A Walk in the Woods (Fiction Passage)

Start with a minute of talk: What can you notice outside if you walk slowly and listen? Then have students read the story on page 1, about 180 words in 5 short paragraphs. Ask them to notice what the characters say, do and feel. On page 2 students circle three answers and write two. Encourage them to go back to the text and underline the words that back up each answer. Check the work with the answer key.

A Walk in the Woods gives 3rd grade students a fiction passage of about 180 words about a girl and her dad on a quiet walk through autumn woods, followed by five questions. The questions practice the main idea, vocabulary in context and making inferences, and the sheet is aligned to Common Core RL.3.2. An answer key is included.

A Walk in the Woods is a fiction passage of about 180 words about a girl and her dad on a quiet walk through autumn woods. It is written for 3rd grade readers (ages 8-9) and has 5 short paragraphs, so students can read it in one sitting.

Its five questions, three multiple choice and two written, practice the main idea, cause and effect, vocabulary in context and making inferences. Questions include "What is the main idea of this story" and "What will Ana probably do next Sunday". The sheet is aligned to Common Core RL.3.2, and the answer key is included so you can check responses quickly.

Try this conversation starter: What can you notice outside if you walk slowly and listen? Have students read the title and picture the setting, then read to see how the characters handle the problem. Pause to talk about how each character feels.

Expect about 15 to 20 minutes from first read to last answer. It suits homework, a sub plan or small group reading time, and the answer key makes it quick to check the main idea and vocabulary in context.