Mrs. Ruiz's Garden Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 3rd Grade

What your child practices

"Mrs. Ruiz's Garden" is a 3rd grade reading comprehension set (Grade 3 in Canada): 2 worksheets and 9 questions built around one short text. 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 set includes Comprehension and Written Response. The skill matches Common Core RL.3.1, the standard for 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.
• After the last question, ask for a two sentence retell of "Mrs. Ruiz's Garden" in their own words.
• If an answer is wrong, send your child back to the text rather than giving the answer.