Grade 3 Reading comprehension worksheet

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1. Labels for the seed swap At a school seed swap, Pavi noticed three envelopes labelled simply flowers. The owners could describe the plants but did not know their names. Pavi made a second label with the colour, height and place where each plant had grown. She also wrote name unknown. A visitor said the descriptions were useful, but they should not be treated as certain plant identifications. The class kept the uncertain envelopes separate from packets with reliable names and growing instructions. Why were the descriptions useful but not a definite identification?

2. A rainy-day plan The class planned to draw trees outdoors, but heavy rain began before the lesson. Their teacher brought several leaves into the classroom. The children studied the veins and edges, then drew the leaves at their desks. What did the teacher bring inside?

3. Nora found a lost notebook near the library. She took it to the front desk instead of keeping it. What can you infer about Nora? Support your answer with evidence.

4. A library shelf A shelf has 12 storybooks and 8 science books. Four storybooks are borrowed. No science books leave the shelf. How many books were on the shelf at first?

5. The watering list The seedlings beside Room Four drooped on Monday. Each pupil thought someone else had watered them over the weekend. The class made a roster with a named person for each day and a box to tick after checking the soil. The teacher warned them not to water merely because a box was empty; the soil might still be wet. The following week, the roster showed who had checked the plants, and the notes explained whether water had been added. What was checked before deciding whether to add water?

6. The changed shopping list Leah has 20 tokens for a class snack. Apples cost 2 tokens each and pears cost 3. She plans to buy four apples and three pears. At the stall, only two pears remain, so she buys those and keeps the unused tokens for the class. How many tokens remain?

7. A library shelf A shelf has 12 storybooks and 8 science books. Four storybooks are borrowed. No science books leave the shelf. How many books remain altogether?

8. Seed packets A class has 6 packets with 15 seeds each. It plants 54 seeds and divides the remaining seeds equally among 4 groups. How many seeds were there at first?

9. The library cart The library cart has books about animals on its top shelf and books about space on its lower shelf. Inez wants to learn about the Moon. She chooses a book, writes its title in her notebook and returns the cart to the librarian. Which shelf should Inez choose from?

10. Mina packed a sandwich, water and a raincoat. She checked the trail map before leaving for a walk. What suggests she was prepared for rain?

    1. She packed a raincoat
    2. She wore sandals
    3. She packed a sandwich
    4. She checked the time

11. The watering list The seedlings beside Room Four drooped on Monday. Each pupil thought someone else had watered them over the weekend. The class made a roster with a named person for each day and a box to tick after checking the soil. The teacher warned them not to water merely because a box was empty; the soil might still be wet. The following week, the roster showed who had checked the plants, and the notes explained whether water had been added. How did notes add information beyond a tick?

12. The missing labels A class plants beans in two trays. Both trays receive the same soil and water, but one stands near a window and the other under a cover. On Friday, the labels fall off. The class can still measure the plants, but it can no longer be certain which measurements belong to which light condition. What problem do the missing labels create?

13. The lost mitten Leila finds a yellow mitten beside the classroom door. She puts it on the lost-property shelf. At lunch, Arun sees it and smiles. Now he has both mittens again. What colour is the mitten?

14. The folded bridge Sana and Theo tested paper bridges between two equal stacks of books. They first laid a flat sheet across the gap. It bent under three counters. Theo wanted thicker paper, but Sana suggested folding another sheet of the same paper into pleats. They kept the gap and the counters the same. The folded bridge held nine counters before bending. Their note said that the folded design held more counters in this test. They did not claim that every folded shape would always be stronger. What did the pupils deliberately change?

    1. the paper's folded shape
    2. the counter material
    3. the book titles
    4. the gap and paper type

15. The changed shopping list Leah has 20 tokens for a class snack. Apples cost 2 tokens each and pears cost 3. She plans to buy four apples and three pears. At the stall, only two pears remain, so she buys those and keeps the unused tokens for the class. What caused Leah to change the plan?

16. A rainy-day plan The class planned to draw trees outdoors, but heavy rain began before the lesson. Their teacher brought several leaves into the classroom. The children studied the veins and edges, then drew the leaves at their desks. How did the class keep working toward its learning goal?

17. The watering list The seedlings beside Room Four drooped on Monday. Each pupil thought someone else had watered them over the weekend. The class made a roster with a named person for each day and a box to tick after checking the soil. The teacher warned them not to water merely because a box was empty; the soil might still be wet. The following week, the roster showed who had checked the plants, and the notes explained whether water had been added. Why should an empty tick box not automatically lead to watering?

18. Two ways to count At noon, Sam counts 14 people using a shaded bench and 4 using an unshaded one. Sam says everyone prefers shade. Jo points out that the unshaded bench has only four seats and the shaded area includes several benches. They agree to record the number of available seats and repeat the count at other times. What extra measurement does Jo suggest?

19. Seed packets A class has 6 packets with 15 seeds each. It plants 54 seeds and divides the remaining seeds equally among 4 groups. How many remaining seeds does each group receive?

20. A rainy-day plan The class planned to draw trees outdoors, but heavy rain began before the lesson. Their teacher brought several leaves into the classroom. The children studied the veins and edges, then drew the leaves at their desks. What changed the original plan?