Finding Key Ideas in Stories
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on identifying key ideas and supporting details in short passages, aligned with Common Core standards.
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Finding Key Ideas in Stories
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Read each passage carefully. Then, answer the questions about the main idea and important details.
Passage 1: The Busy Bee
Bees are very busy insects. They fly from flower to flower collecting nectar. Nectar is a sweet liquid that bees use to make honey. As they fly, pollen from the flowers sticks to their legs. When they visit another flower, they help spread the pollen. This helps new flowers grow. Bees live in a hive and work together to gather food and care for their young.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
Bees like sweet things.
Bees are important for making honey and helping flowers grow.
Bees live in hives.
Pollen sticks to bees' legs.
2. Name two things bees do when they fly from flower to flower.
Passage 2: My New Puppy
I got a new puppy last week! His name is Max, and he is a fluffy golden retriever. Max loves to play fetch with his red ball. He also likes to chew on his squeaky toy. When he gets tired, Max curls up on my lap and takes a nap. He is a very friendly and playful puppy. I love taking him for walks in the park, and he wags his tail whenever he sees me.
3. The puppy's name is and he is a retriever.
4. Max likes to sleep in a big bed.
True
False
5. What are two things Max likes to play with?
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