Grandpa's Fishing Trip (Fiction Passage)

Start with a minute of talk: What can you learn by being very still and quiet outdoors? Then have students read the story on page 1, about 200 words in 6 short paragraphs. Ask them to notice what the characters say, do and feel. Page 2 has five questions, three multiple choice and two written. Remind students to answer in complete sentences and to point to the part of the text that proves their answer. Check the work with the answer key.

Grandpa’s Fishing Trip gives 3rd grade students a fiction passage of about 200 words about a child and a grandfather fishing together at a quiet lake, 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.

Grandpa’s Fishing Trip is a fiction passage of about 200 words about a child and a grandfather fishing together at a quiet lake. It is written for 3rd grade readers (ages 8-9) and has 6 short paragraphs, so students can read it in one sitting.

Its five questions, three multiple choice and two written, practice the main idea, the order of events, vocabulary in context and cause and effect. Questions include "What is the main idea of this story" and "Why did Kai let the fish go". 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 learn by being very still and quiet outdoors? Before reading, ask students to predict what might happen from the title. After reading, have them retell the story in two or three sentences before they answer the questions.

Plan about 15 to 20 minutes in all: the reading first, then the five questions. At home, a parent can read the questions aloud and talk through the written answers. In class, it works well for independent practice or a quick check of the main idea and vocabulary in context.