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Grouping Facts: A Hot Air Balloon Report

Read a report draft about hot air balloons, find the introduction, group related facts and choose helpful pictures and captions.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toW.3.2.a

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  • 11 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 3
Subject
ELA
Question types
Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students identify and write a sentence that introduces an informative topic.
  • Students group related facts together in paragraphs or under headings.
  • Students choose pictures and captions that help readers understand a topic.

How to use

Read Leo's report together first. Have students answer the questions on their own, then use the last section to plan a short report of their own.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

W.3.2.a

Introduce a topic, group related information together, and include illustrations when they help the reader understand.

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Grouping Facts: A Hot Air Balloon Report

Introduce a topic, group facts that go together and add pictures that help.

Read Leo's report

Leo is writing a report. Read his first draft.

Hot Air Balloons

1Have you ever seen a giant, colorful bubble drifting across the morning sky? It may have been a hot air balloon. In this report, you will learn about the parts of a hot air balloon, how it goes up and down, and how it travels from place to place.

2A hot air balloon has three main parts. The big cloth bag at the top is called the envelope. It is made of strong, light fabric. A basket hangs below the envelope, and the pilot and riders stand inside it. Just above the basket is the burner, which can make a huge flame.

3A hot air balloon can fly because hot air rises above cooler air. When the pilot turns on the burner, the air inside the envelope gets hotter, and the balloon floats up. When the air inside cools down, the balloon slowly sinks. The basket is often woven from wicker.

4A hot air balloon has no steering wheel. It floats wherever the wind carries it. The wind can blow in different directions at different heights, so the pilot moves the balloon up or down to find a wind going the right way. Many flights take place early in the morning, when the air is often calm. A team on the ground follows the balloon in a truck and picks up the riders after it lands.

5Hot air balloons are amazing machines. The next time you see one in the sky, you will know how it works.

Introduce the topic and group the facts

Use Leo's report to answer the questions.

1.
Read paragraph 1 again. Underline the sentence that tells readers what they will learn in this report.

Have you ever seen a giant, colorful bubble drifting across the morning sky?It may have been a hot air balloon.In this report, you will learn about the parts of a hot air balloon, how it goes up and down, and how it travels from place to place.

2.
Leo put facts that go together in the same paragraph. What is paragraph 2 mostly about?
  • A. how the wind carries a balloon
  • B. the main parts of a balloon
  • C. why many flights start early
  • D. how hot air makes a balloon rise
3.
Paragraph 3 tells how a balloon goes up and down. One sentence in it belongs in a different paragraph. Underline that sentence.

A hot air balloon can fly because hot air rises above cooler air.When the pilot turns on the burner, the air inside the envelope gets hotter, and the balloon floats up.When the air inside cools down, the balloon slowly sinks.The basket is often woven from wicker.

4.
Leo wants to add this fact: "Before a flight, the pilot may let go of a small helium balloon to see which way the wind is blowing." Which paragraph should it go in?
  • A. Paragraph 1
  • B. Paragraph 2
  • C. Paragraph 3
  • D. Paragraph 4
5.
Leo found more facts. Sort each fact into the group where it belongs.
More heat from the burner makes the balloon climb higher.The envelope is sewn from long strips of fabric.On a calm day, a balloon drifts very slowly over the land.The wind decides which way the balloon will float.The basket is strong enough to carry several people.As the air inside cools, the balloon sinks lower.
Parts of a balloonGoing up and downMoving with the wind
6.
Leo's friend Ana is writing a report about submarines. Which sentence would best introduce her topic?
  • A. I like boats a lot, and my favorite color is yellow.
  • B. Some submarines have a tube for peeking above the waves.
  • C. Submarines are boats that can travel deep under the water.
  • D. That is why submarines are such interesting boats.

Add pictures and plan your own report

Answer questions 7 and 8 about Leo's report. Then choose an animal, a place or a machine you know about, and plan your own report.

7.
Leo wants to add a picture to paragraph 2. Which picture would help readers the most?
  • A. a map that shows the town where Leo lives
  • B. a photo of Leo's family eating lunch outside
  • C. a drawing of a jet plane high above the clouds
  • D. a drawing with the envelope, basket and burner labeled
8.
Leo draws arrows that show hot air rising inside the envelope. Which caption should go under this picture?
  • A. Hot air rises and lifts the balloon up.
  • B. Balloons can come in many bright colors.
  • C. The ground team drives a big truck.
  • D. Leo's favorite balloon is the red one.
9.
Introduction: Write one or two sentences that introduce your topic and tell readers what they will learn.
10.
Groups of facts: Write two headings for groups of facts in your report. Under each heading, write one fact that belongs in that group.
11.
Picture: Describe one picture you would add to your report. Tell which group of facts it would help readers understand.

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