Grade 3 Worksheets

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• Identify purpose signals within Grade 3 viewing and representing practice
• Respond to purpose signals questions using selected-response formats
• Explain responses to purpose signals through short-answer writing+ Show more

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• Identify common emotions (happiness, sadness, anger, and fear) by noticing feelings in the face, body, and voice.
• Use emotion words to describe how you feel and why you feel that way.
• Explain safe choices for handling strong emotions.+ Show more

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• Identify how verbal cues (words, tone, and clarity) change the meaning of a message.
• Use clear speaking strategies to express feelings and ideas respectfully.
• Recognize how asking follow-up questions helps confirm intentions during conversations.

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• Explain how precise citations connect a source to a specific statement, such as a definition, statistic, or explanation.
• Choose the best citation for a given sentence and avoid vague attribution.
• Distinguish borrowed information from original wording while keeping writing clear.

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• Identify similes, metaphors, and personification in short passages.
• Explain what figurative language means by focusing on the image it creates.
• Use clues from mood and description to interpret why an author chose figurative language.

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• I can explain why citations help readers trust information.
• I can match a citation to a specific statement, such as a definition or a statistic.
• I can tell the difference between original wording and borrowed information while keeping my writing clear.+ Show more

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• Identify the purpose of a poster, diagram, or photo caption (to inform, persuade, describe, or explain).
• Use title cues, emphasized visuals, and word choice to determine what a representation is trying to communicate.
• Locate key details and supporting information that strengthen the intended message.

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• Explain what unbalanced forces are and how they change an object’s motion
• Identify how pushes and pulls in opposite directions affect speed and direction
• Use evidence from simple examples to describe cause and effect in motion

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• Identify essential information needed to create a summary
• Distinguish important information from details in reading material
• Apply summarizing skills to a reading passage+ Show more

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• Identify foods that help the body grow and stay healthy
• Explain how physical activity supports heart health, strength, and flexibility
• Connect healthy eating choices with being active each day+ Show more

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• Identify where a text becomes confusing and describe what part needs clarification.
• Use strategies such as rereading, looking at surrounding sentences, and using context clues to repair understanding.
• Connect new information in a text to ideas the author has already stated.

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• Identify verbal cues such as word choice, tone, and clarity in a conversation.
• Explain how tone and clear wording can change the meaning people understand.
• Match facial expressions and speech behaviors to likely intentions in social situations.+ Show more

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• Identify the main idea of a passage and choose details that support it
• Write a summary that keeps the meaning but uses fewer words
• Recognize common summary patterns in narratives (main events in order) and nonfiction (key facts and reasons)

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• Identify an opinion claim in a piece of writing and explain what topic it is about.
• Choose reasons that connect to an opinion claim and add helpful explanation.
• Use opinion-writing structure by including a concluding statement that restates the main idea.

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• Use shared speaking and listening norms during peer discussions.
• Ask and answer questions with relevant details.
• Build on classmates’ ideas by paraphrasing or referencing what was said.+ Show more

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• Identify when a text is unclear and describe what “confusion” looks and feels like while reading.
• Use clarification strategies such as rereading, using surrounding sentences, and using context clues.
• Connect new information to ideas the text already states to improve understanding.

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• Explain how collaborative discussion helps a group understand ideas better.
• Use discussion skills such as listening, taking turns, and asking questions.
• Identify examples of respectful responses during a class discussion.+ Show more

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• Identify behaviors that show respect during class discussions and group work.
• Use polite phrases to agree, disagree, or share a concern respectfully.
• Respond directly to a speaker’s idea by asking a helpful follow-up question or acknowledging the point.

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• I can revise writing by checking that the main idea matches supporting details.
• I can improve clarity by adding transitions and fixing unclear sentences.
• I can reorder sentences or change word choice so my message is more direct.+ Show more

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• Identify academic vocabulary words in an informational text and explain their meaning in context.
• Use context clues such as definitions, examples, and restatements to understand domain-relevant terms.
• Use academic vocabulary to describe processes, classify ideas, and explain cause and effect.

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• Define design criteria and explain how they guide engineering decisions.
• Identify success measures and constraints in a design problem.
• Describe trade-offs when multiple requirements compete.

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• Identify the purpose and structure of procedural writing.
• Use sequence words (first, next, then) to follow and organize steps.
• Recognize how safety notes and helpful warnings fit into procedures.

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• Ask and answer questions about an informational text using details found in the text.
• Use text evidence to explain facts, definitions, and reasons stated in the passage.
• Distinguish between ideas that are stated in the text and ideas that are only implied.

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• Identify the steps and transitions commonly used in procedural writing.
• Organize steps in the correct order using transition words like first, next, and then.
• Use procedural writing details such as materials, warnings, and helpful notes to guide readers.

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• Extend a peer’s idea by connecting it to a personal experience, a text detail, or an earlier comment.
• Use clear reasons and specific details to stay on topic when adding to a discussion.
• Identify sentence types that make a connection sound respectful and thoughtful.

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• Understand how to ask and answer questions based on informational texts.
• Identify explicit information and details within a passage.
• Use text evidence to clarify ideas and support answers.+ Show more

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• Explain how major body systems (respiratory, circulatory, immune, digestive, and excretory) help the body function
• Identify healthy habits that support body systems and help prevent illness
• Recognize simple signs that a body system may not be working correctly

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• Create a simple short-term health action plan by choosing a goal and listing clear steps.
• Break a health goal into manageable actions that can be completed day by day.
• Use an action plan to stay motivated and make realistic choices for healthy routines.

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• Explain how planning, revising, editing, and rewriting improve a piece of writing.
• Use revising strategies such as adding accurate details and strengthening sequence.
• Identify common editing conventions like spelling, punctuation, and word choice.+ Show more

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• Understand the steps of the writing process: planning, revising, editing, and rewriting.
• Identify strategies for organizing ideas and improving writing clarity.
• Learn how to revise content by refining ideas and adding details.+ 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 ways to extend discussion during speaking practice
• Respond to discussion questions using selected-response formats
• Construct short written responses about extending discussion+ Show more

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• Explain how climate differs from weather and how climate is described over long time spans.
• Identify typical temperature and precipitation patterns in regional climate descriptions.
• Use regional climate ideas to predict how plants, animals, and people plan for usual conditions.

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• Identify the parts of procedural writing, including ordered steps and helpful transitions.
• Use action verbs and clear sequence words (first, next, then, last) to organize steps.
• Recognize safety notes or warnings that help readers do a task correctly.

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• Explain how to extend a discussion by connecting a new idea to someone else’s point
• Use personal experiences, text information, or earlier comments to add detail that stays on topic
• Write and speak responses that make clear connections using specific evidence

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• Identify how planning helps writers organize ideas with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
• Explain how revising strengthens writing by adding details and improving sequence.
• Use editing strategies to check spelling, punctuation, and word choice.+ Show more

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• Identify observable physical properties of matter such as color, shape, size, and texture
• Compare objects made from different materials using clear, reliable observations
• Explain how observations help scientists describe and classify materials without changing them+ Show more

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• Identify the desired function of a design problem.
• Name measurable success measures for a design.
• Recognize constraints that can limit a solution.

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• Explain how animals in groups can find food more successfully than alone
• Describe examples of cooperative foraging using signals or coordinated movement
• Use scientific words such as forage, signal, and coordinated to answer questions+ Show more

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• Explain how speakers can extend an idea in a discussion by connecting it to a personal experience, a text, or an earlier comment.
• Use discussion extensions that stay on topic and include clear details that show the connection.
• Practice responding thoughtfully by adding “Because…” and “For example…” to deepen a first response.

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• Explain what an action plan is and why it helps with a health goal
• Break a short-term health goal into small, doable steps
• Choose steps that are realistic and match a timeline+ Show more

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• Define design criteria and constraints for a given engineering problem
• Identify desired function, measurable success measures, and limits in a design scenario
• Describe trade-offs between competing requirements when choosing a solution

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• Identify major body systems and what they help the body do.
• Explain how body systems work together to support health.
• Choose healthy actions that support body system functions.+ Show more

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• Identify and define design criteria and constraints for projects.
• Articulate measurable functions and success measures.
• Recognize limits such as material availability, cost, size, and time.+ Show more

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• Identify declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative sentences.
• Use the correct ending punctuation for each sentence type.
• Match sentence type to the writer’s purpose in short interactions and directions.

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• I can identify a writer’s task and purpose from a prompt.
• I can choose details and organization that fit whether I am informing, persuading, or telling a story.
• I can explain how genre features (claim-and-reason, facts, or ordered events) help my writing meet the goal.+ Show more

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• Explain what a force is and that forces can act by touching or without touching.
• Identify how balanced forces keep an object’s motion the same.
• Describe how unbalanced forces change an object’s motion.

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• Explain what makes an inquiry question specific enough to gather evidence.
• Distinguish between broad questions and focused questions for research.
• Identify how cause, effect, and description details improve question clarity.+ Show more