Chef Charlie Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 3rd Grade

What your child practices

These 2 worksheets pair the passage "Chef Charlie" with 11 questions for 3rd grade readers (Grade 3 in Canada). In upper elementary, students shift from learning to read to reading to learn, so answering questions with details from the text becomes the key skill. The sheets cover Reading Comprehension and Cause and Effect. Each sheet supports Common Core RL.3.1, covering asking and answering questions about key details in a story. It also touches RL.3.2, retelling a story and finding its central message. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. After printing, the online version gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud.

Tips for parents

• Ask your child to answer in full sentences, a habit teachers look for in upper elementary.
• Ask your child to underline the sentence that proves each answer. Finding evidence is the real skill.
• Talk about one new or tricky word from the passage and use it at dinner.