3rd Grade Reading & Writing Worksheets and Activities

Drawing conclusions means making your own decisions based on the information given. To do this, you need to think about what makes the most sense. Making inferences is when you use your own knowledge along with the information from the story to figure something out. Worksheet instructions: Read the story. As you read, consider what you already know along with the information in the story. Use this to figure out the deeper meaning by thinking about what makes the most sense.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students enhance their skills in comparing and contrasting. After reading a story about a farmer and a thief, they answer questions about their similarities and differences. Remember, when we compare - we tell how things are alike. When we contrast - we tell how things are different. Worksheet instructions: Read the story. As you read, think about how the characters are alike, and how they are different. Then, answer the questions that follow. A parent or teacher may read along with the student, and help as needed.

What is the meaning of personification? Personification is when we give human qualities to things that are not human, such as an object, idea, or animal. For example: "The sun smiled down at us." (The sun cannot actually smile, but this makes it seem warm and friendly.) Worksheet instructions: Circle the object being personified and underline the action that shows personification.

What is personification? Personification is when we give human qualities to things that are not human, such as an object, idea, or animal. For example: "The sun smiled down at us." (The sun cannot actually smile, but this makes it seem warm and friendly.) Worksheet instructions: Circle the object being personified and underline the action that shows personification.

Personification is when we give human qualities to things that are not human, such as an object, idea, or animal. For example: "The sun smiled down at us." (The sun cannot actually smile, but this makes it seem warm and friendly.) Worksheet instructions: Circle the object being personified and underline the action that shows personification.

This worksheet is perfect for reviewing Homophones. Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. For example, "new" and "knew." Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

Remember, homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. For example, "new" and "knew." Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

Improve spelling skills with this worksheet where students trace, copy, and spell words containing a common two-letter blend: "ie" - Worksheet instructions: Trace the word. Then, copy the word in the next column. Lastly, cover the word and try to spell it from memory.

Improve spelling skills with this worksheet where students trace, copy, and spell words containing a common two-letter blend: "ge" - Worksheet instructions: Trace the word. Then, copy the word in the next column. Lastly, cover the word and try to spell it from memory.

Improve spelling skills with this worksheet where students trace, copy, and spell words containing a common two-letter blend: "ew" - Worksheet instructions: Trace the word. Then, copy the word in the next column. Lastly, cover the word and try to spell it from memory.

Improve spelling skills with this worksheet where students trace, copy, and spell words containing a common two-letter blend: "et" - Worksheet instructions: Trace the word. Then, copy the word in the next column. Lastly, cover the word and try to spell it from memory.

Improve spelling skills with this worksheet where students trace, copy, and spell words containing a common two-letter blend: "el" - Worksheet instructions: Trace the word. Then, copy the word in the next column. Lastly, cover the word and try to spell it from memory.

Improve spelling skills with this worksheet where students trace, copy, and spell words containing a common two-letter blend: "ei" - Worksheet instructions: Trace the word. Then, copy the word in the next column. Lastly, cover the word and try to spell it from memory.

Improve spelling skills with this worksheet where students trace, copy, and spell words containing a common two-letter blend: "ch" - Worksheet instructions: Trace the word. Then, copy the word in the next column. Lastly, cover the word and try to spell it from memory.

Improve spelling skills with this worksheet where students trace, copy, and spell words containing a common two-letter blend: "cc" - Worksheet instructions: Trace the word. Then, copy the word in the next column. Lastly, cover the word and try to spell it from memory.

Improve spelling skills with this worksheet where students trace, copy, and spell words containing a common two-letter blend: "al" - Worksheet instructions: Trace the word. Then, copy the word in the next column. Lastly, cover the word and try to spell it from memory.

Remember, a contraction is a short way to combine two words by replacing some letters with an apostrophe ('). A negative contraction is formed when we shorten a verb with "not" (do not → don’t). Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence below in its negative form using a contraction.

What is a Contraction Word? A contraction is a short way to combine two words by replacing some letters with an apostrophe ('). A negative contraction is formed when we shorten a verb with "not" (do not → don’t). Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence below in its negative form using a contraction.

A contraction is a short way to combine two words by replacing some letters with an apostrophe ('). A negative contraction is formed when we shorten a verb with "not" (do not → don’t). Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence below in its negative form using a contraction.

When we combine two words into one, we use an apostrophe (') to take the place of the missing letters. This makes the words shorter and easier to say. For example, "I will" becomes "I’ll", and "did not" becomes "didn’t". Worksheet instructions: Use an apostrophe to combine the words. Then, remove the apostrophe and write the full words.

When we combine two words into one, we use an apostrophe (') to take the place of the missing letters. This makes the words shorter and easier to say. For example, "I am" becomes "I’m", and "do not" becomes "don’t". Worksheet instructions: Use an apostrophe to combine the words. Then, remove the apostrophe and write the full words.

Remember, we use commas to separate adjectives, like "The big, red ball," items in a list, like "dogs, cats, and monkeys," after an introductory phrase, like "In the morning, I jog," and before conjunctions, like "I like cats, but I prefer cats." Worksheet instructions: Insert commas in the correct spots in each sentence.

Remember, we use commas to separate adjectives, like "The tall, strong boy," items in a list, like "apples, bananas, and grapes," after an introductory phrase, like "Excited, we packed," and before conjunctions, like "I wanted to swim, but it rained." Worksheet instructions: Insert commas in the correct spots in each sentence.

When you have two complete sentences, you can use a comma and a joining word like "and," "but," "or," or "so" to connect them. For example, instead of saying, "We went home. Then we went to school," you can say, "We went home, and then we went to school." Worksheet instructions: Add a comma and a conjunction (connecting word) to join the sentences.

When you have two complete sentences, you can use a comma and a joining word like "and," "but," "or," or "so" to connect them. For example, instead of saying, "We went shopping. Then we went to the pool," you can say, "We went shopping, and then we went to the pool." Worksheet instructions: Add a comma and a conjunction (connecting word) to join the sentences.