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Grade 3 nonfiction reading passage about Environments. Dragonflies theme. 6 comprehension questions covering main idea, inference, vocabulary, text evidence and more. Answer key included (NGSS.3-LS4-3).
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Before reading, show students a short photo of a dragonfly near a pond and ask them to predict what the pond provides for the dragonfly — this activates prior knowledge and makes the vocabulary word 'habitat' immediately meaningful when they encounter it in the text.
What is this passage mostly about?
What does the passage say dragonflies do with their eggs? Use words from the passage in your answer.
What does the word habitat mean as it is used in this passage?
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Leo loved exploring the pond near his school. One warm morning, he spotted dragonflies above the water. He wanted to know why they lived there. Leo learned that dragonflies need clean, still water to survive. They lay their eggs on pond plants near the edge. The eggs hatch into tiny nymphs that liv...
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This printable reading comprehension passage is designed for Grade 3 students. The Dragonflies 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 (NGSS.3-LS4-3).