This worksheet is a template for you to use while reading. It doesn’t have one single "correct" answer because the answers depend on the specific story or article you are reading in class.
To help you complete this, I will show you
how to fill it out using a pretend example. Imagine you just read a short text about
penguins. Here is how you would fill in the boxes:
Example Entry 1
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Word or Phrase: Habitat
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What I Think It Means: The place where an animal lives and feels safe.
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The information I used from the text to help me: The text said, "Penguins build their nests on the ice because that is their natural habitat." Since they live on the ice, I knew "habitat" meant their home.
Example Entry 2
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Word or Phrase: Waddle
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What I Think It Means: To walk with short steps, swaying side to side.
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The information I used from the text to help me: The picture showed a penguin walking clumsily, and the text said, "They waddle on land because their legs are short."
Example Entry 3
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Word or Phrase: Insulated
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What I Think It Means: Covered in something thick to keep warm.
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The information I used from the text to help me: The text mentioned, "Their thick feathers keep them insulated against the freezing cold wind." Since the wind was freezing, "insulated" must mean protected from the cold.
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How to do your own homework:
1. Pick a word from your story that looks new or hard.
2. Write it in the first box.
3. Look at the sentence around that word. Does it give you a clue? (Like the "freezing cold wind" clue above).
4. Guess what the word means based on that clue and write it in the second box.
5. Write down exactly which sentence or picture helped you guess in the bottom gray box.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of informational text worksheet 3rd grade.
