Reading Comprehension Worksheets For 3rd Grade

Reading comprehension in Grade 3 takes a significant step forward in complexity and depth. At this stage, students are expected to read longer and more challenging texts, including short stories, poems, and informational passages. The focus shifts to improving vocabulary, understanding more complex sentence structures, and grasping the central message or moral of a story. Students are also encouraged to make inferences and draw conclusions based on the text, as well as compare and contrast different texts.

Let us read the passage below and answer the questions!

Reading Comprehension Worksheets

✍️The Magical Pencil

The Magic Pencil

Read the Short Story and Answer the Questions

In a charming village, there lived a clever girl named Emily who owned a special tool – a magical pencil. This extraordinary pencil had the amazing power to turn her drawings into reality. Fascinated by this ability, Emily decided to draw a beautiful rainbow one day. To her surprise, a vibrant and lively unicorn materialized from her drawing. United with her newfound friend, they set off on delightful and magical journeys through enchanted lands.

Questions:

1. What did Emily have that was magic?

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2. What happened when Emily drew with her magic pencil?

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3. What did Emily draw that came to life?

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4. Who did Emily go on adventures with?

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5. If you had a magic pencil, what would you draw?

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