3rd grade Reading Fiction Worksheets

Reading for Comprehension: Cause and Effect

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.

3rd grade

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Put the Story Sequence in Order

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Put the Story Sequence in Order

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

3rd grade

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Compare Ghost Stories

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Compare Ghost Stories

In this reading worksheet, students can compare two ghost stories from other sides of the globe and see the ways in which they're eerily similar.

3rd grade

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Reading Comprehension: The Serpent and the Eagle

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Reading Comprehension: The Serpent and the Eagle

Strengthen your students' reading comprehension skills with the fable, The Serpent and the Eagle.

3rd grade

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Don't lose your head over reading comprehension this Halloween...try it with Ichabod Crane and the story of Sleepy Hollow.

3rd grade

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The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey

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The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey

Searching for a worksheet to help with your kid's reading skills? This printable uses a classic Aesop Fable.

3rd grade

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Reading Comprehension: The Ice Cream Disaster

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Reading Comprehension: The Ice Cream Disaster

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

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Reading Comprehension: Pinocchio

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Reading Comprehension: Pinocchio

This exercise will strengthen your students' reading comprehension.

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Short and Sweet Summaries

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Short and Sweet Summaries

Use this resource with your students to practice writing concise fiction summaries.

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Cause and Effect

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Cause and Effect

Use this short story and T-chart to teach students how to recognize cause and effect relationships in fiction.

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Reading Comprehension: The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey

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Reading Comprehension: The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey

Read this fable and answer questions to practice reading comprehension.

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Character Changes Order

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Character Changes Order

Use this worksheet to practice sequencing a character’s feelings using transition words.

2nd grade

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Write a Simple Summary

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Write a Simple Summary

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

4th grade

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Story Sequencing: Roller Skating

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Story Sequencing: Roller Skating

Story sequencing is a fun and easy way for third graders to practice reading comprehension by putting the sentences of the story in order.

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Reading Fluency: Apple Picking

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Reading Fluency: Apple Picking

Help your students practice reading fluently with this passage with exactly 100 words.

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Folktales: The Princess Mouse

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Folktales: The Princess Mouse

Folktales are a great way to get your child into reading, and to help them consider moral values as well!

3rd grade

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Reading for Comprehension: Jason and the Game Show

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Reading for Comprehension: Jason and the Game Show

Get your third grader in the habit of reading closely with this multi-page story featuring questions on the main character, sequencing, and recalling details.

3rd grade

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Reading Comprehension: Problem and Solution 1

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Reading Comprehension: Problem and Solution 1

With these short fiction passages, your students will identify the problems and solutions.

3rd grade

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Reading Fluency: Autumn

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Reading Fluency: Autumn

Have your third grader practice their reading fluency with this passage about Autumn.

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Narrative Poetry

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Narrative Poetry

Help your child learn to navigate narrative poetry, then write his own poem, in this super-fun narrative poetry worksheet.

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Comparing Two Stories

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Comparing Two Stories

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

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Story Map

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Story Map

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

4th grade

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Author's Purpose

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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.

2nd grade

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