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

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Answer key — Key Words, Sidebars and Links

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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