to locate specific details in an informational text.
• Verify that the information you find matches the question or information need.

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• I can recognize a complete sentence that includes a subject and a predicate.
• I can expand a basic sentence by adding meaningful details (adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases).
• I can avoid fragments and run-ons when expanding sentences.+ Show more

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• Identify recognizable features of common writing forms (letter, short report, narrative).
• Choose a writing form that matches a writer’s purpose and audience.
• Use correct structure and language expectations for the chosen form, including clear beginnings and endings.

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• Ask and answer questions during a group discussion using complete, respectful sentences.
• Listen to peers and respond by adding to ideas through paraphrasing or referencing what was said.
• Express disagreement politely and stay focused on the topic.+ Show more

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• Describe how local institutions, practices, and community patterns can change over time.
• Identify examples of continuity (what stays the same) and change (what becomes different).
• Use clues such as photos, maps, and interviews to understand local history.+ Show more

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• Understand how to identify similarities and differences between two informational texts.
• Analyze key points and details that support the main ideas in each text.
• Organize comparisons by categories or themes to strengthen understanding.+ Show more

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• Describe what Juneteenth remembers and why it is important in American history.
• Explain how freedom connects to rights, equality, and fairness.
• Use grade-level vocabulary related to rights, equality, justice, and perseverance.+ Show more

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• Ask and answer questions using information explicitly stated in an informational text.
• Use text evidence to support answers by pointing to specific sentences or details.
• Distinguish between facts and inferences when responding to text-based questions.

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• Identify the main idea (key point) and supporting details (key details) in two informational texts.
• Compare two texts by using shared categories, such as purpose, topic, and specific examples.
• Explain how similarities and differences help you understand related concepts in both texts.

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• Explain how causes and effects are connected in informational text.
• Identify signal words and phrases that show cause and effect.
• Write cause-effect statements using clear reasons and outcomes.

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• Differentiate between private information and public information.
• Identify examples of personal information that should stay protected online.
• Use the vocabulary words private, public, personal information, and secure to explain safe sharing choices.

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• Identify common text features such as titles, headings, captions, bold print, diagrams, and labels in informational and literary texts.
• Use text features to locate and understand key ideas and specific details.
• Explain how the information in a text feature connects to nearby sentences.+ Show more

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• Identify key events that led to the American Declaration of Independence
• Explain the purpose of the Declaration of Independence in simple terms
• Recognize founding principles such as freedom and self-government+ Show more

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• Explain how planning helps writers choose a focus and gather key details before drafting.
• Identify logical order and supportive details that connect to a central idea.
• Use planned transitions to improve flow between sentences and paragraphs.

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• Use complete sentences and avoid sentence fragments and run-on sentences.
• Apply subject-verb agreement and keep verb tense consistent.
• Combine related ideas with clear boundaries to improve readability.+ Show more

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• Explain how friction is a resistive force that can slow or stop moving objects.
• Compare sliding versus rolling to describe differences in friction effects.
• Predict how different surface textures and materials change how easily an object moves.+ Show more

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• Identify nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in simple sentences
• Choose the correct part of speech to complete a sentence and improve meaning
• Explain how parts of speech help words fit together logically

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• Explain how energy changes cause matter to change state (solid, liquid, gas).
• Describe melting, freezing, evaporation, and condensation as physical changes.
• Use temperature information to predict which state change is most likely.

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• Use capitalization, spelling, and end punctuation rules to revise writing for clarity.
• Apply basic grammar choices (subject-verb agreement, correct pronouns) to keep sentences meaningful.
• Identify and correct common writing errors that distract readers from the message.

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• Explain the difference between a theme and a message in a text
• Identify a theme by noticing patterns across characters’ actions and events
• Support a theme choice with details from the text

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• Explain how listening helps meaning in conversations.
• Identify main ideas and important details when someone is speaking.
• Use active listening responses such as confirming understanding and asking for repetition.+ Show more

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• Understand how organisms change as they grow.
• Identify the different needs of young and adult organisms.
• Describe how size, structures, and behaviors relate to survival needs.+ Show more