3rd Grade Reading Resources : Page 2

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

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

In this reading fluency worksheet, second and third graders read a story about a sleepy sloth, then answer simple reading comprehension questions.

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

This exercise will strengthen your students' reading comprehension.

Learners will practice using nonfiction text features to support their understanding of a short text about the Winter Olympics.

Learners will practice identifying the author's purpose in eight sample paragraphs, using text evidence to support their choice.

As your students hunt for various text features, they’ll learn that these features provide important information about the text they’re reading!

Little gardeners, get to know your plants! See the cycle of a plant from its birth to adulthood, and read a bit about photosynthesis too.

Help your child learn the "Wh words," who, what, where, why and when, with this charming story about a day at the dog park.

Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.

In this Reader's Theater worksheet, students read a script, then answer the reading comprehension questions that follow.

Readers work on their understanding of cause and effect as they identify instances of each in a short passage of fiction.

Use this Valentine's Day reader's theater script to engage students as they practice reading fluently.

Teachers can use this general organizer template for main idea and details, pre-writing, word analysis, brain dumps, concept mapping, background knowledge collection, and more.

Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

Good readers decode words as they read, giving them an ability to read fluently. Use this resource with your students to practice decoding by focusing on the beginning and end sounds in a word.

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

Get your third grader in the habit of reading closely with this multi-page story featuring questions on the main character, sequencing, and recalling details.

In this worksheet, readers learn about the fascinating kangaroo, then use both the text and text features to answer questions.

Identifying the author’s purpose is as easy as P-I-E with the right mnemonic device!

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.

Help your child learn to navigate narrative poetry, then write their own poem, in this super-fun narrative poetry worksheet.

This cause and effect worksheet opens your child up to improved critical thinking abilities. Use this cause and effect worksheet to focus on story structure.

Use this science-themed resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about life cycles. Students will determine the author’s viewpoint on the subject as they establish their own points of view.

Have your third grader practice their reading fluency with this passage about Autumn.

This passage will challenge your 3rd graders to think deeper into the text to strengthen their comprehension skills.