3rd - 5th Grade Common Core Reading Passages Educational Resources

In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.

Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!

Support students’ inference skills with this targeted two-page reading worksheet. 

What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!

Explore cause and effect in a short excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons with this targeted reading comprehension worksheet!

Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!

Practice analyzing point of view and perspective with this relatable excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons.

Dive into the sea life of Monterey, California, with this third-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

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

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

Teach your little leprechaun about the various St. Patrick's Day traditions and other fun parts of this special Irish heritage day.

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

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

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

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

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.

Ever wonder why we wear green on St. Patrick's day, or where the leprechaun came from? Find out with this worksheet on St. Patty's Day history!

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.

Embark on a 30-day reading adventure with this fun printable!

Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.

In this worksheet, second and third graders will practice two important reading fluency strategies: rereading and rereading aloud.

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

In this worksheet, children read a story about two friends who like to roller skate together in their neighborhood.

Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.

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.

BOOM! This worksheet is full of all kinds of sound-based words, from creaks to squeaks.