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Reading Passages, Questions & Answers - Third Grade
Below you’ll find 3rd grade reading comprehension passages along with questions and answers and vocabulary activities. These printable 3rd grade reading activities include short story excerpts, passages from popular books as well as high-interest information topics.
King Arthur yelled from atop his trusty steed, Llamrei. “Sir Galahad! Call the knights together. Messengers just alerted me that we will be attacked in a fortnight.” Sir Galahad waved to King Arthur and rode off. The next day all the knights were assembled at the round table. “Men,” said…
Up into the cherry tree Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands And looked abroad on foreign lands. I saw the next door garden lie, Adorned with flowers, before my eye, And many pleasant places more That I had never seen before. I…
There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess. But she must be a real princess, mind you. So he traveled all round the world, seeking such a one, but everywhere something was in the way. Not that there was any lack of princesses, but he could not…
Can you write with your left hand and your right hand? Can you write with your teeth and your toes? Bessie Blount Griffin could do all of these things. She used her education and knowledge to help injured soldiers. She was also a handwriting expert and crime fighter. Bessie Blount…
Jackson sat at his school desk and looked over at the new kid in class. His name was Billy and he just moved here from Florida. His first day in class was yesterday and, so far, Jackson had not talked to him. Today, at recess, Jackson was going to try…
Little Women is the story of the four March sisters growing up during the U.S. Civil War. Meg, Jo, and Amy are outgoing; Beth is quiet and shy, but she loves music. In this passage, the girls have become friends with Laurie, the boy who lives next door. Laurie lives…
Kevin was the kind of kid who couldn’t sit still for very long. He was sometimes forgetful, too. He often left a messy trail behind him, although he didn’t mean to. It was no fun being scolded by his parents, so sometimes Kevin stretched the truth a little. “Who put…
The little girl reached high up on her tip toes. She opened the mailbox and carefully put her letter inside. Happy, Lucy skipped back home, sure that Santa would be able to help her. **************** At the North Pole, it was getting very busy. All the elves were working…
Little Women is the story of the four March sisters growing up during the American Civil War. The girls have made a friend of the boy next door named Laurie Laurence. Laurie lives with his wealthy grandfather, Mr. Laurence. In this passage, Jo, one of the sisters, visits Laurie who…
Sally Ride was the first woman astronaut from the U.S. to go into space. She flew two missions on the space shuttle. One was in August 1983, and the other was in October 1984. Both times she flew as a member of the crew of the space shuttle Challenger. Sally…
