Lizard Stories Reading Comprehension and Fun Worksheets for 3rd Grade
About This Product
Calling all lizard lovers! -
Dive into a world of scaly adventures with Lizard Stories Reading Comprehension and Worksheets. This captivating collection of lizard-themed reading passages and activities will engage 3rd and 4th grade readers and foster essential reading comprehension skills.
This resource includes 5 lizard-themed reading passages (3 legends and 2 non-fiction informational texts), questions and answers and fun worksheets to support vocabulary development. The engaging content integrates well with science curriculum, while at the same time exercising and strengthening essential literacy and comprehension skills so critical for academic success.
Whether you're looking to supplement science lessons or provide targeted reading comprehension practice and assessment, Lizard Stories Reading Comprehension is a must-have.
Features
• 3 legendary lizard tales from indigenous North American cultures
• 2 fascinating non-fiction reading passages about lizards
• Multiple choice questions tailored to each passage to reinforce comprehension and close reading skills
• Answer keys for easy assessment
• 12 pages of fun lizard-themed worksheets to boost vocabulary
• No-prep, 33 pages in easily printable PDF format
Although targeted to 3rd and 4th graders, this resource can also benefit older students. The printable PDF format makes it easy to incorporate these reading passages and worksheets into classroom lesson plans, individualized reading programs or homework assignments.
The Stories
The Lizard and the Sun - Mexican Legend
Why Lizards Can't Sit - African American Legend
The Lizards' and Coyote's Slide Ride - Navajo Legend
Lizard, Iguana or Gecko? - non fiction informational text
What Is the Komodo Dragon? - non fiction informational text
Fun Worksheets for vocabulary and Inference development
Lizards Jokes and Riddles Worksheets
Lizard Word Searches
This resource addresses many of the 3rd and 4th Grade ELA Reading standards as well as the Next Generation Science Standards.
CCSS Standards:
CCSS.RL.3.1 CCSS.RL.3.2 CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RI.3.1 CCSS.RI.3.10 CCSS.RI.4.1 CCSS.RI.4.10
CCSS.CCRA.R.1 CCSS.CCRA.R.10 CCSS.CCRA.L.6
Next Generation Science Standards NGSS.4-LS1-1 NGSS.3-LS4-2