3rd Grade Reading Educational Resources

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 learn to identify and interpret similes, metaphors, and personification in writing.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Those tiny bumps on signs are one of the biggest inventions in modern history. Meet Louis Braille, a man who has helped millions of people worldwide.

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

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

Have your students practice finding the cause and effect relationships between two sentences.

Cut out this cool bookmark to spice up the reading experience for your child. She reviews the book and keeps track of new words she's learning as she goes.

If someone loses their glasses, are they as blind as a bee or a bat? This fill-in-the-blank worksheet introduces your child to popular similes.

Read about six epic April Fools' Day hoaxes in this reading comprehension worksheet.

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

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