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

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Answer key — Key Words, Sidebars and Links

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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