3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Resources : Page 2

Get your students to ask, “Why did that happen?” Support them as they make connections between key ideas in a nonfiction text about thunderstorms.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Learners compare two fiction stories for characters, setting, and plot in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Get familiar with some types of poetry in this worksheet that covers different poetry structures.

Get your third grader familiar with basic poetry vocabulary in this diagram worksheet

Bring it back to the basics with this reading comprehension exercise about Mindy, her birthday party, and her cake.

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

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.

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

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

Use this high-interest text with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view. Students will determine the author’s viewpoint on the subject of the Titanic as they establish their own points of view.

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.

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

Use this resource for fluency practice.

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Use this resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about a major historical event. Students will read a passage about the Tsunami of 2004 and determine the author’s viewpoint as they establish the

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.

Use this worksheet to practice matching a character’s actions with their emotions.

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Students will refer to important details to answer text-dependent questions about some wild weather! Get ready to read like a detective and learn some cool facts along the way.

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

This worksheet helps your child focus on prediction and comprehension in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Kids will read the classic fable and answer written prompts.

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

Use this civics and government worksheet to help second and third graders learn about elections!