Reading Comprehension and Skills: Grade 3

Reading Comprehension and Skills: Grade 3

Table of ContentsWord Familieset and est ................................................4ight and ive ............................................5ay and ash ............................................6ain and age ...........................................7amp and ump .......................................8eam and ow ..........................................9ake and ack .........................................10ip and op ..............................................11ace and are ..........................................12eck and ind ..........................................13

Vocabulary Compound WordsMy School Day ...................................14Weekend Fun .....................................14My Grandmother ..............................15Football ................................................15Picnic .....................................................16Little Sister ..........................................16Getting Ready for the Day .............17Flying ....................................................17Insects ...................................................18Fishing ..................................................18Rain and Snow ...................................19Jobs .......................................................19

ClassificationRooms—Bedroom, Kitchen ......... 20Animals—Pets, Zoo Animals ........21Food—Breakfast, Dinner .............. 22Time—Day, Night ............................ 23Weather—Sunny, Snowy, Rainy ...24Senses—Sight, Sound, Smell ....... 25Sports—Swimming,

Soccer, Baseball ..............................26

HomophonesHomophones .....................................27

Context CluesUsing Context Clues ....................... 34

Comprehension Reading about HistoryAmelia Earhart .................................. 44Thomas Jefferson .............................45Sandford Fleming ............................ 46Alexander Graham Bell ...................47Martin Luther King, Jr. .................... 48Elisha Otis ............................................49Susan B. Anthony ............................. 50Lucy Maud Montgomery ...............51Roberto Clemente ............................52Lady Bird Johnson ............................53James Naismith ................................ 54Babe Didrikson Zaharias ................55Edward R. Murrow ........................... 56Thomas Edison ..................................57Harriet Tubman ................................ 58Titanic ....................................................59Elijah McCoy ...................................... 60Louisa May Alcott .............................61Wayne Gretzky ..................................62

Reading about ScienceComputers ..........................................63Food Webs ......................................... 64Science Experiments .......................65Magnets .............................................. 66Solid, Liquid, Gas ...............................67Tornadoes ........................................... 68Floods ...................................................69Glaciers .................................................70

Health and Fitness ............................71Reptiles and Amphibians .............. 72Dolphins and Sharks ....................... 73Turtles and Tortoises........................74Sea Urchins .........................................75Silkworms ............................................76

Reading about Social StudiesThe Olympic Games ....................... 77Flags of the World.............................78The Continents ..................................79Community Helpers ....................... 80World Holidays ..................................81The Right to Vote ..............................82City Government ............................. 83Planning a City .................................. 84Musical Cultures ............................... 85Cleaning Up Earth ........................... 86

Drawing ConclusionsAlicia’s Song ........................................87Dad’s Day ............................................ 88Training Jake ...................................... 89A Painting for Mom ......................... 90Taylor’s Tomato Garden ..................91Family Photos .....................................92Soup Kitchen ......................................93Dad’s Trumpet .................................. 94The Long Hike ....................................95Gavin’s New Pet ................................ 96

PredictingPredicting ............................................97

Answer Key..................................... 104

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This book was developed to help students master the basic skills necessary to become competent readers. The stronger their foundation in reading basics, the faster and easier children will be able to advance to more challenging texts.

Mastering the skills covered within the activity pages of this book is paramount for successful reading comprehension. The activities at the beginning of the book aim to build and reinforce vocabulary, the foundation of reading comprehension. These activities lead to practice with more advanced comprehension skills such as categorizing and using context to understand words. Then, at the end of the book, students begin to practice answering comprehension questions about progressively longer stories.

All children learn at their own rate; therefore, use your judgment to introduce concepts to children when developmentally appropriate.

Hands-On LearningHands-on learning reinforces the skills covered within the activity pages and improves students’ potential for comprehension. One idea for a hands-on activity is to use the removable flash cards at the back of this book to play a game of bingo. To do this, make a copy of the bingo card on the next page for each student. Write the flash card words on the board and have students choose 24 of the words and write them in the empty spaces of their bingo cards in any order. When students have finished writing on their cards, gather the flash cards into a deck. Call out the words one at a time. Any student who has a word that you call out should make an X through the word on her card to cross it out. The student who crosses out five words in a row first (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) wins the game by calling out, “Bingo!” To extend the game, you can continue playing until a student crosses out all of the words on his bingo card.

Comprehension Checks and DiscussionIn addition to the activities in this book, you can support reading comprehension growth when you read stories in the classroom. After a story—or part of a story—is read, ask your students questions to ensure and enhance reading comprehension. The first type of question you might ask is a factual question. A factual question includes question words such as who, what, when, where, how, and why. For example, How old is the character?, Where does the character live?, What time was it when…?, or any other question that has a clear answer. You might also ask open-ended questions. These types of questions do not have a clear answer. They are based on opinions about the story, not on facts. For example, an open-ended question might be, Why do you think the character acted as he did?, How do you think the character felt about her actions or the actions of others?, What do you think the character will do next?, or What other ways could this story have ended?

Ready-to-Use Ideas and Activities

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Name Word Families

et and estFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

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1. Lucas has a rabbit.

2. We had to take our sick dog to the .

3. My stepdad hit a tennis ball over the .

4. Please the dishes on the table.

5. I my brother will sleep late tomorrow.

6. Hope’s hair was after she washed it.

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1. The birds made a in the tree.

2. I wore my favorite to school.

3. Sam is on a to find his book.

4. My family drove from east to last summer.

5. The bee was a buzzing around Shara’s head.

6. I got the math grade in the class.


Name Word Families

ight and iveFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

bright flight light night sight tight

1. We took a on an airplane to see Grandma.

2. Casey’s old shoes are too to wear.

3. Our eyes give us the sense of .

4. Hilda shined the flashlight on the ground.

5. At bedtime, Mom tells us “Good .”

6. The empty box was very to carry.

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1. What time should we for the party?

2. Zach and Katie saw their favorite singer in concert.

3. I like to into the deep pool.

4. The human body has senses.

5. The bees buzzed around their .

6. Aunt Sharon will us to the game.


Name Word Families

ay and ashFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

stay day hay may ray tray

1. Mom, I have some more grapes, please?

2. Horses like to eat .

3. Please take the of food to your table.

4. A of light shined on my pillow.

5. Rita wants to at the park and play.

6. Friday is Anne’s favorite of the week.

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1. Bill likes to in the water.

2. Please take out the .

3. A of lightning lit the sky.

4. Carlos paid for his lunch.

5. Jill won the 50-yard .

6. Dad will potatoes for dinner.


Name Word Families

ain and ageFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

brain gain grain main pain train

1. When my arm broke, I was in .

2. Bread is made from .

3. I use my to spell words.

4. The was late to the station.

5. As the puppy eats more, he will weight.

6. Shawna lives on the road into town.

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1. My mother likes to cook with .

2. The actors stood on the .

3. Your tells how old you are.

4. Anna’s job pays a good .

5. Turn the and begin reading the next chapter.

6. The bird was in a .


Name Word Families

amp and umpFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

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1. I put a on my letter.

2. Susan wheeled herself up the .

3. The rain made the grass .

4. We love to by the river.

5. Uncle Marvin turned on the for more light.

6. The fastest runner became the .

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1. My friend can high.

2. Julie put a of grapes on her dinner plate.

3. We took the trash to the city .

4. Cecilia used a to put air in her bike tires.

5. Watch out for the in the road.

6. The woodsman cut down the tree and left a .


Name Word Families

eam and owFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

beam cream dream gleam steam team

1. The boiling water turned into .

2. My teeth always after I visit the dentist.

3. Our won the third race.

4. The flashlight was very bright.

5. Juan’s is to become a teacher.

6. We had ice with our cake.

bow cow plow how now wow

1. The farmer had to the field.

2. This milk comes from a .

3. Yesterday, Erin was tired, but , she is rested.

4. The actors took a .

5. George showed me to boil eggs.

6. ! What a great job you did.


Name Word Families

ake and ackFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

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1. I caught a of snow in my hand.

2. Joseph showed me how to use the on my bike.

3. June and Jude went fishing at the .

4. Sometimes, it is hard to up in the morning.

5. Mom wants to pizza after school.

6. Maria likes to the yard.

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1. We have a cat.

2. Ben helped put the food in a at the store.

3. The three boys sit at the of the bus.

4. I am hungry for a .

5. My stepmom will our car for the trip.

6. Please put the dishes on the to dry.


Name Word Families

ip and opFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

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1. My dad can the pancakes in the pan.

2. Melting ice will in your hand.

3. Julio will the papers together.

4. The kitten likes to milk.

5. Jessica used scissors to the thread.

6. I am going on a to see Grandpa.

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1. When I am tired, I onto my bed and rest.

2. I at the crosswalk and look both ways.

3. A of water fell into the sink.

4. The farmer planted his of wheat.

5. Charlotte needed to up the spill.

6. Please do not my balloon.


Answer Key


Name Word Families

ain and ageFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

brain gain grain main pain train

1. When my arm broke, I was in .

2. Bread is made from .

3. I use my to spell words.

4. The was late to the station.

5. As the puppy eats more, he will weight.

6. Shawna lives on the road into town.

cage page sage age stage wage

1. My mother likes to cook with .

2. The actors stood on the .

3. Your tells how old you are.

4. Anna’s job pays a good .

5. Turn the and begin reading the next chapter.

6. The bird was in a .

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Name Word Families

ay and ashFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

stay day hay may ray tray

1. Mom, I have some more grapes, please?

2. Horses like to eat .

3. Please take the of food to your table.

4. A of light shined on my pillow.

5. Rita wants to at the park and play.

6. Friday is Anne’s favorite of the week.

splash dash flash mash cash trash

1. Bill likes to in the water.

2. Please take out the .

3. A of lightning lit the sky.

4. Carlos paid for his lunch.

5. Jill won the 50-yard .

6. Dad will potatoes for dinner.

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Name Word Families

ight and iveFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

bright flight light night sight tight

1. We took a on an airplane to see Grandma.

2. Casey’s old shoes are too to wear.

3. Our eyes give us the sense of .

4. Hilda shined the flashlight on the ground.

5. At bedtime, Mom tells us “Good .”

6. The empty box was very to carry.

arrive dive drive five hive live

1. What time should we for the party?

2. Zach and Katie saw their favorite singer in concert.

3. I like to into the deep pool.

4. The human body has senses.

5. The bees buzzed around their .

6. Aunt Sharon will us to the game.

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Name Word Families

et and estFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

bet net pet set vet wet

1. Lucas has a rabbit.

2. We had to take our sick dog to the .

3. My stepdad hit a tennis ball over the .

4. Please the dishes on the table.

5. I my brother will sleep late tomorrow.

6. Hope’s hair was after she washed it.

best nest pest quest vest west

1. The birds made a in the tree.

2. I wore my favorite to school.

3. Sam is on a to find his book.

4. My family drove from east to last summer.

5. The bee was a buzzing around Shara’s head.

6. I got the math grade in the class.

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Answer Key


Name Word Families

ip and opFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

clip drip flip sip snip trip

1. My dad can the pancakes in the pan.

2. Melting ice will in your hand.

3. Julio will the papers together.

4. The kitten likes to milk.

5. Jessica used scissors to the thread.

6. I am going on a to see Grandpa.

crop drop flop mop pop stop

1. When I am tired, I onto my bed and rest.

2. I at the crosswalk and look both ways.

3. A of water fell into the sink.

4. The farmer planted his of wheat.

5. Charlotte needed to up the spill.

6. Please do not my balloon.

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Name Word Families

ake and ackFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

brake flake lake make rake wake

1. I caught a of snow in my hand.

2. Joseph showed me how to use the on my bike.

3. June and Jude went fishing at the .

4. Sometimes, it is hard to up in the morning.

5. Mom wants to pizza after school.

6. Maria likes to the yard.

back black snack pack rack sack

1. We have a cat.

2. Ben helped put the food in a at the store.

3. The three boys sit at the of the bus.

4. I am hungry for a .

5. My stepmom will our car for the trip.

6. Please put the dishes on the to dry.

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Name Word Families

eam and owFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

beam cream dream gleam steam team

1. The boiling water turned into .

2. My teeth always after I visit the dentist.

3. Our won the third race.

4. The flashlight was very bright.

5. Juan’s is to become a teacher.

6. We had ice with our cake.

bow cow plow how now wow

1. The farmer had to the field.

2. This milk comes from a .

3. Yesterday, Erin was tired, but , she is rested.

4. The actors took a .

5. George showed me to boil eggs.

6. ! What a great job you did.

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teambeam

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Name Word Families

amp and umpFill in the blank with the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

camp damp lamp ramp stamp champ

1. I put a on my letter.

2. Susan wheeled herself up the .

3. The rain made the grass .

4. We love to by the river.

5. Uncle Marvin turned on the for more light.

6. The fastest runner became the .

bump dump jump clump pump stump

1. My friend can high.

2. Julie put a of grapes on her dinner plate.

3. We took the trash to the city .

4. Cecilia used a to put air in her bike tires.

5. Watch out for the in the road.

6. The woodsman cut down the tree and left a .

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