Short Research Projects

Answer Key - Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Building Confidence

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

1. 1.

   Which question could you answer in a short project about frogs?

   • What is everything about every animal?
   • Is green a nice color?
   • How do frogs change as they grow?
2. 2.

   Which source would help you learn about weather?

   • a dragon story
   • a lunch menu
   • a book about clouds and rain
3. 3.

   Which fact belongs in a project about the sun?

   • Sunglasses come in many colors.
   • The sun gives Earth light and heat.
   • The moon goes around Earth.
4. 4.

   You found facts in two books. What should you do next?

   • throw one book away
   • pick the facts that answer your question
   • copy both books

5. Read this first

   Butterfly Garden Class Notes

   Our class planted flowers by the fence. In June, we counted three butterflies. In August, we counted twelve. Butterflies landed most on the purple flowers.

6. 5.

   Read the source. Write one question about the butterflies and one fact from the source that helps answer it.

   Question

   Fact from the source

   a question about the butterflies and a fact that is in the source.