3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Reinforce reading comprehension skills with this simple practice quiz!

Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

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

The main idea is the most important idea in a paragraph. With this worksheet, students will read the paragraphs carefully then circle the statement that best fits the paragraph's main idea.

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

Introduce children to Italian Christmas traditions with this reading comprehension worksheet!

Children will practice using nonfiction text features as they read and interpret a passage about extreme weather.

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.

Use this worksheet to help your child learn a little bit about the North Pole!

Finding the main idea of a story is a fundamental reading comprehension skill. Help your child tackle reading with this beginner's worksheet!

Learners will practice identifying the main idea and supporting in works of nonfiction texts as they learn about the ocean.

In this worksheet, children determine the order of events in a story about two friends who like to roller skate together in their neighborhood.

Practice identifying elements of a story in this simple sorting activity!

Children learn about the ways that butterflies like the viceroy and buckeye avoid predators in this engaging reading comprehension worksheet.

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

Students will identify the main idea and supporting details in a short nonfiction text.

Your students will demonstrate their understanding of nonfiction text features, such as caption, diagram, and heading, with this helpful vocabulary worksheet.

Learners will practice analyzing a short script in this winter-themed reading comprehension worksheet.

With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

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

One of the first questions young readers should ask is, "Who is telling this story?" Here students will practice spotting different points of view by identifying which point of view sentences are written from and then writing sentences of their own.

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

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

In this reading fluency worksheet, second and third graders read a story about a sleepy sloth, then answer simple reading comprehension questions.

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