CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.8 : Third Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

About RI.3.8

Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).

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RI.3.C      RI.3.8

Worksheet: Third Grade

Order Events


Imagine that you just got a puppy. Write a couple of paragraphs describing the events on the first day when you brought the puppy home.

Core Standard: RI.3.8



Write two paragraphs about the topic sentence below. At each circle, write a connecting sentence that provides a reason or an explanation to support the first sentence.

Core Standard: RI.3.8


Worksheet: Third Grade

Connect Cause and Effect


Write two sentences for each pair of words. Use the first word to write about something that happened. Write another sentence stating why it happened or what happened afterwards. Connect them using a connecting word.

Core Standard: RI.3.8



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