Grade 3 · English Language Arts · Unit 9 of 12
Cause, order, point of view and the index
Spotting cause and effect and order of importance, deciding who is telling a story, making inferences from clues, and using an index.
New Brunswick Curriculum skill descriptor: Reading: Text Analysis · how different texts are organized
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What can you tell about the weather?
When Hana got to the bus stop, she patted her pockets. She had only one mitten. Her ears felt cold, but her heart felt even colder.
She looked all along the sidewalk, retracing her steps. Then she saw a bright red scrap sticking out of the snow bank. “Found you!” she cried, and tugged it free.
It was cold and snowy.
Hint: She needed mittens and there was a snow bank.
Question 2
How did the narrator feel at first?
I carried my volcano to the gym with both arms. My heart was thumping.
When the judge stopped at my table, I forgot every word I had practised. Then I took a deep breath and began, “This is how a volcano erupts.”
nervous
Hint: Their heart was thumping and they forgot their words.
Question 3
What point of view is this story told from?
I carried my volcano to the gym with both arms. My heart was thumping.
When the judge stopped at my table, I forgot every word I had practised. Then I took a deep breath and began, “This is how a volcano erupts.”
first person
Hint: A story that uses I is told in the first person.
Question 4
On which page can you read about caribou?
| Topic | Page |
|---|---|
| Ants | 28 |
| Caribou | 12 |
| Eagles | 31 |
| Frogs | 36 |
| Otters | 4 |
12
Hint: Find the topic in the list, then read its page number.
Question 5
How did Hana feel when she saw the mitten?
When Hana got to the bus stop, she patted her pockets. She had only one mitten. Her ears felt cold, but her heart felt even colder.
She looked all along the sidewalk, retracing her steps. Then she saw a bright red scrap sticking out of the snow bank. “Found you!” she cried, and tugged it free.
relieved and happy
Hint: She cried “Found you!” That tells us she was glad.
Question 6
What is an index used for?
to find the page where a topic is
Hint: An index is at the back of a book. It lists topics and the pages they are on.