Reading Comprehension Quizzes for Grade 3

Compare four kinds of reading through a funny story, a fable, a legend and an informational text. Each passage has a multiple-choice quiz and key for checking students’ use of details.
Grades
Grade 3
Pages
18
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Mar 10, 2025

Subject
ELA, Reading Comprehension
Topic
Grade 3 reading, Reading passages
Resource types
Quizzes, Assessments
Answer key
Included
Standards
CCSS.RI.3.1

Product description

From the author

Reading Comprehension Quizzes for Grade 3: A Collection of Reading Passages with Comprehension Quizzes and Answer Keys for 3rd Grade

Boost comprehension, critical thinking, and test-readiness with this focused reading comprehension quiz resource designed to prepare students for ELA standardized testing and build essential comprehension skills critical for academic success.

Reading Comprehension Quizzes is a no-prep, user-friendly resource that includes 4 engaging reading passages targeted to a 3rd grade reading level. Each reading passage is followed by a quiz comprised of multiple choice questions requiring students to refer back to the text to find evidence that supports their answers, boosting their critical thinking and analytical reading skills. The quizzes can also be used as an assessment tool for students' reading comprehension skill levels.

Features

• 4 engaging reading passages including a funny story, a fable, informational text and a legend

• Quizzes containing multiple choice questions to reinforce comprehension and close reading skills

• Answer Keys for easy assessment

• No-prep, 18 pages in easily printable PDF format

Although the reading passages and quizzes are targeted to a 3rd grade reading level, this resource can also benefit older students and English language learners. The printable PDF format makes it easy to incorporate these comprehension quizzes into classroom lesson plans, individualized reading programs, homework assignments, assessments and test prep.

The Reading Passages

1. Camping Under the Stars, Funny Story

2. The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Fable

3. The Lizard and the Sun, Mexican Legend

4. What Is the Iditarod?, Informational Text

This resource addresses the following 3rd Grade Common Core ELA Reading standards.

Ri3.1, ri3.10, rl3.1, rl.3.2, rl3.4, rl.3.10, ccra.r.1

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Locate details in different text types to support comprehension answers.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • CCSS.RI.3.1 — Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

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