South Dakota Worksheet
This South Dakota worksheet lets 3rd grade students read about the Badlands and Mount Rushmore, answer multiple-choice questions, and write a short response. An answer key is included for easy checking.
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How to Teach States
This South Dakota worksheet helps students learn about a real state while they practice careful reading. Students read a short nonfiction passage about South Dakota, from the Missouri River that splits the state in two to the striped rocks of the Badlands and the carved faces of Mount Rushmore. Then they use the passage to answer questions, so every answer comes from the text they just read.
Start by having students read the passage on the first page and look closely at the picture of the Badlands. Next, they turn to the questions page, fill in the bubble for four multiple-choice questions, and write a short answer that compares the land east and west of the Missouri River. The answer key makes checking quick and easy.
What’s Included
- A nonfiction reading passage about South Dakota with a full-color picture
- A questions page with four multiple-choice questions and one short written response
- An answer key page with every answer and a model written response
Why This Worksheet Helps Kids
- Reading facts about a real state builds geography knowledge and social studies vocabulary.
- Finding the meaning of the word erosion from the passage practices an important reading skill.
- Using two details in a written answer teaches students to support their ideas with the text.
Teacher and Parent Ideas
Before reading, find South Dakota on a United States map and name the six states around it. After the worksheet, have students trace the Missouri River and color the east and west sides in two colors, or model erosion with a tray of damp sand and a cup of water. This 3rd grade states worksheet fits well in a states unit, a geography center, or as homework. Students can also compare the South Dakota worksheet facts with facts about their own state and share one thing that surprised them.
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