3rd Grade Gather Research Notes worksheets

Gather Research Notes

Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the answer, or write your answer on the lines.

1. 1.

   A source says: "The giant sequoia can grow taller than a 25-story building." Which note is short, correct, and in your own words?

   • sequoias - 25 feet tall
   • sequoias - the most beautiful trees
   • The giant sequoia can grow taller than a 25-story building.
   • sequoias - can grow about 25 stories tall
2. 2.

   A report about squirrels has two headings: "Food" and "Home." Which note goes under "Home"?

   • squirrels - nibble seeds and nuts
   • squirrels - snack on mushrooms
   • squirrels - bury acorns for later
   • squirrels - build nests of leaves in trees
3. 3.

   Which note shows where its fact came from?

   • frogs breathe through skin
   • frogs are cool - me
   • frogs breathe through skin - Frogs and Toads, page 12
   • frogs breathe through skin - I read it somewhere
4. 4.

   The question is "How do salmon find their way home?" Which note helps answer it?

   • salmon - can jump up waterfalls
   • salmon - live in rivers and oceans
   • salmon - use smell to find the stream where they hatched
   • salmon - pink or red

5. Read this first

   Coral Reefs, Ocean Facts, page 4

   Coral reefs grow in warm, shallow ocean water. A reef is built by tiny animals called coral polyps. Reefs give fish places to hide. Some reefs are thousands of years old.

6. 5.

   Read the source. Write three notes in your own words. Then write the source's title.

   Note 1

   Note 2

   Note 3

   Source