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Grade 3 Economics — Producers, Consumers & Trade — Reading Comprehension — Barter and Trade — Challenge Free printable reading comprehension passage about barter and trade. Students read the passage and answer questions to build understanding. For 3rd Grade (ages 8–9).
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Barter and Trade — Challenge Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Barter and Trade — Challenge is part of economics, the study of how people use resources to meet their needs and wants. Producers make goods or provide services, and consumers buy and use them. Because resources are limited, people must make choices about what to make and what to buy. Money makes trading easier, letting people exchange their work for the things they need. Questions: 1 What do producers do, and what do consumers do? 2 Why must people make choices about resources? 3 How does money make trading easier? www.littleactivity.com 3rd Grade — Page 1
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Barter and Trade — Challenge Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Barter and Trade — Challenge is part of economics, the study of how people use resources to meet their needs and wants. Producers make goods or provide services, and consumers buy and use them. Because resources are limited, people must make choices about what to make and what to buy. Money makes trading easier, letting people exchange their work for the things they need. Questions: 1 What do producers do, and what do consumers do? 2 Why must people make choices about resources? 3 How does money make trading easier? www.littleactivity.com 3rd Grade — Page 1
Adventure Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Close your eyes and imagine: you are in a tiny submarine, sinking deeper and deeper into the ocean. It is getting darker... darker... then—FLASH! A fish with its own built-in flashlight swims by! Down in the deep ocean, jellyfish glow like lamps and giant squid have eyes as big as dinner plates. An adventure can happen anywhere—under the sea, in your backyard digging for bugs, or even inside a really good book. All you need is curiosity and the magic words: "I wonder what happens if..." Questions: 1 What surprising things live in the deep ocean? 2 Where are three places you can have an adventure? 3 What magic words start an adventure? www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten — Page 1
Nature Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Nature is part of science, which is how we learn about the world. Scientists watch closely, ask "why?", and try things out to find answers. They look at living things, the weather, the sky, and how things move. You can be a scientist too, just by observing and asking questions about the world around you. Questions: 1 What do scientists do to find answers? 2 Name one thing scientists look at. 3 How can you be a scientist? www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten — Page 1
Sports Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Sports is a topic worth learning about. When we read about something new, we find out facts, learn new words, and discover how it connects to our own lives. Good readers read slowly, picture what is happening, and think about the big idea. Every new topic is an adventure waiting to be explored. Questions: 1 What do we find out when we read about something new? 2 What do good readers do as they read? 3 What is every new topic compared to? www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten — Page 1
Seasons Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Seasons is a topic worth learning about. When we read about something new, we find out facts, learn new words, and discover how it connects to our own lives. Good readers read slowly, picture what is happening, and think about the big idea. Every new topic is an adventure waiting to be explored. Questions: 1 What do we find out when we read about something new? 2 What do good readers do as they read? 3 What is every new topic compared to? www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten — Page 1
Nature — Review Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Nature — Review is part of science, which is how we learn about the world. Scientists watch closely, ask "why?", and try things out to find answers. They look at living things, the weather, the sky, and how things move. You can be a scientist too, just by observing and asking questions about the world around you. Questions: 1 What do scientists do to find answers? 2 Name one thing scientists look at. 3 How can you be a scientist? www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten — Page 1
Sports — Review Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Sports — Review is a topic worth learning about. When we read about something new, we find out facts, learn new words, and discover how it connects to our own lives. Good readers read slowly, picture what is happening, and think about the big idea. Every new topic is an adventure waiting to be explored. Questions: 1 What do we find out when we read about something new? 2 What do good readers do as they read? 3 What is every new topic compared to? www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten — Page 1
