Free English Language Arts Lesson - Use Text to Answer Questions, Key Ideas and Details/ Craft and Structure, Grade 3

In the lesson "Use Text to Answer Questions," Grade 3 students will embark on an exciting journey through the realms of Key Ideas and Details as well as Craft and Structure, focusing on Reading Informational Text. This lesson is designed to sharpen students' abilities to comprehend and analyze informational texts by engaging them in activities centered on Dinosaur Facts and Golden Eagles.

Students will learn how to meticulously sift through texts to extract key facts and details, significantly enhancing their reading comprehension skills. This capability is pivotal as it lays the groundwork for critical thinking and the ability to engage with complex texts across various subjects in their future academic endeavors. Furthermore, understanding how to identify the main ideas and supporting details in a text aids students in summarizing information, a skill invaluable for effective communication and learning.

The Dinosaur Facts Worksheet will intrigue students with fascinating insights into the prehistoric era, while the Golden Eagles Worksheet will illuminate aspects of biology and ecology, broadening their knowledge and sparking curiosity about the natural world.

Estimated classroom time: 6 min
Chapter: Key Ideas and Details/ Craft and Structure
Unit: Reading Informational Text
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  • Activity 1 / Dinosaur Facts Worksheet

    Improve your child’s reading skills with compelling nonfiction informational text that will keep your child motivated and ready to learn!
    This dinosaur facts worksheet will teach your child intriguing information about a favorite topic before quizzing kids on the key details of the passage!

  • Activity 2 / Golden Eagles Worksheet

    Check your child’s reading comprehension with this fascinating worksheet that will teach your little reader all about golden eagles! Task your child with reading the passage at the top of the page. What did they learn about these amazing birds? After discussing, guide children to the bottom to read each “fact” from the text. Are the statements true or false? Instruct learners to circle the correct answer and go back to the text to prove or disprove each!