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Beavers: Busy Builders

Read an original article about how beavers build, find its main idea, recount key details and explain how the details support the main idea.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toRI.3.2

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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

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What students practice

Students determine the main idea of an informational article.
Students recount key details from the text.
Students explain how details support the main idea.

How to use

Have students read the article first, then answer the questions with the text beside them. Discuss the open-response answer in pairs before sharing with the class.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RI.3.2

Determine the main idea of a text, recount its key details, and explain how they support the main idea.

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Beavers: Busy Builders

Find the main idea and the details that support it.

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Read the article. Then answer the questions.

Beavers: Busy Builders

1Beavers are busy builders. They live near streams and ponds, and they use things they find nearby to make a safe home. A beaver does not need any tools. Its own body does the work.

2A beaver's sharp front teeth can cut through small trees. Then the beaver drags the branches to the water. It also uses its front paws to carry mud. Sticks and mud are its building materials.

3First, beavers build a dam across a stream. They pile sticks in a row and pack mud into the gaps. The dam slows the water down, and a deep pond forms behind it.

4Next, the beavers build a lodge in the pond. A lodge is a dome made of sticks and mud. A beaver family lives inside. The door is under the water, so it is hard for other animals to reach. The room inside stays dry.

5Beavers also watch for danger. When a beaver sees something scary, it slaps its flat tail on the water. The loud smack warns the other beavers that danger is near.

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