Report on Topic With Descriptive Details - 3rd Grade Reading
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Find the clearer speaking choice: mumbling words or speaking with a strong, clear voice?
Find the clearer speaking choice: mumbling words or speaking with a strong, clear voice?
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Speaking with a strong, clear voice. Clear speech ensures your message is heard.
Speaking with a strong, clear voice. Clear speech ensures your message is heard.
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Which sentence best stays on topic for a report about rain: 'Rain helps plants grow' or 'I like video games'?
Which sentence best stays on topic for a report about rain: 'Rain helps plants grow' or 'I like video games'?
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Rain helps plants grow. Every sentence should support your main topic.
Rain helps plants grow. Every sentence should support your main topic.
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Which closing sentence best matches a report: 'That is why this topic matters' or 'I have nothing else to say'?
Which closing sentence best matches a report: 'That is why this topic matters' or 'I have nothing else to say'?
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That is why this topic matters. Strong conclusions emphasize importance and leave impact.
That is why this topic matters. Strong conclusions emphasize importance and leave impact.
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Identify the best way to avoid rushing: speed up at the end or pause between ideas?
Identify the best way to avoid rushing: speed up at the end or pause between ideas?
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Pause between ideas. Pauses give listeners time to process information.
Pause between ideas. Pauses give listeners time to process information.
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What is the main goal of a report or story in CCSS.SL.3.4 when speaking to an audience?
What is the main goal of a report or story in CCSS.SL.3.4 when speaking to an audience?
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Share a topic, text, or experience with clear facts and relevant details. Effective communication requires facts and details that support your main idea.
Share a topic, text, or experience with clear facts and relevant details. Effective communication requires facts and details that support your main idea.
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Choose the best transition to add another point: 'also' or 'instead'?
Choose the best transition to add another point: 'also' or 'instead'?
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Also. Adds information to support your point.
Also. Adds information to support your point.
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Choose the best transition to show the last event: 'finally' or 'for example'?
Choose the best transition to show the last event: 'finally' or 'for example'?
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Finally. Signals the end of a sequence or list.
Finally. Signals the end of a sequence or list.
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Which detail is relevant to a report on penguins: 'They live in cold places' or 'My favorite pizza is cheese'?
Which detail is relevant to a report on penguins: 'They live in cold places' or 'My favorite pizza is cheese'?
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They live in cold places. Details must connect to your main topic.
They live in cold places. Details must connect to your main topic.
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Which choice is an opinion, not a fact: 'Tigers are mammals' or 'Tigers are the best animals'?
Which choice is an opinion, not a fact: 'Tigers are mammals' or 'Tigers are the best animals'?
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Tigers are the best animals. Opinions express personal views, not provable facts.
Tigers are the best animals. Opinions express personal views, not provable facts.
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Which choice is a descriptive detail: 'The dog ran' or 'The muddy dog ran quickly'?
Which choice is a descriptive detail: 'The dog ran' or 'The muddy dog ran quickly'?
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The muddy dog ran quickly. Adjectives and adverbs add specific, vivid details.
The muddy dog ran quickly. Adjectives and adverbs add specific, vivid details.
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Identify the best topic sentence for a report about frogs: a broad greeting or a clear topic statement?
Identify the best topic sentence for a report about frogs: a broad greeting or a clear topic statement?
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A clear topic statement. Topic sentences directly state what you'll discuss.
A clear topic statement. Topic sentences directly state what you'll discuss.
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What is a transition word that signals a cause: 'because' or 'finally'?
What is a transition word that signals a cause: 'because' or 'finally'?
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Because. Cause-effect words explain relationships between ideas.
Because. Cause-effect words explain relationships between ideas.
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What is a transition word that signals time order in a story: 'first' or 'because'?
What is a transition word that signals time order in a story: 'first' or 'because'?
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First. Time-order words show sequence in narratives.
First. Time-order words show sequence in narratives.
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What is the correct order for recounting an experience: in order of events or in random order?
What is the correct order for recounting an experience: in order of events or in random order?
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In order of events. Chronological order helps listeners follow the sequence.
In order of events. Chronological order helps listeners follow the sequence.
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Which part of a talk should wrap up the main idea: the introduction or the conclusion?
Which part of a talk should wrap up the main idea: the introduction or the conclusion?
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The conclusion. Endings summarize and reinforce key points.
The conclusion. Endings summarize and reinforce key points.
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