3rd Grade Reading & Writing Worksheets and Activities

Sequencing means putting things in order, from first to last. Sequencing events properly helps the reader understand a text. In this comprehension worksheet, students read a short text, and place 5 events in their proper order. Worksheet instructions: Read about how plants grow, paying attention to the sequence of events, from first to last.

A double negative occurs when two negative words appear together in the same sentence. For example: “I can't go nowhere tonight.” Worksheet instructions: Circle the double negatives in the following sentences. Then, rewrite the sentences correctly.

A run-on sentence occurs when two complete thoughts are written together without proper punctuation. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite the following run-on sentences as two separate sentences.

A sentence expresses a complete thought that makes sense on its own. It has a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (the action or what the subject is doing). Example: The dog is playing. Worksheet instructions: Write whether each group of words is a sentence or a fragment.

A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Use phrases from the word bank to turn each fragment into a complete sentence.

When we compare - we tell how things are alike. When we contrast - we tell how things are different. Worksheet instructions: Read the two stories. As you read, think about how the stories are alike, and how they are different. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Sentences often give us clues about the different meanings of the words within them. Worksheet instructions: Circle the word that is closest in meaning to the words in bold.

Punctuation is a very important part of any story we read: comma (,) period (.) question mark (?) exclamation mark (!) apostrophe (‘). Worksheet instructions: Insert punctuation to fix the story (answers may vary slightly).

Punctuation is an important part of any story we read: comma (,) period (.) question mark (?) exclamation mark (!) apostrophe (‘). Worksheet instructions: Insert punctuation to fix the story (answers may vary slightly).

Remember, the names of days, months and holidays are proper nouns. Proper nouns are always capitalized, no matter where they appear in a sentence. Worksheet instructions: Write the names of the days of the week, months, or holidays, beginning with a capital letter.

The names of days, months and holidays are proper nouns. Proper nouns are always capitalized, no matter where they appear in a sentence. Worksheet instructions: Write the names of the days of the week, months, or holidays, beginning with a capital letter.

Remember, a sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.

A sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.

Seasons and directions only start with a capital letter if they are part of a proper noun. Holidays always start with a capital letter. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence with correct capitalization.

Remember, complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Turn each sentence into a complex sentence by expanding the sentences using the word in parentheses.

A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Turn each sentence into a complex sentence by expanding the sentences using the word in parentheses.

A complex sentence is a sentence that has one big idea (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.

A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main idea (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.

Remember, a complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.

A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.

Remember, a fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Write the letter ‘F’ for fragment and the letter ‘S’ for sentence.

Remember, a fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.

A fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.

A fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Is the text a sentence or a fragment? Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.

Remember, a fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the who, the what, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Is the text a sentence or a fragment? Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.