Grade 3 English Language Arts Chapter 10 | Daily Practice

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Grade 3 English Language Arts, Chapter 10: Informational Writing and Evidence

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Complete one day’s exercises after reading the matching lesson. Record answers on paper or use your browser’s Print > Save as PDF option to retain the entire page. The linked five-day PDF includes fillable answer fields. Some drawing exercises may require paper. Day 5 is independent.

Day 1: Main Idea and Details

  1. State the main idea of the bee paragraph.
  2. Name one supporting detail.
  3. Is ‘bees are the best insects’ a fact supported by the paragraph?
  4. Give the paragraph a precise title.

Day 2: Compare Two Accounts

  1. What topic do both texts share?
  2. Which text mentions streams?
  3. Which text mentions roots?
  4. Write one sentence comparing their emphasis.

Day 3: Evidence and Quotation

  1. Quote the source sentence exactly.
  2. Paraphrase the source in your own words.
  3. Would ‘the library closes at nine’ be supported?
  4. Why identify the source of a fact?

Day 4: Plan and Revise a Paragraph

  1. Write a topic sentence about a school garden.
  2. Add two accurate supporting details.
  3. Write a closing sentence.
  4. Revise the paragraph to remove one vague word.

Day 5: Independent Reading and Writing Check

  1. What is the main idea?
  2. Quote one fact from the passage.
  3. Write a two-sentence summary in your own words.
  4. Write a four-sentence informational paragraph on a familiar topic with a main idea and two details.