Earth Day Math: Planting Trees Problem

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Grade 3 Word Problems Earth Day Theme Nonfiction 6 Questions

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Grade 3 nonfiction reading passage about Word Problems. Earth Day theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (CCSS.MATH.3.OA.D.8).

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Page 1 — Reading Passage

Free Grade 3 reading passage — Word Problems — Earth Day theme — Common Core CCSS.MATH.3.OA.D.8

Page 2 — Answer Key

Answer key — Grade 3 reading passage — Word Problems — teacher and parent use only

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What is included

130-160 word nonfiction reading passage
Earth Day theme to keep kids engaged
6 comprehension questions — multiple skill types
Question types: Main Idea, Vocabulary, Inference, Text Evidence, Cause and Effect, Author's Purpose
3 answer lines per question
Answer key on page 3
Print-ready PDF — Letter size — 3 pages
Sample Questions
1

What is this passage mostly about?

2

How many trees did Ms. Garcia's class plant? Use numbers from the passage.

3

What does the word 'environment' mean in this passage?

+ 4 more questions in the full worksheet

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Earth Day happens every year on April 22. Many communities celebrate by solving problems together. This year, Ms. Garcia's class wanted to plant trees to help the environment. They worked with a local park to figure out how many trees they could plant. The class had 24 students. Each student could p...

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About this Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Passage

This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 3 students. The Earth Day theme makes reading engaging while students build essential comprehension skills. Six questions cover a range of reading strategies including main idea, text evidence, vocabulary in context, inference, cause and effect, and author's purpose (CCSS.MATH.3.OA.D.8).