3rd Grade Reading 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 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.

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, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This worksheet helps students learn the difference between simple and compound sentences. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Write (S) if it is a simple sentence and (C) if it is a compound sentence.

This worksheet helps students differentiate between simple and compound sentences. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Write (S) if it is a simple sentence and (C) if it is a compound sentence.

A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Write (S) if it is a simple sentence and (C) if it is a compound sentence.

A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using the word 'and,' 'but,' 'so' or 'because.'

In this worksheet students learn how to create a compound sentence. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using the word and, but, so or because.

In this worksheet students learn how to create a compound sentence. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because’. Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using the word in parentheses.

What are compound sentences? A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because’. Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using the word in parentheses.

What is a compound sentence? A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because’. Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using the word in parentheses.

Worksheet instructions: Read the short story, then answer the questions that follow.

A simple sentence is a sentence with only one subject and predicate (The boy threw the ball). A compound sentence is two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction such as and, or, but, or so (The boy threw the ball, and the girl caught it). Worksheet instructions: Write “S” for simple sentences and “C” for compound sentences.