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3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets and Activities
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Scrambled Sentences - Cheese
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Scrambled Sentences - Cheese
In this worksheet, students need to unscramble the words to create proper sentences. Worksheet instructions: Unscramble the words to make a sentence!
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Scrambled Sentences - Eggs
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Scrambled Sentences - Eggs
In this sentences worksheet, students need to unscramble the words to create proper sentences. Worksheet instructions: Unscramble the words to make a sentence!
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Sequencing - How Plants Grow
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Sequencing - How Plants Grow
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.
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Sentence or fragment - Gecko
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Sentence or fragment - Gecko
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.
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Compare and contrast - Tiny Ant
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Compare and contrast - Tiny Ant
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.
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Fragment or sentence - Cat
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Cat
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.
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Fragment or sentence - Party
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Party
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.
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Fragment or sentence - Ice cream
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Ice cream
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.
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Fragment or sentence - Race car
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Race car
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.
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Fragment or sentence - Garden
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Garden
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.
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Fragment or sentence - Puppy
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Puppy
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.
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Cause and Effect - Bird
Level
Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Cause and Effect - Bird
This worksheet helps students understand the meaning of "cause and effect." The cause is why something happened. The effect is what happened. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should help the students read the sentences below, then guide them in finding the correct answers. Draw a line to match each cause on the left with the likely effect on the right.
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Cause and Effect - Goal
Level
Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Cause and Effect - Goal
This worksheet is great for helping students understand the meaning of "cause and effect." The cause is why something happened. The effect is what happened. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should help the students read the sentences below, then guide them in finding the correct answers. Draw a line to match each cause on the left with the likely effect on the right.
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Cause and Effect - Golf
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Cause and Effect - Golf
The cause is why something happened. The effect is what happened. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should help the students read the sentences below, then guide them in finding the correct answers. Draw a line to match each cause on the left with the likely effect on the right.
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Summer Camp Adventures (Level K Story)
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Short stories
Summer Camp Adventures (Level K Story)
Worksheet instructions: Read the short story, then answer the questions that follow.
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Fact vs opinion - Basketball
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Fact vs opinion - Basketball
Remember, if something is true, or it really happened, it is a fact. If something is what someone thinks or believes, it is an opinion. Worksheet instructions: Read the story. As you read, think about what parts are fact and what parts are opinion. Then, answer the questions that follow. A parent or teacher should read along with the student, and help as needed.
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Sequencing - Sun
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading
Sequencing - Sun
Sequencing means putting things in order, from first to last. Worksheet instructions: Write the number 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the box beside what happened first, second, third or fourth. A parent or teacher can read along with the student, and help as needed.
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Sequencing - Owl
Level
Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading
Sequencing - Owl
Sequencing means putting things in order, from first to last. Worksheet instructions: Write the number 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the box beside what happened first, second, third or fourth. A parent or teacher can read along with the student, and help as needed.
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Compare and contrast - Tiny Owls
Level
Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Compare and contrast - Tiny Owls
When we compare - we tell how things are alike. When we contrast - we tell how things are different. Worksheet instructions: Read the two stories below. As you read, think about how the stories are alike, and how they are different. Then, answer the questions that follow. A parent or teacher should read along with the student, and help as needed.
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Conclusions & inferences - Stretch
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Conclusions & inferences - Stretch
Drawing conclusions means figuring something out for yourself. To draw conclusions, you need to think about what makes the most sense. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should read the text to the student and then guide them in finding the correct answers. Circle the conclusion that makes the most sense.
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Cause and Effect - Mr. Seal
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Cause and Effect - Mr. Seal
The cause is why something happened. The effect is what happened. Worksheet instructions: Instructions: A parent or teacher should help the students read the sentences below, then guide them in finding the correct answers. Draw a line to match each 'cause' on the left with its 'effect' on the right.
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Sequencing - Smiley Sun
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading
Sequencing - Smiley Sun
Sequencing means putting things in order, from first to last. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should read the text to the student and then guide them in finding the correct answers. Write the number 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the box beside what happened first, second, third or fourth.
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Main Ideas & Details - Farm Life
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Reading
Main Ideas & Details - Farm Life
Every story has a main idea, it is what the story is mostly about. The details of a story, are small pieces of information that make the story more interesting. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should read the short story below to the student and then guide them in finding the correct answers.
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Complete the story - Kind Sara
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Vocabulary
Complete the story - Kind Sara
Worksheet instructions: Complete the story below using the words from the word bank.
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Sentence Completion - Smart Dragon
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Vocabulary
Sentence Completion - Smart Dragon
Worksheet instructions: Circle the correct word to complete each sentence below.
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