Grade 3 Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Animals Curriculum Resources
Introduce young readers to the skill of identifying main ideas in informational text about animals with our interactive and printable Reading Informational Text - Main Idea Animals curriculum resources. These resources guide children through recognizing and understanding the central concepts of informational texts related to animals in an engaging and accessible format, improving overall reading comprehension.
Curriculum Resources Results
Informational Text —Learn About Dinosaurs
This informational text on dinosaurs with comprehension questions to follow is perfect for teaching main idea. Students ...
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Spider—Main Idea
This informational text on spiders is a great introduction to teaching main idea. Students will be asked, in multiple ch...
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Informational Text —Elephants Facts
This informational text on elephants with comprehension questions to follow is perfect for teaching main idea. Students ...
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Main Idea and Supporting Details in Informational Text
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Reading for Main Details—Beavers Teeth
This informational text on beavers is a great way to practice main idea. Students will read the passage, then give the m...
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Reading for Main Details—Birds
This informational text on birds is a great way to practice main idea. Students will read the passage, then give the mai...
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Reading for Main Details—Orcas
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun science informational text on orcas! Students will give the main idea of ea...
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Informational Text —Learn About Dinosaurs
This informational text on dinosaurs with comprehension questions to follow is perfect for teaching main idea. Students ...
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Spider—Main Idea
This informational text on spiders is a great introduction to teaching main idea. Students will be asked, in multiple ch...
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Informational Text —Elephants Facts
This informational text on elephants with comprehension questions to follow is perfect for teaching main idea. Students ...
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Penguins— Main Purpose
This informational text on penguins with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main ide...
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Main Topic and Paragraph Focus in Informational Text
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Main Topic and Key Details in Stories
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Animals at Farms—Informational Text
This informational text is a great way for early readers to practice their comprehension skills. Students will read the ...
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Author's Purpose in Text
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Falling Leaves—Reading Fluency Passage
This informational text on falling leaves with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and ma...
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Doctors—Citing Text Evidence
This informational text on doctors with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading fluency and main idea...
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What Turtles Eat?
Turtles exhibit a wide range of dietary preferences, reflecting their diverse habitats and evolutionary adaptations. Her...
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Starfish Body Parts
Starfish, or sea stars, possess a remarkable anatomy that enables them to thrive in diverse marine environments. The bod...
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Starfish Shapes and Colors
Starfish, or sea stars, display an incredible diversity of shapes and colors that fascinate marine enthusiasts and young...
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The States of Matter: Solid
Discover the differences between solids, liquids and gases by exploring how their particles are arranged and move. This ...
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Where Turtles Live
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What is a Simple Machine
Discover the power of simple machines! This informational text explores how basic tools like levers, pulleys and incline...
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Coral Habitats: Where the Ocean Comes Alive
This passage introduces first-graders to the specific habitats where coral thrives. It explains that coral requires warm...
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Types of Coral: Hard and Soft
This passage delves into the two primary types of coral: hard and soft coral. First-grade readers are introduced to the ...
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Turtle Conservation
Turtle conservation has become an increasingly critical issue as many species face numerous threats in both aquatic and ...
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Rattlesnake
The Rattlesnake is a venomous snake that thrives in desert environments. It is easily recognized by the rattle at the en...
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Desert Jerboa
The Desert Jerboa is a small rodent that thrives in the desert environment. It has long back legs that enable it to jump...
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Camel
The Camel is a large desert animal easily recognized by the hump on its back, which stores fat that can be converted to ...
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Bats in the Night
This informative first-grade reading passage delves into the intriguing world of bats, highlighting their nocturnal natu...
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Cesar Chavez: A Voice for Farm Workers
This reading passage introduces elementary students to Cesar Chavez and his work advocating for farm workers' rights. Th...
Heroes for Freedom: Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass overcame slavery to become a leader in the fight for freedom and civil rights. His powerful speeches ...
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What is Weather and Climate?
Desert Bighorn Sheep
The Desert Bighorn Sheep is a remarkable desert animal known for its strength and agility. These sheep have strong legs ...
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Reading Comprehension— Storms
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun science informational text on storms! Students will give the main idea of t...
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Ocean Acidification
Download this reading comprehension worksheet about ocean acidification. The worksheet includes an informational text ab...
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The Space Needle
Students read a passage about the history and features of Seattle's Space Needle, then answer comprehension questions to...
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Ocean Animal Adaptations
Students will read a passage that provides information about various adaptations that marine animals have developed to t...
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Handy Helpers —Authors Point of View
This informational text on pollinators and decomposers is perfect for teaching point of view. Students will read the tex...
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Koi Fish—What’s the Main Idea?
This informational text on koi fish is a great introduction to teaching main idea. Students will be asked, in multiple c...
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Supporting Points in Informational Text
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Main Idea and Supporting Details in Informational Text
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Elephants —Context Clues
This informational text is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Specific concepts targeted include author's pu...
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What's The Main Idea?
These short science texts are a great way to practice main idea. Students will read the paragraphs and then choose the m...
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Community Helpers: Police Officers & Firefighters
This informational text on community helpers will help students to practice their reading fluency as well as identify si...
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Reading for Main Details—Veternarians
Practie summarizing paragraphs with this fun informational text on veternarians! Students will give the main idea of eac...
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Text Features
This worksheet on text features will help your students to navigate informational texts. Students will be given a text o...
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Sharks—Informational Text
This informational text on the sharks will teach your students all about these incredible, ancient animals! Free respons...
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Informational Text—Tardigrades
This informational text on tardigrades will teach your students all about this strange animal! Free response comprehensi...
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Pandas—Informational Text
This informational text on pandas is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the text then ans...
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Informational Text — Penguins
This informational text on penguins is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the short passa...
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Informational Text — Armadillos
This informational text on armadillos is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will read the short pas...
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Reading for Details —Penguins
Students read about penguins and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about details in the informationa...
Reading for Details —Squirrels
Students read about squirrels and practice asking and answering questions to identify key details from the passage. This...