Rocks and minerals: Original reading passages (Grade 3)

Reading & writing worksheet, coming soon

This resource helps learners in grade 3 use observable properties to compare earth materials with original, editable materials and separate teacher guidance.

  • 3rd grade

Coming soon. This planned resource will help learners in grade 3 use observable properties to compare earth materials with original, editable materials and separate teacher guidance.

The planned content covers properties, mineral/rock distinction, formation, rock-cycle models.

How it will work

  1. Four complete original texts, each on its own page.
  2. One response page for each text with 3 literal, 2 inferential, and 1 evidence/explanation question.

A separate teacher companion is planned with prerequisites, teaching guidance, answers or worked examples, and support options.

Availability

This resource is in development. Student materials and the teacher guide will become available on this same page after the finished package has passed review. The planned content may be refined during production.

Students will

  • Use observable properties to compare earth materials

Teaching notes

Support and extension

Support: give a labeled model, a concise vocabulary bank, and a source-note frame. Stretch: evaluate another explanation or identify a limitation in the evidence.

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