third grade library skills 3.1.3 formulates questions about the topic with guidance

Third GradeLibrary Skills

3.1.3

Formulates questions about the topic with guidance.

Asking Questions

Look at the following pictures very carefully.

Write down 1 question about the picture on your worksheet.

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You are researching snakes that live in the desert.

Write down one question to answer about their habitat.

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You are researching volcanoes.

Write down one question to include in your research.

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You are researching dinosaur skeletons.

Write down one question to answer about the bones.

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You are researching planets.

Write down one question to answer about each planet.

# 13The first hot air balloon was made in France in 1783. Hot air makes

the balloons rise. Animal passengers were used during the first flying experiments. The first human ride lasted 23 minutes.

Select the best question about the topic of this sentence.

a. What type of animals rode in hot air balloons?

b. What is the history of hot air balloons?

c. Who was the first man in a hot air balloon?

d. How long can a hot air balloon fly?

# 14Whales are the largest animals in the world. They are

mammals who live in the ocean. They have bristles of hair on their head. Whales breathe air with lungs unlike fish. They have babies that drink milk. Their body temperature

stays the same and does not change with their environment.

Select the best question about the topic of this sentence.

a. How are whales and land mammals similar?

b. What do adult whales eat?

c. How fast do whales swim?

d. What oceans are whales found in?

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You are writing a research paper about rainforests.

Select the best question to answer in our paper.

a. What is the average temperature of a desert

b. How many toes does a sloth have?

c. How many types of parrots are there?

d. Why are rainforests disappearing?

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You are writing a research paper about erosion.

Select the best question to answer in our paper.

a. How are clouds formed?

b. Why do rivers overflow?

c. What is the hardest rock?

d. How does water cause erosion?