Third Grade Reading Worksheets and Printables

These third grade reading worksheets help make learning engaging for your third grader! Browse through and download our 3rd grade reading worksheets to help supplement your child's education.

Enlarge

Homophones: Write It Right 1

"Waste" and "waist" sound alike, but they're spelled differently and have different meanings. They're homophones. On this third grade reading worksheet, kids choose the correct homophones to complete sentences.

Enlarge

How the Whale Got His Throat: Reading Comprehension

Make reading fun with this whale-of-a tale, "How the Whale Got His Throat," by Rudyard Kipling!

Enlarge

How the Alphabet Was Made

Make reading time fun, with this classic short story by Rudyard Kipling. Then, complete a few comprehension activities on "How the Alphabet Was Made."

Enlarge

Idioms: A Figure of Speech

Could you really pay for something with an arm and a leg? Of course not! Kids use context clues to figure out the meanings of the idioms on this third grade reading worksheet.

Enlarge

How the First Letter was Written

How was writing first invented? Find out by reading this delightful story by Rudyard Kipling, "How the First Letter was Written."

Enlarge

Habitats Word Search: Tundra Animals

In which habitat could you find an arctic fox, a polar bear, and a snowy owl? The tundra, totally! Kids don't have to go far to find these animals, though: They can find them in the word search on this third grade science worksheet.

Enlarge

Reading for Comprehension: Following Directions

Help your third grader practice following directions on how to build a tornado in a bottle, and build his reading comprehension skills in the process.

Enlarge

Habitats Word Search: Grassland Animals

In which habitat could you find an elephant, a zebra, and a giraffe? The grand grassland! Kids don't have to go far to find these animals, though: They can find them in the word search on this third grade science worksheet.

Enlarge

Facts and Opinions

Frank and Opie have very different ways of speaking. Frank only speaks facts and Opie only speaks opinions. Can your child tell which statement is made by which person?

Enlarge

Photo Bookmarks

Make reading time a bit more fun with these personalized bookmark cutouts! Your child can color her own bookmark, and paste a photo on it.

Community Academy Public Charter School Online

Full-time, tuition-free public charter school serving District of Columbia students.

Learn More »