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Reading: Informational Text3rd Grade
RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text.
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Ask your child to prove their answer by finding the exact sentence in the text.Free sample questions
Question 1Listen to the story: The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest on our planet, stretching across many countries in South America. Scientists have found that it produces about 20 percent of the world's oxygen, which is why some people call it the lungs of the Earth. It is also an amazing home to more than 10 million different types of plants and animals, many of which live nowhere else. Because so many living things depend on it, protecting the Amazon is very important. Which statement tells two important things about the Amazon Rainforest, according to the text?- It makes about 10 percent of the world's oxygen and has more than 20 million types of plants and animals.
- It makes about 50 percent of the world's oxygen and has more than 10 million types of plants and animals.
- It makes about 20 percent of the world's oxygen and has more than 10 million types of plants and animals.
- It makes about 20 percent of the world's oxygen and has more than 5 million types of plants and animals.
Question 2Harriet Tubman escaped slavery in 1849. She then risked her life many times to help others escape through the Underground Railroad. She led about 70 people to freedom. How many people did Harriet Tubman help escape?- About 700
- About 17
- About 70
- About 170
Question 3Earthquakes happen when large pieces of the Earth's crust, called tectonic plates, suddenly move. Most earthquakes occur along the edges of these plates. What causes earthquakes?- Heavy rain
- Tectonic plates suddenly moving
- Volcanoes erupting
- Strong winds
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