Browse Printable 3rd Grade 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension Strategy Worksheets

Find the Main Idea: Shark

Worksheet

Find the Main Idea: Shark

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

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Make a Summary: Butterflies

Worksheet

Make a Summary: Butterflies

Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Learning About the Ocean

Worksheet

Learning About the Ocean

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

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Graphic Organizer Template: Bubble Map

Worksheet

Graphic Organizer Template: Bubble Map

Teachers can use this general organizer template for main idea and details, pre-writing, word analysis, brain dumps, concept mapping, background knowledge collection, and more.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Amelia Earhart Biography

Worksheet

Amelia Earhart Biography

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

3rd grade

Social studies

Worksheet

All About Wangari Maathai

Worksheet

All About Wangari Maathai

Introduce students to the inspiring environmental activist Wangari Maathai. Children will read a short biography about the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Star Graphic Organizer

Worksheet

Star Graphic Organizer

Give your star reader a great way to get their thoughts organized. This star graphic organizer will help them practice basic reading comprehension.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Author's Purpose

Worksheet

Author's Purpose

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Sojourner Truth Timeline

Worksheet

Sojourner Truth Timeline

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

3rd grade

Social studies

Worksheet

What is an Election?

Worksheet

What is an Election?

This civics and government worksheet helps second and third graders learn facts about elections and practice identifying key vocabulary terms.

3rd grade

Social studies

Worksheet

Learning About Amelia Boynton Robinson

Worksheet

Learning About Amelia Boynton Robinson

Children are introduced to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who got her start at a young age accompanying her mother as she registered African Americans to vote.

3rd grade

Social studies

Worksheet

The Nation's Capital: Washington, D.C.

Worksheet

The Nation's Capital: Washington, D.C.

Learners get a brief introduction to the capital of the United States in this worksheet.

3rd grade

Social studies

Worksheet

Organize Your Questions

Worksheet

Organize Your Questions

Use this resource to help your students formulate who, what, when, where, why, and how questions when reading fiction texts.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Text-Based Fact or Opinion

Worksheet

Text-Based Fact or Opinion

Fact: This resource will give your students practice sorting out facts and opinions in their reading. Students will use this graphic organizer to distinguish between facts and opinions they find in their text and explain their reasoning.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet