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My Very Own Room

Rebecca Cervantes

Created by Rebecca Cervantes

15 questions

3rd Grade

Math

Updated Aug 2026

My Very Own Room is a free printable Grade 3 reading-comprehension worksheet with 15 multiple-choice questions based on a story about a girl who wants a place of her own and a family that helps turn a storage closet into a bedroom. Students identify reasons and supporting details, sequence an event, make inferences, recognize character feelings and relationships, determine theme, and select the best summary. The worksheet also builds vocabulary skills by asking students to use context to determine the meaning of ruined and separate, identify an antonym for exact, and interpret the superlative form luckiest. It is useful for guided reading, independent practice, or a comprehension check after students read the selection. The worksheet is available as a free printable PDF and includes a complete answer key for efficient review and grading.

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My Very Own Room

Total questions: 15

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does the girl sit in a tree at the beginning of the story?
a)
It is too cold in the basement.
b)
She hides her books in the branches.
c)
She needs a place of her own to sit and think.
d)
Her brothers are too small to reach her up there.
2.
Why doesn't the girl's mother want her to use the storage closet at first?
a)
Many things are stored in there for her family.
b)
There is no more paint for the walls.
c)
It is too close to the kitchen.
d)
It has no windows.
3.
Before Tio Pancho brings the bed, the family has to _____________.
a)
put blue stamps in a book
b)
sell the crate to pay for the bed
c)
measure the wall space with yarn
d)
wait for him to return from Mexico
4.
Which of these items is placed in the girl's new room?
a)
a table
b)
a lamp
c)
a chair
d)
a  bookshelf
5.
Why will the girl probably enjoy reading to her youngest brothers more so in the future?
a)
They have learned how to read.
b)
Her family has moved to a bigger home.
c)
They are her two favorite brothers.
d)
She now has a place of her own.
6.
How can the reader tell that the family in this story cares for one another?
a)
They work together to clear space for the girl.
b)
They cook a huge meal together.
c)
They play pranks on each other all day long.
d)
They all go to the park together.
7.
Read this sentence from the story:
"And we could put a tarp on top so nothing would be ruined," I added.
Which meaning BEST fits the way ruined is used in this sentence?
a)
damaged or harmed
b)
losing one's health, position, or fortune
c)
a destruction or wreck
d)
remains from an ancient city
8.
Read this sentence from the story:
The next day I went to our public library and rushed home with my arms full of books, six to be exact.
Which word is an antonym for the word exact?
a)
fortunate
b)
broken
c)
correct
d)
incorrect
9.
Read this sentence:
The girl in the story felt like the luckiest girl in the world.
The word luckiest means _________________.
a)
before luck
b)
most lucky
c)
having no luck
d)
one who is lucky
10.
Which sentence from the story suggests that the girl's family felt excited about her new room?
a)
I loved my brothers.
b)
We were like a mighty team of powerful ants.
c)
We all ran to Tio Pancho's waving the piece of yarn.
d)
My brothers jumped up and down and everybody clapped.
11.
What can the reader infer after reading page 127?
a)
The young girl was very creative.
b)
The young girl couldn't wait to get into her new bedroom.
c)
The young girl didn't like working with her brothers.
d)
The young girl wished that she could go buy some new paint.
12.
Which words on page 122 help the reader understand the meaning of the word separate?
a)
the storage closet
b)
I peeked behind the curtain
c)
our living room from the storage closet
d)
from flour sacks
13.
Which sentence on page 135 BEST shows that the young girl still cared about her brothers?
a)
That evening, I turned on my new lamp and read and read.
b)
My two littlest brothers, Mario and Victor, stood in the doorway holding back the flour-sack curtain.
c)
They cuddled up on my new bed and I read them a story.
d)
Then we said goodnight and they went back to their room.
14.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Having your own room is the most important thing.
b)
When a family loves you, they will always be with you.
c)
Determination, a loving family, and hard work will help you to accomplish many things.
d)
Too many people in your family will make you want to have your own room.
15.
What is the BEST summary of this selection?
a)
A girl's family helps her to turn a storage closet into a bedroom so that she can have a quiet place to call her own.
b)
A girl's family helps her to clean and paint the storage closet into a bedroom.
c)
A girl has a quiet room of her own, where she reads to her brothers.
d)
A girl wants a place of her own.
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My Very Own Room

Total questions: 15

1.
c) She needs a place of her own to sit and think.
2.
a) Many things are stored in there for her family.
3.
c) measure the wall space with yarn
4.
b) a lamp
5.
d) She now has a place of her own.
6.
a) They work together to clear space for the girl.
7.
a) damaged or harmed
8.
d) incorrect
9.
b) most lucky
10.
d) My brothers jumped up and down and everybody clapped.
11.
a) The young girl was very creative.
12.
c) our living room from the storage closet
13.
c) They cuddled up on my new bed and I read them a story.
14.
c) Determination, a loving family, and hard work will help you to accomplish many things.
15.
a) A girl's family helps her to turn a storage closet into a bedroom so that she can have a quiet place to call her own.

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What does the My Very Own Room worksheet cover?

This Grade 3 worksheet uses 15 multiple-choice questions to assess comprehension of the story My Very Own Room. Students identify key details and event relationships, infer the girl's traits and feelings, determine the theme and best summary, and use context clues and word relationships to understand vocabulary such as ruined, separate, exact, and luckiest.

How can I use this worksheet to teach the reading skills in My Very Own Room?

Have students read the selection first, then ask them to cite the story detail that supports each answer about the girl's need for a private space, the family's actions, and her relationship with her brothers. Use the vocabulary items to model context-clue reasoning, and finish with the theme and summary questions so students connect individual events to the story's larger message.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this worksheet?

Students may choose a directly mentioned object or event without checking whether it answers the question's why, how, or best question. Watch for confusion between a detail and an inference, between the story's theme and the fact that the girl wants her own room, and between a complete summary and a single event. In the vocabulary items, students may select a related-looking word instead of using the sentence context or the word relationship requested.

How do I assign and grade the My Very Own Room worksheet?

On Wayground, you can use this worksheet as a printable PDF or assign it as a digital quiz. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The PDF option also supports schools that want to reduce screen time while students practise story comprehension.

How can I differentiate this My Very Own Room worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet's Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or increase the font size so the 15 multiple-choice items are easier to read. You can also apply a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, while keeping the story-comprehension, vocabulary, inference, theme, and summary questions in the same format.

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