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Reading: Informational Text3rd Grade

RI.3.8

Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text.

For parents
Ask 'Why did the author put this paragraph after that one? How are they connected?'
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    Sentence 1: Plastic bags harm ocean animals. Sentence 2: Sea turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and eat them. Sentence 2 connects to Sentence 1 by —
    • Giving an example of how plastic harms animals
    • Introducing a new idea
    • Changing the topic
    • Disagreeing with Sentence 1
  2. Question 2
    Listen to the story: A rainbow is a curved band of colors that stretches across the sky, showing red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple in a bright arc. Rainbows appear when sunlight shines through tiny raindrops floating in the air. As the light passes into each drop, the drop bends it and splits it into all of its separate colors, and that is why we see the glowing arc after it rains. How do the first two paragraphs of the passage connect to each other?
    • They compare two different kinds of natural events.
    • The first tells what something is, and the second tells why it happens.
    • They give a problem and then offer a solution.
    • The first gives an opinion, and the second gives facts to support it.
  3. Question 3
    Dogs are loyal pets. However, they require a lot of time and attention. The word **however** shows —
    • A cause and effect
    • A time sequence
    • A contrast or opposing point
    • Agreement between the two ideas

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