3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets and Printables

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 reading comprehension worksheet helps students build critical thinking and reading skills by exploring key story elements, including characters, setting, and problem resolution. This activity guides students through a short story with thought-provoking questions, fostering a deeper understanding of narrative structure. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should read the text to the student and then guide them in finding the correct answers.

This reading comprehension worksheet helps students explore story elements like characters, setting, and problem resolution. After reading the short story, students answer questions to build critical thinking and reading skills. This activity encourages a deeper understanding of stories. Worksheet instructions: A parent or teacher should read the text to the student and then guide them in finding the correct answers.

In this worksheet, students need to unscramble the words to create proper sentences. Worksheet instructions: Unscramble the words to make a sentence!

In this sentences worksheet, students need to unscramble the words to create proper sentences. Worksheet instructions: Unscramble the words to make a sentence!

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.

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.

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

Making a prediction means guessing what will happen. The title of a book can help you guess what the book is about. Worksheet instructions: Listen to (or read) the title of each book. Then, circle the picture that you might see inside the book. A parent or teacher can help the students read each title, then guide them in finding the correct answers.

Making a prediction means guessing what will happen. The title of a book can help you guess what the book is about. Worksheet instructions: Listen to (or read) the title of each book. Then, circle the picture that you might see inside the book. A parent or teacher can help the students read each title, then guide them in finding the correct answers.

Worksheet instructions: Fill in the missing words from the story. Use the clues in parenthesis to figure out what kind of word is missing.