Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Curriculum Resources
Explore the world of reading comprehension with our Reading Comprehension curriculum resources designed for young learners. Covering various topics and genres, these resources provide a comprehensive approach to understanding and interpreting texts in an engaging and accessible format, improving overall reading proficiency.
Informational Text on Holi
This informational text on Holi is a great way to teach about this holiday and the story of Prahlad....
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Informational Text —Meet the Governors
This worksheet will get your students thinking about their state governnor. Included is an informati...
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Informational Text on Goods and Services
This short informational text on goods and services will get your students familliar with this conce...
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Informational Text—Where Do You Live?
This informational text on urban, suburban, rural areas is a great way to practice reading fluency a...
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Sharks—Informational Text
This informational text on the sharks will teach your students all about these incredible, ancient a...
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Informational Text — Cloud Gazing
This informational text teaches students how different types of clouds are formed. A page with pictu...
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Informational Text — Habitats
This short informational text on habitats will teach your students what a habitat is, as well as pro...
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Informational Text —Bioluminescence
This informational text on bioluminescence will teach your students about this phenomenon. Examples ...
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What Do Humans Need? Informational text
This worksheet contains an informational text on what humans need to survive. Following the passage ...
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Informational Text —Snowflakes
This informational text on snowflakes will teach your students how snowflakes are formed. Images of ...
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Reading Comprehension: The Grand Canyon
This informational text on the Grand Canyon will teach your students all about this incredible wonde...
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Informational Text —Uh Oh, Where Did Gravity Go?
This short informational text on gravity will teach your students about this natural phenomenon. A f...
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Informational Text — American Flag
This informational text on the American flag will teach students about what the stars, stripes, and ...
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Natural Factors affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of natural fac...
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Informational Text—Tardigrades
This informational text on tardigrades will teach your students all about this strange animal! Free ...
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Ants and Pheromones
This quiz is designed for 2nd and 3rd grade students to test their understanding of how ants communi...
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Understanding Sunspots
Sunspots are fascinating dark patches on the Sun's surface caused by intense magnetic activity that ...
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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
This passage explores the profound impact of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef. It details ho...
How Corals Build the Reef
This passage explains the fascinating process of how coral polyps build the Great Barrier Reef. It d...
The Future of the Great Barrier Reef
This passage examines potential future scenarios for the Great Barrier Reef in the face of ongoing c...
How is Climate Different from Weather?
This passage distinguishes climate from weather for young readers. It defines climate as the usual w...
What does 'global warming' mean?
This passage explains global warming to children by comparing it to Earth having a fever. It describ...
How do humans contribute to climate change?
This passage educates children about human contributions to climate change. It explains how burning ...
What is renewable energy?
This passage introduces the concept of renewable energy to children, describing it as energy from so...
Point of View in Informational Text
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Reading Comprehension Text Evidence
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Word Meaning in Real Life Context
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All about shells—Informational Text
This informational text on mollusks will teach your students all about these awesome animals! Free r...
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My Book
This worksheet will help your class to understand the elements of a book cover. Students will decora...
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Reading Comprehension: The Grand Canyon
This informational text on the Grand Canyon will teach your students all about this incredible wonde...
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Pollination: A Crucial Ecosystem Service
Explore the vital role of pollination beyond plant reproduction, as it sustains ecosystems by ensuri...
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The Role of Pollinators in Nature
Learn about the fascinating world of pollinators and discover their crucial role in the reproductive...
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Secrets of Seed Dispersal: How Plants Travel
Plants may seem stationary, but their seeds have amazing ways to travel! Explore the fascinating wor...
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Coral: Ocean's Living Treasure
Coral, a fascinating marine animal, captivates young minds with its rock-like appearance and vibrant...
Starfish and Their Babies
Starfish, or sea stars, exhibit diverse and fascinating reproductive strategies that ensure the cont...
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Sports: Simone Biles
Simone Biles has won 32 Olympic and World Championship medals and is known for her incredible skill,...
Sports: Serena Williams
Serena Williams is not only a tennis champion with 23 Grand Slam titles but also an advocate for wom...
Heroes for Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer overcame racial segregation and poverty to become a powerful voice for civil rights...
Heroes for Freedom: Mahatma Gandhi,
Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence through non-violent resistance. His peaceful protests, like...
Heroes for Freedom: Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela's struggle against apartheid made him a global symbol for peace and equality. After s...
Heroes for Freedom: Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez fought for farm workers' rights, co-founding the United Farm Workers (UFW) and leading ...
Heroes for Freedom: Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was a key leader in the civil rights movement, advocating for equality throug...
Sports: Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, known for his unparalleled dribbling and passing, has broken records, won multiple FIF...
Sports: Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt, known as the 'Lightning Bolt,' won eight Olympic gold medals and set world records, insp...
Sports: LeBron James
LeBron James is known for his exceptional basketball skills and his philanthropic efforts, including...
Heroes for Freedom: Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall's legal career helped end racial segregation in schools and secured civil rights p...
Heroes for Freedom: Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was a key figure in the women's rights movement, tirelessly campaigning for women's...
Heroes for Freedom: Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai's advocacy for girls' education led her to become a global symbol of courage. Despi...
Heroes for Freedom: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman, born into slavery, became a hero who risked her life to lead others to freedom throu...
Coral Colors and Shapes
This passage introduces first-graders to the captivating world of coral colors and shapes. It descri...
Animals that Live in Coral Reefs
This passage paints a vivid picture of coral reefs as bustling underwater cities teeming with life. ...
Human Factors Affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of human facto...
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Understanding the Greenhouse Effect
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Hummingbirds—Reading Fluency
This informational text on hummingbirds with comprehension questions is a great way to practice read...
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Informational Text on Holi
This informational text on Holi is a great way to teach about this holiday and the story of Prahlad....
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Informational Text—Tardigrades
This informational text on tardigrades will teach your students all about this strange animal! Free ...
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Sharks—Informational Text
This informational text on the sharks will teach your students all about these incredible, ancient a...
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Vegetarian Diet—Words and Phrases in a Text
Fifth-grade students will explore the world of vegetarian diets through this engaging worksheet alig...
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Earthquakes and Infrastructure
Get this worksheet about the effects of earthquakes on infrastructure. The worksheet includes an inf...
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Stars—Reading for Purpose
This informational text on stars with comprehension questions is a great way to practice reading com...
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Natural Factors affecting Climate
This science worksheet is designed to help students understand the significant impact of natural fac...
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Informational Text —Uh Oh, Where Did Gravity Go?
This short informational text on gravity will teach your students about this natural phenomenon. A f...
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Understanding Atoms
This worksheet has students read an informational passage and answer multiple choice questions about...
Informational Text —Snowflakes
This informational text on snowflakes will teach your students how snowflakes are formed. Images of ...
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Pandas—Informational Text
This informational text on pandas is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students will re...
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Structures on the Ocean Floor
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Informational Text —Bioluminescence
This informational text on bioluminescence will teach your students about this phenomenon. Examples ...
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Earthquake and buildings
Download this worksheet on the impact of earthquakes on buildings. The informational text included i...
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Polar Bears and Climate
This informational text on polar bears is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students wi...
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Informational Text — Habitats
This short informational text on habitats will teach your students what a habitat is, as well as pro...
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Informational Text —Migratory Birds
Engage young minds with this worksheet that delves into the wonders of migratory birds. Learn about ...
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Cartography and Cartographers
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Research Skills Worksheet— Helen Keller
This research skills worksheet provides informational sources about Helen Keller for students to loc...
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Research Skills Worksheet— Amelia Earhart
This research skills worksheet provides students with informational sources about Amelia Earhart to ...
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Research Skills Worksheet —Abraham Lincoln
This research skills worksheet uses informational sources about Abraham Lincoln to have students loc...
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Types of Maps—Contextual Clues
Explore the world of maps with this worksheet. After reading the passage, students are presented wit...
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Mesopotamia—Informatonal Text
This informational text on Mesopotamia is a great way to practice reading comprehension. Students wi...
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