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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. Read the passage aloud together first for younger students.
  2. Ask your child to point to the sentence that proves their answer.
  3. Use the extended response to practise writing in full sentences.

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