Mystery Story Reading Comprehension
Year 3 reading comprehension worksheet: a short mystery about a missing carrot, with vocabulary, inference, prediction and summary questions.
Year 3 Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader's interest and imagination, and showing understanding of what has been read.
Year 3 English6 worksheets
Reading Comprehension worksheets to download
Predicting from Clues
Year 3 predicting worksheet with six questions on clear clues, hidden clues and a red herring. Free printable reading comprehension with answers.
Main Ideas and Summarising
Year 3 main ideas worksheet: match paragraphs to main ideas and hedgehog headings, then summarise a paragraph about owls. Free with answers.
Inference with Evidence
Year 3 inference worksheet: a story about a broken cardboard castle, with questions on feelings, evidence and a P.E.E. answer. Free with answers.
Retrieving Information from Non-Fiction
Year 3 non-fiction retrieval worksheet: Roman army, hedgehog and volcano texts with ten questions on headings, tables and captions. Answers included.
Words and Phrases in Poetry
Year 3 poetry vocabulary worksheet: definitions, synonyms and poetry lines for prowl, glistening, thunderous and slither. Free with sample answers.
Curriculum objectives covered
Reading - comprehension
“Checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and explaining the meaning of words in context”
Reading - comprehension
“Drawing inferences such as inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence”
Reading - comprehension
“Predicting what might happen from details stated and implied”
Reading - comprehension
“Identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these”
Reading - comprehension
“Participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say.”
Reading - comprehension
“Reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of purposes”
Reading - comprehension
“Identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning”
Reading - comprehension
“Retrieve and record information from non-fiction”
Reading - comprehension
“Using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read”
Reading - comprehension
“Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader's interest and imagination”
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Writing
Strengthening transcription within writing, including spelling further homophones correctly so that composition is not slowed by spelling errors.
Spelling
Spelling further homophones and applying the spelling rules and patterns introduced in lower Key Stage 2.
Grammar and Punctuation
Choosing nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition in sentences and paragraphs.