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A Walk with the Naturalist

Read a story about a park walk and use known root words such as nature, explore and protect as clues to the meanings of longer words.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.3.4.c

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1 Common Core standard
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12 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 name the known root word inside a longer word.
Students use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word.
Students sort and match words that share a root.

How to use

Read the story aloud, then have students answer on their own. Remind them that a root word is a smaller word inside a longer word and can hint at its meaning.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.3.4.c

Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root, such as company and companion.

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A Walk with the Naturalist

Use a known root word to work out a new word.

Read the story

Read the story. Look for long words that have a smaller word inside.

A Walk with the Naturalist

1On Friday, Ms. Reyes's class took a walk in Pine Hollow Park. A guide named Mr. Lind met them at the gate. He wore a green cap and carried a notebook full of drawings. Mr. Lind knew the name of every bird, bug, and flower on the trail. “I am a naturalist,” he told the class with a smile.

2“Our exploration begins at the creek,” said Mr. Lind. The children followed him down a path covered with soft pine needles. Nora held a magnifying glass, and Omar carried a clipboard for notes. At the creek, the group explored the muddy bank and searched for animal tracks.

3Near the water, Omar made a discovery. He spotted a tiny green frog sitting on a flat stone. “I discovered it first!” he whispered. Mr. Lind asked everyone to stay quiet so the frog would not hop away.

4Later, the class came to a fenced area with a sign. The sign asked visitors to stay back for the protection of nesting birds. “We protect the nests by keeping our distance,” Mr. Lind explained. Nora wrote the rule in her notebook.

5By lunchtime, every notebook was full. Nora had drawn a leaf, a feather, and a frog. “A naturalist never stops learning,” Mr. Lind said, “and today you were all naturalists.” The class cheered all the way back to the bus.

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