3rd Grade Comprehension Questions 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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

Use this reading and writing worksheet to help second and third graders learn about the inspiring work of Jane Goodall, famous scientist and conservationist.

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.

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

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

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

Learners will get to know the history of the American flag in this social studies worksheet.

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

One of the first questions young readers should ask is, "Who is telling this story?" Here students will practice spotting different points of view by identifying which point of view sentences are written from and then writing sentences of their own.

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

This picture story is all mixed up! Use this worksheet to teach your students how to put plot events in order.

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

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