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Key Words, Sidebars and Links is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on using search tools to find information efficiently, aligned to Common Core standard RI.3.5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Key Words, Sidebars and Links

RI.3.5

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Tick the right answer.

1.You want the page about braille cells. Which tool is fastest?
  • A.The front cover
  • B.The index
  • C.The glossary
2.Why are some words in bold in an information text?
  • A.They are key terms, often explained in the glossary
  • B.They are the author's favourites
  • C.They are hard to spell
3.What is a key word search good for?
  • A.Checking spelling
  • B.Reading the whole book in order
  • C.Finding every place a topic is mentioned
4.You want to know what a diagram shows. Where do you look?
  • A.The index
  • B.The back cover
  • C.The caption
5.You need one fact fast from a long chapter. What should you do?
  • A.Read the last page
  • B.Use the index or a key word search, then read that part
  • C.Read the chapter from the start
6.Which tells you what page a chapter starts on?
  • A.The contents page
  • B.The glossary
  • C.The index
7.What is the difference between the index and the contents page?
  • A.They are the same thing
  • B.Contents lists chapters in order; the index lists topics alphabetically
  • C.The index comes first
8.What is a sidebar in an information book?
  • A.The list of chapters
  • B.A boxed piece of extra information beside the main text
  • C.The page number

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Answer key — Key Words, Sidebars and Links

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The index
  2. 2.They are key terms, often explained in the glossary
  3. 3.Finding every place a topic is mentioned
  4. 4.The caption
  5. 5.Use the index or a key word search, then read that part
  6. 6.The contents page
  7. 7.Contents lists chapters in order; the index lists topics alphabetically
  8. 8.A boxed piece of extra information beside the main text

Questions about Key Words, Sidebars and Links

What does the Key Words, Sidebars and Links worksheet cover?

It practises using search tools to find information efficiently — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core RI.3.5: Use key words, sidebars and links to find what you need fast. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Key Words, Sidebars and Links practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.5 — RI.3.5, in the Reading: Informational Text domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Key Words, Sidebars and Links is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on RI.3.5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Key Words, Sidebars and Links come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Key Words, Sidebars and Links can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Key Words, Sidebars and Links free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Key Words, Sidebars and Links, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach RI.3.5?

Yes — “Keywords, Sidebars and Hyperlinks” is a 40-minute Grade 3 plan for RI.3.5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Key Words, Sidebars and Links is the practice that follows it.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.3.5 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.