Imagine This: Puffin Patrol

Learn about Iceland’s Puffin Patrol in this third-grade worksheet! Students will read about how the Puffin Patrol protects young puffins and ensures they reach the ocean safely. Then, learners are prompted to pretend to find and save puffins of their own! Finally, students will respond to three short-answer questions about the baby puffins and the purpose of the Puffin Patrol.

By visualizing and acting out parts of a text, students can better understand its events, setting, and main ideas. These exercises can also engage readers and allow for more thorough comprehension of nonfiction passages. These strategies can support students as they read longer texts and encounter unfamiliar topics.

For more reading practice, try Monitor Comprehension: The Arctic Ocean and Author’s Craft: Packing for a Picnic.