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Teacher directionsThese review sheets provide students with an opportunity to reviewand reiterate the important Common Core standards associated with

informational text.

The pack includes a total of 5 informational mini-passages with fourstandards based skill questions. Each skill is presented in two formats:multiple choice and open-ended. You can have students do one or bothof each activity! These short, easy-to-implement quick checks aregreat for morning bell work or a quick end of the day review. I have

also included a single sheet for all 4 multiple choice questions for useas a formative assessment tool, in case this is your preference.

To implement, photocopy the pages youd like to use. Have studentsread the passage, and respond to the question(s), supporting theiranswer with specific textual evidence. Review in small groups, or as awhole class, to maximize student learning.

Standards included:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text;recount the key details and explain how they support the mainidea.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions todemonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to thetext as the basis for the answers.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.4 Determine the meaning of generalacademic and domain-specific words and phrases in a textrelevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.8 Describe the logical connection betweenparticular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison,cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).

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While many people think spiders are insects, they actually belong to a group

called arachnids. Spiders can be distinguished from insects because they haveeight legs. Insects only have six. Another crucial difference can be seen in theirbodies. Insects, like ants, have three body sections, but a spiders body has twosections. Spiders are also unique from insects because they produce silkthread. At first glance, you may be fooled into thinking spiders are insects, but

if you look closely you can notice many important differences.1. Which main idea best fits this paragraph?

a) Spiders and insects both share the same habitat.

b) There are many differences between spiders and insects.

c) Spiders bodies have two parts with eight legs.

d) Spiders are arachnids.

1. Which of the following statements is true about spiders and insects?a) Spiders have six legs, but insects have eight.

b) Spiders and insects are the same.

c) Unlike insects, spiders can produce silk threads.

d) Neither spiders or insects can fly.

While many people think spiders are insects, they actually belong to a group

called arachnids. Spiders can be distinguished from insects because they haveeight legs. Insects only have six. Another crucial difference can be seen in theirbodies. Insects, like ants, have three body sections, but a spiders body has two

sections. Spiders are also unique from insects because they produce silkthread. At first glance, you may be fooled into thinking spiders are insects, butif you look closely you can notice many important differences.

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Main Idea &

Supporting Detailsmain idea

Supporting Detail #1 Supporting Detail #2 Supporting Detail #3

I knew the main idea of this selection was

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because

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While many people think spiders are insects, they actually belong to a group

called arachnids. Spiders can be distinguished from insects because they haveeight legs. Insects only have six. Another crucial difference can be seen in theirbodies. Insects, like ants, have three body sections, but a spiders body has twosections. Spiders are also unique from insects because they produce silkthread. At first glance, you may be fooled into thinking spiders are insects, but

if you look closely you can notice many important differences.1. Which main idea best fits this paragraph?

a) Spiders and insects both share the same habitat.

b) There are many differences between spiders and insects.

c) Spiders bodies have two parts with eight legs.

d) Spiders are arachnids.

1. Which of the following statements is true about spiders and insects?a) Spiders have six legs, but insects have eight.

b) Spiders and insects are the same.

c) Unlike insects, spiders can produce silk threads.

d) Neither spiders or insects can fly.

While many people think spiders are insects, they actually belong to a group

called arachnids. Spiders can be distinguished from insects because they haveeight legs. Insects only have six. Another crucial difference can be seen in theirbodies. Insects, like ants, have three body sections, but a spiders body has two

sections. Spiders are also unique from insects because they produce silkthread. At first glance, you may be fooled into thinking spiders are insects, butif you look closely you can notice many important differences.

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