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Download these FREE 3rd-grade reading comprehension worksheets and use them in class today! These PDF worksheets are designed for readers at a grade 3 level and include both fiction and non-fiction passages. Each passage is engaging without being overly complex and is followed by five reading comprehension questions designed to help students practice extracting and interpreting information from texts.

Worksheet 1: Main Idea (Non-Fiction)

Title: a journey through the rainforest.

A 3rd grade reading comprehension worksheet about the rainforest

This first worksheet contains a short passage about the rainforest followed by five reading comprehension questions. The questions aim to help students identify the main idea of the passage and the details supporting this main idea.

Worksheet 2: Sequence Of Events (Fiction)

Title: lucy’s first soccer game.

A grade 3 reading comprehension worksheet

This next reading comprehension worksheet is a fictional passage about a girl named Lucy’s first soccer game. Students should read the passage and answer the questions on the next page. The questions aim to help students understand the sequence of events in the story.

Worksheet 3: Cause And Effect (Non-Fiction)

Title: from seed to sunflower.

A 3rd grade reading comprehension worksheet

This next worksheet asks students to read the passage and then answer questions about the cause-and-effect relationship in the life cycle of a sunflower.

Worksheet 4: Character Analysis (Fiction)

Title: charlie the brave little rabbit.

Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This fictional reading passage is a bout a brave rabbit named Charlie. Students are asked to read the passage and answer the reading comprehension questions on the next page. These questions aim to encourage students to analyze Charlie’s character based on his actions and decisions.

Worksheet 5: Comparing and Contrasting (Non-Fiction)

Title: polar bears and penguins.

Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Worksheet 5

This last worksheet is a non-fiction passage about the habits of polar bears and penguins. The reading comprehension questions about this passage guide students to compare and contrast the two animals based on the information in the passage.

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Our free 3rd grade reading comprehension worksheets provide opportunities for kids to demonstrate a clear understanding of a text by referring explicitly to parts of it. They determine the meaning of new words using contextual clues, recount key details, categorize information, find causes and effects, understand characters, and more.

Our pdf reading passage worksheets are perfect for children in grade 3.

A Trip to the Aquarium

Gabe would visit the aquarium, dine at the café, and then recount everything to Granny. Find the moral and answer the questions in this 3rd grade fictional passage.

A Trip to the Aquarium

Cooking in the Kitchen

To the excitement of David, the food is yummy, so he doesn't leave a morsel behind. Scan through this printable reading comprehension passage and answer the questions.

Cooking in the Kitchen

Learning in the Library

All the information collected from the books should help Dylan's school project stand out; this story will have an inspiring effect on kids as they read on to answer the questions.

Learning in the Library

From sporting bright colors to being able to mimic human speech, macaws are a source of amusement, as you'll explore while reading the story and following it up with a matching exercise and more.

Macaws

Encourage kids to read more informational passages like "The Gecko" as they practice and master the sorting skill, among others, in this grade 3 printable reading passage.

The Gecko

A Job Well Done

Harriet and Uncle Rick come up trumps at the end of this planting-trees story, thanks in no small part to Uncle Rick's instructions. The questions included address several key reading skills.

A Job Well Done

The MCQs and the moral-of-the-story question included in this pdf work well to support kids' moral development, information retention, reviewing chops, and critical thinking.

Mail Call

The Great Chore Trade Mishap

Skim and scan this 3rd grade story comprehension worksheet, while taking in the fact that doing chores is all about teamwork and understanding.

The Great Chore Trade Mishap

Animal Adaptations

Learn three ways in which animals adapt to different environments in this grade 3 informational passage worksheet and answer questions like MCQs, sorting, and more.

Animal Adaptations

Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents

An inventor, a writer, a statesman—you name it, Benjamin Franklin is all of these things. Read this informational passage, and answer questions that center around what, how, and who.

Benjamin Franklin - A Man of Many Talents

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Read more about the 32nd president of the United States in this grade 3 reading comprehension worksheet, and prove your mettle by answering questions that mostly test your contextual understanding of the text.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Predators and Prey

The questions, asking for specific details, included in this printable informational passage tremendously boost children's ability to differentiate, identify the main idea, and more.

Predators and Prey

Much of the story's delight is found in the way Bianca and Elsa perceive spiders. Read through this pdf and distinguish between the two points of view.

Spiders

The Statue of Liberty

Learn about the Statue of Liberty soup to nuts and answer questions that put your comprehension skills to the test by covering every nook and cranny of the informational passage.

The Statue of Liberty

The White House

This printable informational reading passage tests your grade 3 kids' knowledge of history and fosters a love for the White House.

The White House

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3rd grade reading comprehension worksheets

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Skill: Identifying key words

Aliens

Are we alone in the universe?

In this reading and writing worksheet , your third grader gets practice identifying key words in nonfiction text and noting main points.

     

Great Britain

Skill: writing to answer questions.

Great-Britain

Who were Gog and Magog?

In this reading and writing worksheet , your child will read a short nonfiction paragraph about old folklore and write full-sentence answers to questions.

   

Letter to the editor

Skill: analyzing writing.

Letter-to-editor

Writer with an opinion

In this language arts worksheet , your third grader will read a protest letter and then answer questions about the writer’s intent, reasoning, and whether the argument may be effective. Then your child will gather notes and write their own letter to the editor.

Myth about fire

Skill: sequencing.

Myth-about-fire

The man who captured fire!

In this reading and writing worksheet , your child will read a short Aboriginal myth about Goodah of Australia, and then answer questions about the story.

Myth about thunderstorms

Skill: reading comprehension.

Myth-about-thunderstorms

How does Bumerali make lightning?

In this reading and writing worksheet , a second Aboriginal myth will be read by your child, who will then answer questions about the story.

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Storytelling and Folklore

Week 32 Reading Comprehension (C-32). reading segment about the role of folklore and storytelling. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Sum Difference

Sum Difference

Week 5 Reading Comprehension (C-5). Reading passage and questions about how addition and subtraction are related to each other. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

The Product-Quotient Connection

The Product-Quotient Connection

Week 6 Reading Comprehension (C-6). Reading segment describing how multiplication and division are related to each other. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.

The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method

Week 21 Reading Comprehension (C-21). Description of the scientific method as a method of learning about things. Cross-Curricular Focus: Science Investigation.

The Tundra Biome

The Tundra Biome

Week 11 Reading Comprehension (C-11). A description of the cold Tundra biome and animals that live there. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.

Three Levels of Government

Three Levels of Government

Week 34 Reading Comprehension (C-34). A reading passage and questions about the three different levels of government. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Traveling to the Distant West

Traveling to the Distant West

Week 8 Reading Comprehension (C-8). A segment and related questions about how people traveled to the west. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

United States Geography

United States Geography

Week 28 Reading Comprehension (C-28). An overview of the physical geography of the United States. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

Using Prior Knowledge

Using Prior Knowledge

Week 36 Reading Comprehension (C-36). A passage about using prior knowledge to help study and learn. Cross-Curricular Focus: Study Skills.

Waves and Currents

Waves and Currents

Week 4 Reading Comprehension (C-4). Brief outline describing waves and currents, and how they are related. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.

What Causes Reflections

What Causes Reflections

Week 9 Reading Comprehension (C-9). passage describing how light waves hit an object to cause reflections. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.

What is a Tribal Government?

What is a Tribal Government?

Week 31 Reading Comprehension (C-31). A brief overview of the type of government representing Indian tribes. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

What is Culture?

What is Culture?

Week 30 Reading Comprehension (C-30). A passage and related questions about culture and it’s role in communities. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.

What’s the Forecast?

What’s the Forecast?

Week 24 Reading Comprehension (C-24). A passage and questions about weather forecasts and meteorologists. Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.

Why Does the Moon Orbit Earth?

Why Does the Moon Orbit Earth?

Week 20 Reading Comprehension (C-20). A brief passage explaining why the moon orbit Earth. Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.

World Climates

World Climates

Week 33 Reading Comprehension (C-33). An overview and related questions about the different types of climates on earth. Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.

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Compiled here is a collection of printable 3rd-grade reading comprehension worksheets featuring thought-provoking stories, poems and informational texts with visually appealing illustrations that grab the attention of children at once. Kids refer explicitly to the text to answer the questions, determine the moral of a text, distinguish between literal and non-literal language, describe the chief characters and read the passages with grade-appropriate accuracy and expression. Download some worksheets for free and give them a head-start in learning!

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The Seasons | Non-fiction

The Seasons | Non-fiction

The informational text has many interesting facts. Kids learn to derive answers from the text and add the suffixes -er and -est to make the comparative and superlative degrees of a few adjectives. It's a lot easier than it sounds.

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Running with the Thing | Fiction

Running with the Thing | Fiction

This story is going to cast a spell on you with its mysterious setting. The printable ELA worksheet introduces idioms and elicits responses based on the story. Read the story to figure out what 'the Thing' actually is!

The Talented Dog | Non-fiction

The Talented Dog | Non-fiction

This informative piece has it that dogs make great friends for people. With a wide range of questions, including sentence formation, the central message, and finding evidence, this is more than engaging.

My Pet | Poem

My Pet | Poem

Have you ever had an unusual pet? The child in the poem has one, who is all ears to the child's stories. Read the poem to find out who it is and help kids answer questions and analyze the character of the child as well.

Finding Billy's Bike | Fiction

Finding Billy's Bike | Fiction

Jenna sets out when Rose needs help with the missing bike. The 3rd grade worksheet introduces an important Common Core aspect in reading comprehension: "making explicit reference to the text", among other questions.

Making a Rainbow | Fiction

Making a Rainbow | Fiction

Colors have always fascinated kids and life without them would be boring! Find textual evidence to support arguments and equip kids with a few antonyms using the comprehension questions featured in this pdf.

Mousy's Lucky Day | Fiction

Mousy's Lucky Day | Fiction

Caught between exhilaration and compassion, Mousy is a little confused. This grade 3 worksheet first interests with an MCQ, before it intrigues with some inference and "moral" questions.

Kite Rider | Fiction

Kite Rider | Fiction

Here, the child is thrilled to bits, but the thought of not being able to see his parents sends shudders down his spine. This worksheet is engrossing, with questions as diverse as T/F, MCQ, and reflecting on the story.

Autumn's Artwork | Poem

Autumn's Artwork | Poem

Thanks to the nuance and precision it displays, Autumn has turned out to be an astoundingly catchy work of art. Here's a great help in finding and masterfully using topic-specific words, part and parcel of the Common Core Standards for reading.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival | Non-fiction

The National Cherry Blossom Festival | Non-fiction

The National Cherry Blossom Festival attracts many tourists to New York. What makes this grade 3 printable a class apart is, kids learn a beautiful metaphor. Another interesting aspect is adverbs.

In Daddy's Socks | Fiction

In Daddy's Socks | Fiction

This is a refreshing take on a child's fancy about its Daddy's socks. In the reading comprehension worksheet pdf, children test how well they can make inferences from the text, learn yet another idiom and attempt questions based on the passage.

George Washington | Non-fiction

George Washington | Non-fiction

George Washington was the first president of America, and he set an expemplary model for the future presidents. He was also a skilled soldier. The questions include an MCS, defintion, finding specific details and more.

States of Matter

States of Matter

Everything is made of matter. Whether it’s people, flowers, or clouds, they all have these tiny particles called matter. This reading comprehension for 3rd grade is an informational text where kids answer questions like identifying a statement that’s not true.

Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

Tall, inspiring, and historical, the Statue of Liberty had a little longer name originally – the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World. This printable passage contains questions that test skills like finding the main idea, looking for key details, and more.

Forest Ecosystem

Forest Ecosystem

Trees, moss, animals, and bugs flourish in a forest ecosystem. Every group has a place in this amazing community. This reading comprehension worksheet pdf is abounding in knowledge. Questions include sorting details pertaining to different forest types and more.

Gecko Gets Growing

Gecko Gets Growing

Liam’s heart sank when one day he saw Clyde, his pet gecko, pale and sick. But a close look had him smiling, for Clyde was just shedding skin and not sick. Enjoy this passionate yet informative reading comprehension passage, learn from it, and answer some questions.

Our Solar System

Our Solar System

Ours is just one of the many planetary systems in the universe, where planets orbit a host star. Apart from the Earth, there are seven other planets in the Milky Way. Comprehend the key idea of this informational text and try answering the questions that follow.

A Visit to the Horse Farm

A Visit to the Horse Farm

Kendra is having a great time riding the horse during her visit to Grandpa and Grandma. As she swung her legs across the saddle, Grandpa gave her a boost. Answer an inference questions, write the meaning of a phrase and find evidence to support an opinion.

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Comprehension Questions: Discover a vast collection of free printable Reading & Writing worksheets for Grade 3 students, designed to enhance their understanding and skills. Dive into the world of learning with Quizizz!

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Comprehension Questions worksheets for Grade 3 are an essential tool for teachers to help their students develop strong reading and writing skills. These worksheets focus on various aspects of reading, such as vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure, enabling students to improve their overall comprehension abilities. By incorporating Reading Comprehension Strategies into these worksheets, teachers can ensure that their Grade 3 students are equipped with the necessary skills to tackle more complex texts as they progress through their academic journey. Furthermore, these worksheets can be easily integrated into lesson plans, allowing teachers to monitor their students' progress and identify areas where additional support may be required. In conclusion, Comprehension Questions worksheets for Grade 3 are an invaluable resource for educators looking to enhance their students' reading and writing abilities.

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