The Talent Show Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 3rd Grade

What your child practices

These 2 worksheets pair the passage "The Talent Show" 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 Vocabulary in Context. 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.
• 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 Talent Show" in their own words.