3rd Grade Common Core Reading Worksheets

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

In this worksheet, second and third graders will practice two important reading fluency strategies: rereading and rereading aloud.

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

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

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

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

Would you decorate your Christmas tree with spider webs? Learn a wacky Christmas fun fact as you reflect on holiday traditions.

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

Let your young writer relax by practicing writing notes to friends, journal entries, and even a grocery list!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 worksheet, children will read a short passage about Day of the Dead, then answer five multiple choice questions.

This exercise will strengthen your students' reading comprehension.

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.

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