The Broken Telescope Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 3rd Grade

What your child practices

"The Broken Telescope" is a 3rd grade reading comprehension set (Grade 3 in Canada): 2 worksheets and 12 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 sheets cover Comprehension and Sequence of Events. 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. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

• Ask your child to answer in full sentences, a habit teachers look for in upper elementary.
• Read the passage together first, then let your child answer the questions on their own.
• After the last question, ask for a two sentence retell of "The Broken Telescope" in their own words.