5 free reading resources for Year 3, organised by topic with answer sheets, study guides and topic tests.
Reading comprehension is about more than finding the answer in the text. Students need to read literally (what does it say?), inferentially (what does it mean?) and evaluatively (what do I think, and why?). Each passage here comes with questions at all three levels and model answers for the open ones.
Printable practice with an answer sheet.
Students learn that synonyms are words with a similar meaning and antonyms are words with the opposite meaning. They choose synonyms,…
A passage with questions.
Jack is sure there is a monster in the roof, until he meets it face to face. Students answer literal and inferential questions, explore…
An information report about one of Australia's strangest animals. Students locate facts, explain how the platypus finds food, and learn…
A short persuasive text arguing that every Australian child should learn to swim. Students identify the writer's opinion and reasons, work…
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…
Writing prompts include a model opening and clear success criteria rather than a single 'correct' answer, so parents and teachers can give useful feedback.
Yes. All passages are written by Success Tutoring and checked for age-appropriate vocabulary and sentence length.
Resources tagged NAPLAN practise the same text types and skills NAPLAN assesses. They are NAPLAN-style and not official test papers.