3rd and 4th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Reinforce reading comprehension skills with this simple practice quiz!

Introduce children to Italian Christmas traditions with this reading comprehension worksheet!

Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.

Use this worksheet to help your child learn a little bit about the North Pole!

Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.

Story sequencing will allow third graders to improve their reading comprehension by putting the sequence of events in the correct order.

As your students complete this reading comprehension exercise, they will learn about their lungs while practicing active reading skills.

Learn all about The Mayflower, the famous ship the Pilgrims made their great journey in.

Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

How many similies can you find in this Christmas poem? Get into the holiday spirit with a holiday classic, "The Night Before Christmas"!

Help your third grader practice following directions on how to build a tornado in a bottle, and build his reading comprehension skills in the process.

Students will make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

Finding the main idea of a story is a fundamental reading comprehension skill. Help your child tackle reading with this beginner's worksheet!

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

The main idea is the most important idea in a paragraph. With this worksheet, students will read the paragraphs carefully then circle the statement that best fits the paragraph's main idea.

In this worksheet, children determine the order of events in a story about two friends who like to roller skate together in their neighborhood.

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Children will practice using nonfiction text features as they read and interpret a passage about extreme weather.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!

Learners will practice identifying the main idea and supporting in works of nonfiction texts as they learn about the ocean.

Would you decorate your Christmas tree with spider webs? Learn a wacky Christmas fun fact as you reflect on holiday traditions.

Practice identifying elements of a story in this simple sorting activity!

Children learn about the ways that butterflies like the viceroy and buckeye avoid predators in this engaging reading comprehension worksheet.

In this fascinating worksheet, children learn about the history of chocolate, from its ancient ceremonial use to the invention of the chocolate candy bar.

Learners will practice identifying the theme of a story by reading a short passage and answering four comprehension questions.

Students will identify the main idea and supporting details in a short nonfiction text.

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."

Learners will practice analyzing a short script in this winter-themed reading comprehension worksheet.