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Thank You, Mr. Lindqvist: Words for Real People

Read a story about the last day of a school bus driver, then connect words like patient, careful, helpful and grateful to real people and actions.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.3.5.b

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1 Common Core standard
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9 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students connect describing words such as patient, careful and helpful to real actions.
Students identify people, places and feelings in everyday life that fit a given word.

How to use

Read the story together and ask students to name someone they know who fits each word, then let them answer the questions on their own.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.3.5.b

Identify real-life connections between words and how they are used, such as people who are friendly or helpful.

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Thank You, Mr. Lindqvist: Words for Real People

Connect describing words to people and actions in real life.

Read the story

The Last Ride on Bus 14

1For twenty years, Mr. Lindqvist drove Bus 14. Friday was his last day before he retired, and the riders had a plan.

2Every morning, Mr. Lindqvist smiled and said good morning to each rider, even on gray, rainy days. One day, a first grader named Owen dropped his crayons all over the bus steps. Mr. Lindqvist waited calmly while Owen picked up every one.

3He drove slowly near the school and checked his mirrors at every stop. Once, a fifth grader named Zainab left her lunch on the bus. Mr. Lindqvist carried it into the school office himself, so she would not go hungry.

4For the big day, Zainab and her friend Rhys collected thank-you notes from all the riders. Rhys made a poster with bright, bold letters. When Mr. Lindqvist parked the bus that afternoon, everyone held up a note and shouted, "Thank you!"

5Mr. Lindqvist's eyes filled with happy tears. "You are the most thoughtful riders I have ever had," he said. Then he honked the horn one last time, and the riders cheered.

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