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Free Year 3 Reading Comprehension Worksheets

2 free reading comprehension resources for Year 3: 2 worksheets. Answers included.

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Reading passages with questions that build literal, inferential and evaluative understanding. In Year 3, By Year 3, students add and subtract two-digit numbers, skip count, meet the 2, 5 and 10 times tables and work with halves and quarters.

Students will practise: reading a story and recalling events in order; inferring characters' feelings from their actions; understanding descriptive and sound words; writing a short personal response; locating facts in an information report; explaining reasons using the text; working out word meanings from context; writing facts in complete sentences.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1The Cubby in the Rain — Reading Comprehension
  2. 2Tuatara — Reading Comprehension

Comprehension Exercises

A passage with questions.

  • Comprehension Exercise

    The Cubby in the Rain — Reading Comprehension

    Two children build a backyard cubby just as a storm rolls in. Children answer literal questions, make inferences about how the characters…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    Tuatara — Reading Comprehension

    An information report about the tuatara, a reptile found only in New Zealand whose relatives lived alongside the dinosaurs. Children…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    11 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: reading a story and recalling events in order; inferring characters' feelings from their actions; understanding descriptive and sound words; writing a short personal response.

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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