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Counting Birds at the Feeder
Mr. Ortiz's third-grade class hung a bird feeder outside their classroom window. They filled it with seeds every morning. Then they began a bird count to learn which days birds liked best.
Each day, the class watched the feeder for ten minutes after lunch. One student counted the birds that landed. Another student wrote the number in a notebook.
The class counted birds for four days, from Monday to Thursday. On Tuesday, it was cold and windy, and only a few birds came. On Wednesday, the sun came out. That day, the feeder was very busy.
At the end of the week, the class made a picture graph. Each bird picture on the graph stands for two birds. The graph helped the class see which day had the most visitors.
The students learned that birds visit more often on calm, sunny days. Next month, they plan to count again and compare the results.
1.
Look at the graph. How many birds came to the feeder on Monday?
- 3
- 6
- 8
2.
The text says the feeder was very busy on Wednesday. How many birds does the graph show for Wednesday?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 8
- 5
- 10
3.
What does the graph show that the text does NOT tell?
Use the picture in question 1.
- the number of birds that came each day
- why only a few birds came on Tuesday
- what time the class watched the feeder
4.
Which day had the fewest birds, and what does the text say about that day?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Monday, when the class filled the feeder
- Thursday, when the sun came out
- Tuesday, when it was cold and windy
5.
How many more birds came on Thursday than on Monday?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 4
- 1
- 2
6.
Which sentence from the text does the graph help support?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Birds visit more often on calm, sunny days.
- One student counted the birds that landed.
- They filled it with seeds every morning.
7.
How many birds came on Wednesday and Thursday together?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 18
- 16
- 9
8.
How long did the class watch the feeder each day?
- one hour
- all morning
- ten minutes
9.
What did the class do every morning?
- counted birds for ten minutes
- added to the picture graph
- filled the feeder with seeds
10.
What does the class plan to do next month?
- move the feeder outside
- build a second feeder
- count the birds again

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About this worksheet

Informational articles often pair words with a picture, diagram, or timeline that adds information the sentences do not fully spell out. Third graders sometimes look at the visual as decoration and answer only from the paragraph, or the reverse: they guess from the picture without checking the words. This worksheet pairs a short article with a picture graph, bar graph, map, diagram or timeline, then asks students to read values and labels, connect them to sentences in the article, and say what the picture adds that the words do not.

Encourage your child to point to the part of the picture and the sentence in the article that each answer uses. That habit carries into reading maps, graphs, and diagrams in science and social studies texts.

What your child will learn

Read a timeline that goes with an article
Connect timeline steps to article sentences
Explain what a timeline adds to a text
Tell a timeline step from an unrelated detail

Common Core standard: RI.3.7

Worked example

If an article says a can drive grew every week, a bar graph of cans per week shows by how much, and the tallest bar is the week with the most cans.

Common mistake

Answering from the timeline alone instead of checking it against the article's sentences.

Helpful hint

Match each timeline step to the sentence that states it.

Earlier: Text Features and Structure

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with visual information?

Answering from the timeline alone instead of checking it against the article's sentences.

How can I help my child with visual information?

Match each timeline step to the sentence that states it.

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