Gather Research Notes

Grade 3 Writing Worksheet

NameDate

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

1.
A source says: "Worker ants can carry objects many times heavier than their own bodies." Which note uses your own words?
- Worker ants can carry objects many times heavier than their own bodies.
- Ants are amazing, and everyone should like them.
- ants - very weak insects
- ants - lift loads much heavier than themselves
2.
Which two notes belong together for a report on the water cycle?
- clouds form / my umbrella is red
- water evaporates / clouds form from water vapor
- rain falls / I like puddles
- water evaporates / fish swim in lakes
3.
Which note about volcanoes is a fact, not an opinion?
- volcanoes - more fun than mountains
- lava - can be hotter than 2,000 degrees
- volcanoes - I would never visit one
- volcanoes - the most exciting landform
4.
After writing notes about owls from three sources, what should a researcher check before writing?
- whether the notes answer the research question
- whether the notes are the same length
- whether the notes rhyme
- whether the notes use big words
Read this first
Bat Facts
Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. Most bats rest upside down during the day. Many bats use echoes to find their way in the dark.
Read the source. Write one note about how bats move and one about when they rest. Use your own words.
How bats move
When bats rest

Answer Key - Grade 3 Writing Worksheet

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

1.
A source says: "Worker ants can carry objects many times heavier than their own bodies." Which note uses your own words?
- Worker ants can carry objects many times heavier than their own bodies.
- Ants are amazing, and everyone should like them.
- ants - very weak insects
- ants - lift loads much heavier than themselves
2.
Which two notes belong together for a report on the water cycle?
- clouds form / my umbrella is red
- water evaporates / clouds form from water vapor
- rain falls / I like puddles
- water evaporates / fish swim in lakes
3.
Which note about volcanoes is a fact, not an opinion?
- volcanoes - more fun than mountains
- lava - can be hotter than 2,000 degrees
- volcanoes - I would never visit one
- volcanoes - the most exciting landform
4.
After writing notes about owls from three sources, what should a researcher check before writing?
- whether the notes answer the research question
- whether the notes are the same length
- whether the notes rhyme
- whether the notes use big words
Read this first
Bat Facts
Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. Most bats rest upside down during the day. Many bats use echoes to find their way in the dark.
Read the source. Write one note about how bats move and one about when they rest. Use your own words.
How bats move
When bats rest
one note on flying or finding the way, one on resting in the day, both brief and accurate.

Bat Facts