assignment_returnWorksheet:
Section 3
Standard(s): 500
What is the purpose of paragraphs 4-7?
To tell the importance of soil in our everyday lives
To compare different types of soil
To explain the importance of decomposition, rotting and weathering
to describe the soil as the Earth’s skin
Standard: RI.3.5
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Craft and Structure
Description: Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
What detail in paragraph 6 best helps the reader understand the phrase “Nature's Cleanup Crew”?
“Leaves that fall from trees…”
“...into a part of the soil…”
“Worms, insects, and tiny living things…”
“...breaking down plant and animal remains…”
Standard: RI.3.4
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Craft and Structure
Description: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
Which phrase best tells the purpose of paragraphs 6 and 7?
To compare different types of soil
To explain what compost is and how it is made
To describe the process of growing healthy plants
To encourage spreading awareness about soil’s health
Standard: RI.3.5
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Craft and Structure
Description: Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
Why is it suggested to grow soil-friendly plants?
They get planted quickly.
They help increase soil fertility and keep the soil healthy.
They get nutrients from other plants.
They quickly become friends with the soil.
Standard: RI.3.1
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Description: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Which detail from paragraph 7 best helps the reader understand the meaning of “vital”?
simple things to do
cannot be ignored
make a big difference
being a teacher
