For reading this year, I am going to have assigned books that my children have to read along with pages to make sure that they “comprehend” the story. I do have a few children that will say, “Yes, I read it,” but then later I find out that they did not. This year I took the time to look up some reading comprehension questions and also wrote a few of my own to go along with their stories.
These were recommended books for 3rd grade reading. Some are easier than others, I figured we would start out with the easy ones and then move up. I will also encourage my child to choose books of her own from the library to continue reading throughout the week. I will assign maybe one or two a week with the comprehension pages (depending on how hard/easy it is) and then they will read “fun” books of their choice.
I have included my PDF which has the story along with either questions to ask them or a note that says use downloaded pages. I will print the pages off and keep in a folder.
These are all of the PDF with comprehension questions or activities:
Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
how to make an apple pie color download
Grandfather Four Winds and Rising Moon
Charlotte Web Comprehension Questions
These are all FREE PDF’s that come from online sources that I will be using:
Jan Brett Wild Christmas Reindeer
Ramona—choose pages you want to print
Since my 3rd grader is just becoming a proficient reader, I am going to use more reading comprehension this year for her than other grades as she is learning.
If you do a Google search for “3rd grade reading comprehension free” you can find many printable pages with stories. I found over 140 days worth of printable stories and questions.—I copied them into my Microsoft Office and will print them off for her to read and answer. I can’t share those as they are others, but if you do a little searching, you can find many free reading comprehensions out there. It would be the equivalent to buying a reader and workbook like we had back in school.
I hope this will be of use to someone. If not pass it along to someone whom you know could use it. Be blessed today. I will be having more reading comprehension up this week.
My son can read but is so reluctant to do so. I look at this list and I think oh my.. he won’t even try.. Any suggestions?
Do you think they are too hard? Go down a level. My son does not enjoy reading very much either, I just tell him, he has to read this book or so many chapters and then answer the questions. Just part of school. Maybe as he grows, he will enjoy it more. Check out some read aloud books and do some together. Have him sit and do some activity where his hands are busy and you are reading the book. My sons did enjoy listening to stories. They did put up a fuss reading:) Sometimes it is that it is more difficult to understand, go down or order a bunch and have them read a few pages until he finds ones that he likes. Look at the graphic novel type stories, our library has a whole section on them. Not graphic like cartoon stories, they have graphic novels for all sorts of books. Hope these ideas help.
The link for Molly’s Pilgrim doesn’t seem to be good anymore. Is there an updated link?
I will see if I can find one….I am using outside links so I don’t have any control what they do with them, but I will search, thank you for notifying me of that.
The last link for Amelia Bedelia is no longer working.
thank you….I clicked and it showed it was still working….hmmm try one more time.
I’m curious what you do for 2nd grade reading , I saw you have things for the other grades and I know first is included within that but haven’t seen something here for second?
We do a lot of reading together books..as they are just beginning and so I read with them.
Are the books printable anymore? I’m may be just looking in the wrong place.
the entire books are not..you can download the answer keys and print them off…but I have the courses separately and you can print off each class which is in the books:)
the pdf for Thank you Amelia Bedelia doesn’t open
thank you…they are outside sources so I am sure they are not going to work longterm..thank you
Thank you so much for your content! Side note, Ramona and Amelia are not available anymore.
Thank you !! I am currently updated the website and will be removing most of the outside links, so I appreciate this. thanks