The Mystery of the Missing Cookies Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 3rd Grade

What your child practices

Your child reads the passage "The Mystery of the Missing Cookies" and answers 12 questions across 2 worksheets, written 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. Inside you will find Comprehension and Sequencing. 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. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. 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.
• After the last question, ask for a two sentence retell of "The Mystery of the Missing Cookies" in their own words.
• If an answer is wrong, send your child back to the text rather than giving the answer.