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3rd Grade Reading · 500 lessons
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385–480 of 500- 385Working Toward a Shared Goal: Order of IdeasRead about collaboration, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 386Word Processors and More: Order of IdeasRead about digital tools, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 387Jotting Down Key Words: Order of IdeasRead about taking notes, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 388The Main Ideas in Your Own Words: Order of IdeasRead about summarizing a text, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 389A Book and a Website About Penguins: Order of IdeasRead about comparing sources of information, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 390Who Wrote This?: Order of IdeasRead about checking whether information is trustworthy, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 391Searching in New Places: Order of IdeasRead about creative problem solving, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 392Two Plants, Different Water: Order of IdeasRead about science fair projects, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 393Wilbur and Charlotte: Order of IdeasRead about writing a book report, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 394News Happening Right Now: Order of IdeasRead about current events, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 395Collecting Cans for Families: Order of IdeasRead about community service, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 396Caring for Body and Mind: Order of IdeasRead about health and wellness, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 397How Food Affects Our Bodies: Order of IdeasRead about nutrition science, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 398Twenty Minutes of Jump Rope: Order of IdeasRead about the benefits of exercise, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 399How We Think and Feel: Order of IdeasRead about mental health, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 400I Can't Do This Yet: Order of IdeasRead about having a growth mindset, then put its ideas in the order the passage gives them.
- 401Four Bags of Three Apples: Author's PurposeRead about multiplication facts and equal groups, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 402Sharing Twelve Cookies: Author's PurposeRead about division facts and sharing equally, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 403The Biggest Shared Factor: Author's PurposeRead about the greatest common factor of two numbers, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 404Halfway Between Zero and One: Author's PurposeRead about placing fractions on a number line, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 405Rounding 67 to the Nearest Ten: Author's PurposeRead about rounding numbers to the nearest ten, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 406The Space Inside a Rectangle: Author's PurposeRead about finding the area of a rectangle, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 407The Distance Around a Shape: Author's PurposeRead about finding the perimeter of a shape, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 408From Three O'Clock to Half Past Four: Author's PurposeRead about how much time has passed between two events, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 409Sequences That Follow a Rule: Author's PurposeRead about patterns and the rules behind them, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 410More Than One Step to the Answer: Author's PurposeRead about solving problems that take more than one step, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 411Rows and Columns of Apples: Author's PurposeRead about strategies for multiplying equal groups, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 412Splitting into Equal Parts: Author's PurposeRead about strategies for dividing a number into equal parts, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 413One Half Equals Two Fourths: Author's PurposeRead about equivalent fractions, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 414Which Fraction Is Larger?: Author's PurposeRead about comparing fractions, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 415A Garden in Neat Rows: Author's PurposeRead about arrays and area, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 416Counting Pets on a Number Line: Author's PurposeRead about showing data on a line plot, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 417Centimeters into Meters: Author's PurposeRead about converting between units of measurement, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 418Sarah's Bags of Apples: Author's PurposeRead about solving multiplication word problems, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 419Twelve Cookies, Three Friends: Author's PurposeRead about solving division word problems, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 420The 5 in 5,432: Author's PurposeRead about place value up to the thousands, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 421Joining Ideas with And, But, and Or: Author's PurposeRead about conjunctions that connect ideas, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 422123 Maple Street, Springfield: Author's PurposeRead about using commas in addresses, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 423Tom's Exact Words: Author's PurposeRead about using quotation marks to show speech, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 424Letters That Hold Hands: Author's PurposeRead about cursive writing, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 425The Most Important Point: Author's PurposeRead about the main idea and supporting details, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 426Headings That Point the Way: Author's PurposeRead about text features that help readers find information, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 427Finding Out About Dolphins: Author's PurposeRead about research skills, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 428Beautiful Words About a Sunny Day: Author's PurposeRead about poetry, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 429Who Is Telling the Story?: Author's PurposeRead about point of view in stories, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 430The Classroom Was a Jungle: Author's PurposeRead about figurative language, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 431Telling, Asking, Commanding, Exclaiming: Author's PurposeRead about the four types of sentences, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 432Dogs Are Great Pets: Author's PurposeRead about how a paragraph is built around one main idea, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 433How Bees Make Honey: Author's PurposeRead about informational writing, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 434A Day at the Beach: Author's PurposeRead about narrative writing, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 435Fixing Lik to Like: Author's PurposeRead about editing and revising writing, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 436Play, Player, Replay: Author's PurposeRead about root words, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 437Looking Up Happy: Author's PurposeRead about using a dictionary, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 438The Playful Puppy: Author's PurposeRead about using context clues to understand words, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 439Different Kinds of Stories: Author's PurposeRead about genres of literature, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 440Inform, Entertain, or Persuade?: Author's PurposeRead about the purposes authors write for, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 441Studying the Salty Seas: Author's PurposeRead about the oceans and the scientists who study them, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 442Summer Storms, Winter Snow: Author's PurposeRead about weather patterns over time, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 443Trees, Animals, and Seeds: Author's PurposeRead about ecosystems, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 444Grass, Rabbit, Fox: Author's PurposeRead about food chains, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 445The Seesaw Lever: Author's PurposeRead about simple machines, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 446Clear and White Quartz: Author's PurposeRead about rocks and minerals, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 447Water's Journey Around the Planet: Author's PurposeRead about the water cycle, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 448Solids, Liquids, and Gases All Around: Author's PurposeRead about the three states of matter, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 449Kicking the Soccer Ball: Author's PurposeRead about force and motion, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 450Finding North in the Woods: Author's PurposeRead about magnets and compasses, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 451Fur, Feathers, and Scales: Author's PurposeRead about grouping animals by their characteristics, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 452How Cacti Survive the Desert: Author's PurposeRead about plant adaptations, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 453Brown Eyes or Blue Eyes?: Author's PurposeRead about traits we inherit from our parents, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 454Splitting Sunlight into a Rainbow: Author's PurposeRead about light and color, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 455A Clap Travels Through the Air: Author's PurposeRead about sound waves, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 456Crust, Mantle, and Core: Author's PurposeRead about the layers of the Earth, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 457Bones of Tyrannosaurus Rex: Author's PurposeRead about fossils and dinosaurs, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 458Power from the Sun and Wind: Author's PurposeRead about renewable energy, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 459Turning Off the Tap: Author's PurposeRead about conservation of natural resources, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 460Stars, Planets, and Galaxies: Author's PurposeRead about space and stars, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 461The Navajo and Other Nations: Author's PurposeRead about American Indian nations, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 462Sailing for New Lands: Author's PurposeRead about European exploration, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 463When Every Kid Wants the Toy: Author's PurposeRead about supply and demand, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 464Congress, the President, and the Court: Author's PurposeRead about the three branches of government, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 465The Flat Great Plains: Author's PurposeRead about geographic regions, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 466The Lemonade Stand Choice: Author's PurposeRead about economics and choices about resources, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 467How Our Town Began: Author's PurposeRead about community history, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 468The Day of the Dead: Author's PurposeRead about cultural heritage, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 469Symbols and Scales: Author's PurposeRead about reading maps, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 470Lines That Find New York City: Author's PurposeRead about latitude and longitude, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 471Trees for Paper and Houses: Author's PurposeRead about natural resources, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 472Over Land and Across the Sea: Author's PurposeRead about trade routes, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 473Jamestown, 1607: Author's PurposeRead about the first English colonies in North America, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 474Columbus Crosses the Atlantic: Author's PurposeRead about famous explorers, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 475California's Gold Rush Story: Author's PurposeRead about state history, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 476Cleaning Up the Park: Author's PurposeRead about civic responsibility, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 477Choosing Leaders Together: Author's PurposeRead about democracy, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 478The Right to Be Safe: Author's PurposeRead about rights and laws, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 479Leaving Home for Safety: Author's PurposeRead about immigration stories, then work out why the author wrote it.
- 480Sushi and Cherry Blossoms: Author's PurposeRead about world cultures, then work out why the author wrote it.
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