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Third Grade Reading Worksheets and Printables

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Main Idea: Working Dogs
Main Idea: Working Dogs
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Main Idea: Working Dogs
Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Summer Fun: Put the Story Sequence in Order
Summer Fun: Put the Story Sequence in Order
Interactive Worksheet
Summer Fun: 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
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Find the Main Idea: Shark
Find the Main Idea: Shark
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Find the Main Idea: Shark
Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
All About Plastic
All About Plastic
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All About Plastic
In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.
3rd grade
Science
Worksheet
Write a Letter to Mom: Mother's Day Card Template #1
Write a Letter to Mom: Mother's Day Card Template #1
Worksheet
Write a Letter to Mom: Mother's Day Card Template #1
Practice letter-writing basics with this cut-out Mother's Day card template!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Nonfiction Text Features: Wild, Wild Weather
Nonfiction Text Features: Wild, Wild Weather
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Nonfiction Text Features: Wild, Wild Weather
Children will practice using nonfiction text features as they read and interpret a passage about extreme weather.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Learning About the Ocean
Learning About the Ocean
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Learning About the Ocean
Learners will practice identifying the main idea and supporting in works of nonfiction texts as they learn about the ocean.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Resolve to Read: 30-Day Reading Challenge
Resolve to Read: 30-Day Reading Challenge
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Resolve to Read: 30-Day Reading Challenge
Embark on a 30-day reading adventure with this fun printable!
Preschool
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
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Compare and Contrast: Short Stories
Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
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Louis Braille
Louis Braille
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Louis Braille
Those tiny bumps on signs are one of the biggest inventions in modern history. Meet Louis Braille, a man who has helped millions of people worldwide.
3rd grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Main Idea Multiple Choice
Main Idea Multiple Choice
Worksheet
Main Idea Multiple Choice
Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reading for Comprehension: Drawing Conclusions
Reading for Comprehension: Drawing Conclusions
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Reading for Comprehension: Drawing Conclusions
Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts
Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts
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Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts
With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Let's Go Camping! Word Search
Let's Go Camping! Word Search
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Let's Go Camping! Word Search
In this worksheet, learners will complete a camping-themed word search puzzle, then answer a prompt inviting them to describe their favorite camping activity or memory.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Write a Letter to Mom: Mother's Day Card Template #3
Write a Letter to Mom: Mother's Day Card Template #3
Worksheet
Write a Letter to Mom: Mother's Day Card Template #3
Practice letter-writing basics with this cut-out Mother's Day card template!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Cool Bookmarks 2
Cool Bookmarks 2
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Cool Bookmarks 2
Cut out this cool bookmark to spice up the reading experience for your child. She reviews the book and keeps track of new words she's learning as she goes.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Write a Letter to Mom: Mother's Day Card Template #2
Write a Letter to Mom: Mother's Day Card Template #2
Worksheet
Write a Letter to Mom: Mother's Day Card Template #2
Practice letter-writing basics with this cut-out Mother's Day card template!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension:  Pinocchio
Reading Comprehension: Pinocchio
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Reading Comprehension: Pinocchio
This exercise will strengthen your students' reading comprehension.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Comparing Two Stories
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.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Make a Summary: Butterflies
Make a Summary: Butterflies
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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.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
State Search #2
State Search #2
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State Search #2
Find and circle the names of ten U.S. states in this geography word search puzzle!
2nd grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Story Sequencing: Roller Skating
Story Sequencing: Roller Skating
Interactive Worksheet
Story Sequencing: Roller Skating
In this worksheet, children read a story about two friends who like to roller skate together in their neighborhood.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Short and Sweet Summaries
Short and Sweet Summaries
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Short and Sweet Summaries
Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Pair the Cause and Effect
Pair the Cause and Effect
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Pair the Cause and Effect
Have your students practice finding the cause and effect relationships between two sentences.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reading Fluency: Apple Picking
Reading Fluency: Apple Picking
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Reading Fluency: Apple Picking
In this worksheet, second and third graders will practice two important reading fluency strategies: rereading and rereading aloud.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reading for Comprehension: Following Directions
Reading for Comprehension: Following Directions
Interactive Worksheet
Reading for Comprehension: Following Directions
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.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Find the Main Idea: Butterflies
Find the Main Idea: Butterflies
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Find the Main Idea: Butterflies
Children learn about the ways that butterflies like the viceroy and buckeye avoid predators in this engaging reading comprehension worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Make Your Own Inferences
Make Your Own Inferences
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Make Your Own Inferences
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!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Opinion: Are Video Games Good or Bad?
Opinion: Are Video Games Good or Bad?
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Opinion: Are Video Games Good or Bad?
This worksheet offers an engaging, meaningful framework for young writers as they learn to build and write compelling arguments.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Sort the Story Elements
Sort the Story Elements
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Sort the Story Elements
Practice identifying elements of a story in this simple sorting activity!
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet

Third Grade Reading Worksheets and Printables

When children enter the 3rd grade, they begin comprehending more complex texts and building a reader's vocabulary. Our third grade printable worksheets and reading passages help eight- and nine-year-olds learn and review third grade reading concepts such as parts of speech, fact versus opinion, and story morals.