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3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets
The 3rd grade reading comprehension activities below are coordinated with the 3rd grade spelling words curriculum on a week-to-week basis, so both can be used together as part of a comprehensive program, or each part can be used separately. The worksheets include third grade appropriate reading passages and related questions. Each worksheet (as well as the spelling words ) also includes a cross-curricular focus on earth science, physical science, history, social sciences, mathematics and life sciences. This allows students to build their reading comprehension skills and reinforce knowledge in other subject areas. There are 36 weeks of third grade worksheets, following most standard school year calendars.
Be sure to check out all of our reading comprehension worksheets .
Adapting to Survive
Week 10 Reading Comprehension (C-10). A passage about how living things have certain adaptations that allow them to survive. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.
An Independent Nation
Week 35 Reading Comprehension (C-35). Reading segment about the time leading up to U.S. Independence. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.
Classifying Triangles
Week 17 Reading Comprehension (C-17). Passage and questions about equilateral, isosceles, and scalene triangles. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.
Community Connections
Week 26 Reading Comprehension (C-26). A passage about our communities and the interactions we have with other people. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.
Competing for Resources
Week 13 Reading Comprehension (C-13). A reading passage that describes how plant and animals compete for limited resources. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.
Converting Energy to Motion
Week 2 Reading Comprehension (C-2). A passage and questions about how energy can be stored and converted. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.
Displaying Data
Week 23 Reading Comprehension (C-23). A reading segment describing the use of data to make graphs. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.
Elements and Atoms
Week 7 Reading Comprehension (C-7). Reading passage describing the relationship between elements and atoms. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.
Week 25 Reading Comprehension (C-25). A passage and comprehension questions about using estimation on math problems Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.
Evaluating in Math
Week 3 Reading Comprehension (C-3). A reading passage and questions about the meaning of “Evaluate” when it is used in mathematics. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.
Forms of Matter
Week 1 Reading Comprehension (C-1). A reading passage and comprehension questions about the different forms of matter. Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.
Galileo and His Telescope
Week 19 Reading Comprehension (C-19). A story about the origins of Galileo’s telescope Cross-Curricular Focus: Physical Science.
Geometric Shape Names
Week 15 Reading Comprehension (C-15). A reading passage and questions about how geometric shape names use number prefixes. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.
Habitat Destruction
Week 12 Reading Comprehension (C-12). A short passage about human impact on plants and animals. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.
In danger of Extinction
Week 14 Reading Comprehension (C-14). A passage about the Koala and how it faces possible extinction. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.
Kinds of Angles
Week 18 Reading Comprehension (C-18). A description and comprehension questions about the different types of angles. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.
Location, Location, Location
Week 29 Reading Comprehension (C-29). A brief passage about a location’s resources, climate and terrain affect livability. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.
Making Predictions
Week 22 Reading Comprehension (C-22). A comprehension passage about using predictions before reading. Cross-Curricular Focus: Study Skills.
National Symbols
Week 27 Reading Comprehension (C-27). Reading passage about our national symbols like the flag and bald eagle. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.
Phases of the Moon
Week 16 Reading Comprehension (C-16). Reading comprehension passage about the different phases of the moon. Cross-Curricular Focus: Earth Science.
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Grade 3 Leveled Reading Worksheets
Reading worksheets - leveled stories.
These grade 3 reading comprehension worksheets are from our leveled reading workbook collection which ranges in difficulty from A to Z and is correlated to grade levels. The full workbooks are available for download from our bookstore for only $3.49 / book.
These children's stories are leveled based on a number of factors related to text complexity such as vocabulary, word size, sentence length, amount of repetitiveness and subject matter complexity.
Early reading levels use short, simple words and sentences in big fonts in a repetitive manner. Each successive level introduces greater reading challenge . The level N - P books are approximately at a grade 3 level.
Each workbook contains 10 fiction and non-fiction texts, followed by exercises aimed at reinforcing reading comprehension skills. Answer sheets are provided for all exercises.
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Use these worksheets to practice improve reading skills and reading comprehension. Included are fiction and non-fiction stories and fables at a grade 3 level, all followed by comprehension exercises. Our phonics and "paragraphs and passages" worksheets provide resources for developing readers. Finally, our comprehension worksheets focus on ...
The Little Red Cape 525 Words. Amusement Park Problem 407 words. Anna and Her Basketball Adventure 350 words. Hats in Harvard 450 words. Helping Hally 260 words. The Book, the Girl and the Closet 510 words. My New Scooter 422 words. The Solver 376 words. Tag Rules! 370 words.
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The 3rd grade reading comprehension activities below are coordinated with the 3rd grade spelling words curriculum on a week-to-week basis, so both can be used together as part of a comprehensive program, or each part can be used separately. The worksheets include third grade appropriate reading passages and related questions.
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