Short Research Projects

Answer Key - Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Challenge Me

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

1. 1.

   Research question: "Why do volcanoes erupt?" Which fact answers it?

   • Volcanic ash can travel far.
   • Hot melted rock pushes up through cracks in the ground.
   • Mount Fuji is a volcano in Japan.
   • Some volcanoes are under the ocean.
2. 2.

   Which source would give the most reliable facts for a project about a famous landmark?

   • a friend's guess
   • a made-up story about the landmark
   • a comic strip set at the landmark
   • a museum website about the landmark
3. 3.

   One source says a tree is 80 feet tall. Another says 60 feet. What should the researcher do?

   • leave the tree out of the project
   • pick the bigger number
   • use both numbers without saying why
   • check a third reliable source
4. 4.

   A student's question is "How do seeds travel?" Which note should go in the project?

   • Some seeds are good to eat.
   • Seeds come in packets at the store.
   • Maple seeds spin like helicopters and float away.
   • Sunflowers can grow taller than a person.

5. Read this first

   Pond Visits, Class Record

   Our class visited the pond three times. In March, we saw frog eggs. In April, we saw tadpoles with tails. In May, we saw small frogs on the rocks. The water was warmer each visit.

6. 5.

   Read the source. Write a focused research question, two notes that answer it, and one sentence that tells what you learned.

   Research question

   Note 1

   Note 2

   What I learned

   the question is focused, both notes come from the source, and the last sentence sums up the answer.