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Story sequencing will allow third graders to improve their reading comprehension by putting the sequence of events in the correct order.

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.

If someone loses their glasses, are they as blind as a bee or a bat? This fill-in-the-blank worksheet introduces your child to popular similes.

Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

In this Reader's Theater worksheet, students read a script, then answer the reading comprehension questions that follow.

This exercise will strengthen your students' reading comprehension.

Help your child learn the "Wh words," who, what, where, why and when, with this charming story about a day at the dog park.

Making inferences is a critical skill for young readers to master, as it helps them look beyond the words on the page to figure out the author's message. Use these simple sentences to get your students started in making their own inferences!

This cause and effect worksheet opens your child up to improved critical thinking abilities. Use this cause and effect worksheet to focus on story structure.

Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.

Have your students practice finding the cause and effect relationships between two sentences.

What does "when pigs fly" mean if pigs can't really fly? Kids use context clues to learn the meanings of common idioms on this third grade reading worksheet.

Get your third grader in the habit of reading deeper by encouraging him to think about what's going on in this short story and why.

Give your students practice with Reader’s Theater in the wonderful genre of drama. They will read and practice fluency, as well as comprehension.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

In this worksheet, children read a story about two friends who like to roller skate together in their neighborhood.

This passage will challenge your 3rd graders to think deeper into the text to strengthen their comprehension skills.

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Use this resource to help your students identify story elements in two similar fictional passages.

Children practice connecting cause to effect in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.