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Grade 3 Reading Worksheets
United States
- Ages 8–9
- Elementary school
Free reading worksheets for Grade 3 in United States, made for children aged 8 to 9. This year children usually practise missing letters (level 2), missing letters (level 3), unscramble the words (level 2) and reading comprehension: stories.
Read the words aloud together first, then let your child try the sheet alone. Primary school children gain confidence by mastering one skill at a time before moving on.
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What children practise in Grade 3 reading
Missing letters (level 2)
Animals · Medium words
Missing letters (level 3)
Animals · Long words
Unscramble the words (level 2)
Animals · Medium words
Reading comprehension: stories
The Rainy Day Band
Missing letters (phonics)
Fruits · Medium words
Spelling: word scramble
Animals · Short words
Missing letters (phonics)
School · Medium words
Spelling: word scramble
Weather · Medium words
Missing letters (phonics)
Ocean · Long words
Spelling: word scramble
My body · Medium words
Curriculum links
- Common Core RF.1.3.B: Decode regularly spelled one-syllable words.
- Common Core RF.1.4: Read grade-level text with enough accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
- Common Core RF.2.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when decoding words.
- Common Core L.1.2.D: Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequent irregular words.
- Common Core L.1.2.E: Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.
- Common Core L.2.2.D: Generalise learned spelling patterns when writing words.
- Common Core L.3.2.F: Use spelling patterns and generalisations (word families, syllable patterns, ending rules, word parts) when writing words.
- Common Core RL.1.1: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
- Common Core RL.1.3: Describe characters, settings and major events in a story using key details.
- Common Core RL.2.1: Ask and answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions to show understanding of key details.
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Questions from parents and teachers
Are these worksheets free?
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Can I print them?
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Are answer keys included?
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Which curriculum do the Grade 3 sheets follow?
They follow the skills usually taught in Grade 3 in United States, in line with Common Core State Standards (US) and Next Generation Science Standards (US). Activities show the curriculum statements they practise where we have mapped them.
What age is Grade 3?
Grade 3 is usually for children aged 8 to 9 in United States. If your child needs more practice or a bigger challenge, use the pages for the years before and after.
Can I make my own version?
Yes. Press Make a new one on any activity to open it in the sheet maker. Change the level, the number of questions or the topic, and print as many different versions as you like.