CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.4 : Third Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

About RI.3.4

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.

Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard RI.3.4.

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RI.3.B      RI.3.4

Worksheet: Third Grade

The First Steamboat


Read the passage about the "First Steamboat." How did people react when they first saw it. Answer the related questions.

Core Standard: RI.3.4


Worksheet: Third Grade

Science of Breath


Do we breathe the right way? Read the passage about the science behind it. Using the context clues from the article, determine the meaning of the unknown words.

Core Standard: RI.3.4


Worksheet: Third Grade

The Lion's Share


Use the context clues from this Aesop's fable (The Lion's Share) to determine the meaning of the unknown words.

Core Standard: RI.3.4


Worksheet: Third Grade

Wonders of Invention


Seven wonders of the ancient world are often compared with the wonders of invention of the present day. Use the context clues to answer the questions.

Core Standard: RI.3.4



Again, we encourage you to see more printable worksheets in common core standard RI.3.B .