3rd Grade ELA Informational Text Worksheets

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Informational Text

Build confidence in informational text with this printable 3rd grade resource. Aligned to the Common Core (RI.3), covering objectives such as: use text features and search tools to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently. Built with Chalkie.ai. Free to edit, print, and share.

Worksheet details

What is inside this Informational Text worksheet?

This 3rd Grade ELA worksheet focuses on Informational Text. It gives students printable practice for this objective: use text features and search tools to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently. It can be used in class, for homework, or for extra support.

Learning focus

Students practice the target skill through a focused set of printable tasks.

Key learning points

  • The worksheet is built around Informational Text for 3rd Grade ELA.
  • The questions support the objective: use text features and search tools to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
  • Tasks can be used for independent practice, small-group support, or homework.
  • The worksheet can be customized in Chalkie before printing or sharing.

How to use this worksheet

  • Review the key idea for Informational Text before handing out the worksheet.
  • Have students try the first task with support so expectations are clear.
  • Let students complete the main questions independently or with a partner.
  • Review answers together and ask students to explain one strategy or mistake.
  • Use Chalkie to customize the worksheet if students need more scaffolding or extra challenge.

Practice tasks

  • Use the worksheet after a lesson on Informational Text.
  • Set selected questions as a short homework task.
  • Use the first few questions for intervention or small-group work.
  • Ask students to correct one answer and explain what changed.

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ELA is an important stage in the 3rd Grade curriculum. On this site you'll find a collection of example 3rd Grade worksheets created by teachers to support learning objectives for this year group. Every resource is editable and created using Chalkie's AI tools.

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While these materials are used in schools, they're also great for parents, home educators, and tutors. All worksheets and activities were created by real teachers using Chalkie's AI tools and can be printed or adapted for home learning.

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Every 3rd Grade ELA worksheet is mapped to the national curriculum and editable to match your school's schemes of work.

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