WorksheetsGrade 3 Reading Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Janice bought a new pair of shoes from the mall today. They were pink with silver buckles. When Janice got home, her mom wanted to see her new shoes, so Janice __________________
eat dinner
stay inside with her family
tried them on for her
quizzed her on the spelling words
Sandra loves to cook spaghetti with meatballs. Her mother helps her mix the sauce so that it will taste just right. Sandra put the noodles in the water, and waits for it to boil. Now her family can _________________________ .
eat dinner
stay inside with her family
quizzed her on the spelling words
go to the post office
“Do you want me to quiz you?” Sarah’s mother asked. “I don’t know.” Sarah replied. “I studied the list three times last night. I think I can spell all the words correctly.” “Better safe than sorry,” Sarah’s mom said. “And you have plenty of time before the bus comes.” Sarah’s mom decided to _____________________________________ .
tried them on for her
go to the post office
stay inside with her family
quizzed her on the spelling words
Finding the Main Idea.
James and his sister, Anna, went to the carnival on
Saturday. They rode the merry-go-round, the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel. James ate popcorn and a hot dog. Anna drank lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many exciting shows. They were tired when they went home.
What is the main idea?
James and Anna are hungry.
James and Anna did many things at the carnival.
The merry-go-round was broken.
The carnival was on Saturday.
Finding the Main Idea and Supporting Details
James and his sister, Anna, went to the carnival on
Saturday. They rode the merry- go-round, the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel. James ate popcorn and a hot dog. Anna drank lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many exciting shows. They were tired when they went home.
Write 1 detail from the story that supports the main idea.
(a)
The Storm
The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops,
morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky
one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds.
Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the
sky a brilliant white.
What is the main idea of the story?
The farms needed the rain.
The thunder hurt the people’s ears.
Lightning made the sky bright.
The storm was very strong.
Finding the Main Idea and Supporting Details
The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops,
one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds.
Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder
and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.
Write 1 detail from the story?
(a)
The toys played with each other when the kids left the room.
Real
Make Believe
I drove the car down the road.
Real
Make Believe
It was almost Halloween, and Maria still hadn’t thought of a costume. Her sister Louisa was going as a hot dog, and Maria thought that was the best idea ever. Louisa always took Maria trick-or-treating, and they always had costumes that went together. But this year, Louisa had been too busy with her friends to help Maria with a costume. Maria didn’t know what to do.
The sentence:
Maria thought Louisa’s costume was great.
Fact
Opinion
It was almost Halloween, and Maria still hadn’t thought of a costume. Her sister Louisa was going as a hot dog, and Maria thought that was the best idea ever. Louisa always took Maria trick-or-treating, and they always had costumes that went together. But this year, Louisa had been too busy with her friends to help Maria with a costume. Maria didn’t know what to do.
The sentence:
Louisa’s costume was a hot dog.
Fact
Opinion
Billy and Ron are brothers. Billy is 5 years old. Ron is 7 years old. One day their mom took them to the zoo. Billy wore his red cap, and Ron wore his blue cap. They had fun watching all the animals. Ron liked the monkeys the best. He wanted to stay and watch them some more, but Billy wanted to go see the elephants. Elephants were Billy’s favorite. Their mom said it was time to go see the elephants, and Ron was sad. But their mom said they could come back and see the monkeys again before they left the zoo. Billy and Ron had a great day at the zoo.
Tell one way how Billy and Ron are different.
(a)
Billy and Ron are brothers. Billy is 5 years old. Ron is 7 years old. One day their mom took them to the zoo. Billy wore his red cap, and Ron wore his blue cap. They had fun watching all the animals. Ron liked the monkeys the best. He wanted to stay and watch them some more, but Billy wanted to go see the elephants. Elephants were Billy’s favorite. Their mom said it was time to go see the elephants, and Ron was sad. But their mom said they could come back and see the monkeys again before they left the zoo. Billy and Ron had a great day at the zoo.
Tell how Billy and Ron are alike.
(a)
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Chinese food at the Big Canton House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Bamboo Shack, or a big cheeseburger at McDonalds. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Hut with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
Jill loves Chinese food.
The Pizza Hut has the best pizza in town.
Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.
The Summary of this passage is:
Jason was the best player on his team
Jason had trouble catching ground balls.
Jason really wanted to play third base.
Jason was too lazy to practice.
