Looking for engaging and effective 3rd grade reading comprehension passages and questions? This packet is designed to help your students practice essential reading skills through a mix of fiction and nonfiction texts, comprehension questions, reading graphic organizers, grade-level vocabulary practice, and writing prompts. With multiple standards-aligned activities, this resource makes it easy to strengthen reading fluency and comprehension in your classroom.

⭐ 3rd Grade Reading Skills: Recall & Explicit Understanding

The reading comprehension passages included in this download come with 10 multiple-choice questions where the answers are found directly in the text. Each question requires students to locate information explicitly stated in the text. Students will focus on recalling facts, details, and specific information from the reading.

Included in this download:

• 6 standards-based, high-interest fiction and nonfiction reading comprehension passages and activities

Each reading passage comes with:

• Multiple-Choice Questions
• Graphic Organizers
• Vocabulary Practice
• Writing Prompts
• All Answer Keys

Reading skills included in this download:

• Ocean Zones (NONFICTION) – Main Idea and Details
• Busy Bees (NONFICTION) – Recall Facts and Details
• Famous Landmarks (NONFICTION) – Compare and Contrast
• Hidden Treasure (FICTION) – Author’s Purpose
• Snow Day (FICTION) – Sequencing
• The Lost Puppy (FICTION) – Summarizing

Perfect for:

• morning work
• homework
• assessments
• literacy centers
• intervention groups
• early finishers
• independent desk work
• sub plans, and more!

Whether you’re reinforcing key skills or preparing students for standardized tests, these activities will fit seamlessly into your routine while keeping students motivated and focused.

NO PREP! JUST PRINT & GO!

More About This Resource:

Teachers often struggle to find reading comprehension practice that is both engaging and rigorous. This packet solves that problem by providing ready-to-use passages with aligned comprehension activities that target essential 3rd grade reading skills.

The best part?

With a balance of fiction and nonfiction, your students will build confidence as readers while strengthening their ability to recall facts, details, and specific information from the text. Every activity is designed to be teacher-friendly and student-focused, making planning simple and effective.

• Passages are grade-level appropriate and engaging for 3rd graders.
• Includes a variety of reading skills and strategies, providing students with well-rounded practice.
• Print-and-go format saves teachers time and prep work.

Need to take a day off or a sick day at home? This is a great resource to leave for a substitute!

In this one convenient resource, you can…

• have 6 ready-to-go (fiction and nonfiction) reading passages, comprehension questions, reading graphic organizers, grade-level vocabulary practice, and writing prompts that you can use anytime.
• quickly check students’ reading comprehension skills and ability to recall facts, details, or specific information from a text.
• use these pre-made reading activities as sub plans when you need to take a day (or week) off!