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Free Year 3 Reading Comprehension Worksheets

4 free reading comprehension resources for Year 3: 4 worksheets. Answers included.

Reading passages with questions that build literal, inferential and evaluative understanding. In Year 3, Year 3 is a big year: students learn the multiplication facts, add and subtract three-digit numbers with regrouping, read time to the minute and begin unit fractions.

Students will practise: recalling key events from a story; inferring characters' motives and feelings; tracking how a character changes; using context clues to work out word meanings; locating facts in an information report; explaining cause and effect from a text; understanding technical vocabulary; summarising information in your own words.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Possum in the Roof — Reading Comprehension
  2. 2The Platypus — Reading Comprehension
  3. 3Every Child Should Learn to Swim — Reading Comprehension
  4. 4How to Grow a Bean Plant in a Jar — Reading Comprehension

Comprehension Exercises

A passage with questions.

  • Comprehension Exercise

    Possum in the Roof — Reading Comprehension

    Jack is sure there is a monster in the roof, until he meets it face to face. Students answer literal and inferential questions, explore…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    13 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    The Platypus — Reading Comprehension

    An information report about one of Australia's strangest animals. Students locate facts, explain how the platypus finds food, and learn…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    Every Child Should Learn to Swim — Reading Comprehension

    A short persuasive text arguing that every Australian child should learn to swim. Students identify the writer's opinion and reasons, work…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    How to Grow a Bean Plant in a Jar — Reading Comprehension

    A procedure for sprouting a bean seed against the glass of a jar so children can watch roots and shoots appear. Students read a materials…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 3 students learn about reading comprehension?

Reading passages with questions that build literal, inferential and evaluative understanding. At Year 3, our resources focus on: recalling key events from a story; inferring characters' motives and feelings; tracking how a character changes; using context clues to work out word meanings.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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