Sort Notes Under the Right Research Question

After the source card page, pull a real book off the shelf so your child sees where the title, author and year appear. For the sorting page, read each research question aloud before your child places the notes.

Sort 9 sea otter note cards under 3 research questions about food, home and staying warm. Each note answers one research question. The directions on the page read: Read the Example. Then, in Part A, read the 9 note cards and write each card’s letter under the question it answers, 3 in each column. Then, in Part B, write one more research question. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade informative writing, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with research practice. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.

A source card names where facts came from: the title, the author and the year. On the book covers page, children copy each part exactly, with its capital letters, from two nonfiction covers made for the page.

Read the research question first, then ask which question each note answers. On the sea otter page, cracks clams answers what sea otters eat and has thick fur answers how they stay warm. Each column holds three notes.

A report is only as good as its notes. When children can match a note to a question and record where it came from, planning and drafting go faster, and every fact in the report can be checked (W.3.8).

Yes. All 3 research practice sheets have an answer key. On the source card and sea otter pages, the open parts show a sample answer and what to look for.

3 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 3rd Grade students, roughly ages 8-9. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Each one shows the Common Core code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.