Informational Texts Worksheet
This informational texts worksheet is a 3rd grade reading log where students record each title they read, name the kind of text, and rate it with stars to build lasting nonfiction reading habits.
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Description
Informational text teaches readers about real people, places, animals and events. Third graders are expected to read many kinds of it on their own, from biographies to news articles to websites. This informational texts worksheet turns that independent reading into a simple log that students fill in all month long.
At the top of the page, a short list shows kinds of informational text: books such as a biography, a how-to book or a science book, and shorter texts such as an article, a magazine or a website. Each time students finish reading, they write the date and the title, write what kind of text it was, and shade one to five stars to rate it. Because every child logs their own reading, all answers will vary.
What’s Included
- One reading log page with room for 11 texts
- A reference list of six kinds of informational text
- Columns for the date, title, kind of text and a five-star rating
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
- Naming the kind of text helps students notice how a biography, an article and a how-to book are built differently.
- A visible log motivates children to read more nonfiction and to try new kinds of text.
- Rating each text asks students to think about what made it interesting or useful, the first step toward a real book recommendation.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Use this informational texts worksheet as a monthly reading log in the classroom or at home. Set a goal, such as reading at least one text of each kind before the log is full. Once a week, have students share their highest-rated title with a partner and explain why they would recommend it. The completed page also works as a 3rd grade nonfiction reading log you can bring to conferences.
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