Skill – Reading Comprehension
Name: _________________________
The Amazing Woodpecker
By: Have Fun Teaching
The woodpecker is an interesting and amazing
bird. It has a strong, pointed beak that acts as a
hammer to remove bark from trees and find
insects to eat. It has a very long tongue, up to
four inches long, that is sticky on the tip for
catching insects.
Most birds have one toe pointing
back and three pointing forward on
each foot. Woodpeckers are a little
bit different. They have two sharp
claws pointing back and two sharp
claws pointing forward on each foot
to help them hold on to the sides of
trees.
The life span of a woodpecker is 4-11 years.
Their favorite foods are insects, fruit, acorns and
nuts. These awesome birds live in forests and
wooded areas with lots of trees. Woodpeckers
can be found all over the world, except in
Australia.
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Name: _________________________
The Amazing Woodpecker
By: Have Fun Teaching
Read the story. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.
1. Why do woodpeckers remove bark from trees?
A. They like making noise
B. To find insects to eat
C. To build a home
D. They use a hammer
2. How many claws do woodpeckers have on each foot?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
3. About how long do woodpeckers live?
A. About 7 years
B. About 20 years
C. About 2 years
D. About 411 years
4. What types of foods do woodpeckers like to eat?
A. Insects
B. Fruit
C. Acorns and Nuts
D. All of the above
5. Where is one place that you will not find woodpeckers?
A. America
B. Wooded areas
C. Australia
D. Forests
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Name: _________________________
The Amazing Woodpecker
By: Have Fun Teaching
ANSWER KEY
1. Why do woodpeckers remove bark from trees?
A. They like making noise
B. To find insects to eat
C. To build a home
D. They use a hammer
2. How many claws do woodpeckers have on each foot?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four (two pointing back and two pointing forward)
3. About how long do woodpeckers live?
A. About 7 years
B. About 20 years
C. About 2 years
D. About 411 years
4. What types of foods do woodpeckers like to eat?
A. Insects
B. Fruit
C. Acorns and Nuts
D. All of the above
5. Where is one place that you will not find woodpeckers?
A. America
B. Wooded areas
C. Australia
D. Forests
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Name: _________________________
The Rattlesnake Wrestlers
By: Catherine Clarke Fox (Adapted by Have Fun Teaching)
When Heather Ramirez went to the dentist
with her husband Len, she wasn’t there to have
her teeth cleaned. She and her husband are
professional snake removers. They were there to
catch a wild rattlesnake and return it to the wild.
She describes her work as “protecting people from rattlesnakes - and
protecting rattlesnakes from people.” In California, the northern Pacific
rattlesnake often comes face-to-face with humans.
Studies show these snakes usually only bite people who are trying to
catch or kill them. A rattlesnake can even give a loud warning that says,
“I am here, stay away” with the rattles located at the tip of its tail. “We
find rattlesnakes everywhere,” says Ramirez. “In houses, in yards and
woodpiles, under decks.”
Snake Safety Tips
*If you see a snake, don’t touch it. Go tell an adult.
*Look carefully when you go out to play.
*Never put your hands into woodpiles or dark corners of the garage.
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Skill – Reading Comprehension
Name: _________________________
The Rattlesnake Wrestlers
By: Catherine Clarke Fox (Adapted by Have Fun Teaching)
Read the story. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.
1. Why did Heather and her husband go to the dentist?
A. They needed to have their teeth cleaned
B. They went for their monthly checkup
C. They needed to catch a wild rattlesnake
D. The Dentist found a dead snake
2. What do Heather and Len do with the wild snakes after they catch them?
A. Bring them to the zoo
B. Return them to the wild
C. Sell them on Ebay
D. Post it on their Facebook page
3. As professional snake removers, who are Heather and Len helping to protect?
A. They protect people from rattlesnakes
B. They protect rattlesnakes from people
C. Both A and B
D. They don’t protect anyone
4. According to this article, when do snakes usually bite?
A. When you are trying to catch or kill them
B. When you are trying to eat them
C. When they are thirsty
D. When they are bored
5. Why is it important to never put your hands into woodpiles or dark corners of the
garage?
A. It might be very dirty
B. It is too dark
C. There might be turtles there
D. There might be snakes hiding there
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Skill – Reading Comprehension
Name: _________________________
The Rattlesnake Wrestlers
By: Catherine Clarke Fox (Adapted by Have Fun Teaching)
ANSWER KEY
Read the story. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.
1. Why did Heather and her husband go to the dentist?
A. They needed to have their teeth cleaned
B. They went for their monthly checkup
C. They needed to catch a wild rattlesnake
D. The Dentist found a dead snake
2. What do Heather and Len do with the wild snakes after they catch them?
A. Bring them to the zoo
B. Return them to the wild
C. Sell them on Ebay
D. Post it on their Facebook page
3. As professional snake removers, who are Heather and Len helping to protect?
A. They protect people from rattlesnakes
B. They protect rattlesnakes from people
C. Both A and B
D. They don’t protect anyone
4. According to this article, when do snakes usually bite?
A. When you are trying to catch or kill them
B. When you are trying to eat them
C. When they are thirsty
D. When they are bored
5. Why is it important to never put your hands into woodpiles or dark corners of the
garage?
A. It might be very dirty
B. It is too dark
C. There might be turtles there
D. There might be snakes hiding there
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Skill – Reading Comprehension
Name: _________________________
Phobias: Are You Scared of Anything?
Adapted By: Have Fun Teaching
Almost everyone is afraid of something and most of the time these fears keep us safe.
However, some fears are stronger than usual and become phobias. The word phobia
comes from a Greek word meaning "to be frightened." Arachnophobia, or fear of
spiders, is one of the more common phobias. Here are some others:
Agoraphobia—the fear being in open spaces
Coulrophobia—the fear of clowns
Glossophobia—the fear of speaking in public
Nosophobia—the fear of catching a disease
Acrophobia—the fear of heights
Phasmophobia—the fear of ghosts
Some people are afraid of things that seem very unusual.
Triskaidekaphobia—the fear of the number 13
Zoophobia—the fear of animals
Amathophobia—the fear of dust
Macrophobia—the fear of long waits
Chromophobia—the fear of colors
Do you have any phobias?
Grade 3
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Skill – Reading Comprehension
Name: _________________________
Phobias: Are You Scared of Anything?
Adapted By: Have Fun Teaching
Read the story. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.
1. Fears can sometimes keep us __________ from danger.
A. Scared
B. Safe
C. Frightened
D. Smiling
2. Phobia comes from a Greek word meaning ____________
A. To be a spider
B. To be happy
C. To be scared
D. To be frightened
3. The fear of catching a disease is a phobia called, ______________
A. Nosophobia
B. Acrophobia
C. Chromophobia
D. Heightsphobia
4. If a person has Coulrophobia, you will NOT find them here:
A. At the circus
B. At the zoo
C. At a haunted house
D. In an airplane
5. A person who has Acrophobia, has a fear of __________
A. Airplanes
B. Heights
C. Swimming
D. Wal-Mart
Grade 3
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Skill – Reading Comprehension
Name: _________________________
Phobias: Are You Scared of Anything?
Adapted By: Have Fun Teaching
ANSWER KEY
Read the story. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.
1. Fears can sometimes keep us __________ from danger.
A. Scared
B. Safe
C. Frightened
D. Smiling
2. Phobia comes from a Greek word meaning ____________
A. To be a spider
B. To be happy
C. To be scared
D. To be frightened
3. The fear of catching a disease is a phobia called, ______________
A. Nosophobia
B. Acrophobia
C. Chromophobia
D. Heightsphobia
4. If a person has Coulrophobia, you will NOT find them here:
A. At the circus
B. At the zoo
C. At a haunted house
D. In an airplane
5. A person who has Acrophobia, has a fear of __________
A. Airplanes
B. Heights
C. Swimming
D. Wal-Mart
Grade 3
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Skill – Reading Comprehension
Name: _________________________
The Lion and the Mouse
A lion was awakened from sleep by a mouse
running over his face. Rising up with anger, he caught
the mouse and was about to kill him. Then, the mouse
interrupted saying, "If you would only spare my life, I
would be sure to repay your kindness." The lion
laughed and let him go.
It happened shortly
after this that the lion
was caught by some
hunters, who bound him
by strong ropes to the
ground. The mouse,
recognizing the lion’s
roar, came and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set
him free!
The mouse then told the lion, "You
ridiculed the idea that I would ever be
able to help you. You didn’t expect to
receive from me any repayment of your
favor. Now you know that it is possible
for even a mouse to help out a lion."
Grade 3 - Reading
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The Lion and the Mouse
Aesop’s Fables
Read the story. Use the information in the story to answer the
questions below.
1. What caused the lion to wake up from his sleep?
A. He was hungry
B. He was angry
C. A mouse ran over his face
D. He wasn’t tired anymore
2. Why did the lion laugh at the mouse?
A. The mouse was telling funny jokes
B. He didn’t think the mouse could ever repay him
C. He wanted to let him go
D. He knew that the mouse would save his life
3. “The mouse, recognizing the lion’s roar, came and gnawed the
rope with his teeth, and set him free.” What does the word gnawed
mean in this sentence?
A. Chewed
B. Hungry
C. Quickly
D. Pinched
4. What lesson did the lion learn from the mouse?
A. Even a lion can help a mouse
B. It is possible for even a mouse to eat cheese
C. The lion could have eaten the mouse
D. It is possible for even a mouse to help out a lion
5. Based on the events that happened in the story, what would most
likely happen next?
A. The lion would thank the mouse
B. The lion would eat the mouse
C. The mouse would eat the lion
D. The lion would be angry with the mouse
Grade 3 - Reading
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Skill – Reading Comprehension
Name: _________________________
The Lion and the Mouse
Aesop’s Fables
Read the story. Use the information in the story to answer the
questions below.
1. How did the lion wake up from sleep?
A. He was hungry
B. He was angry
C. A mouse ran over his face
D. He wasn’t tired anymore
2. Why did the lion laugh at the mouse?
A. The mouse was telling funny jokes
B. He didn’t think the mouse could ever repay him
C. He wanted to let him go
D. He knew that the mouse would save his life
3. In the sentence, “The mouse, recognizing the lion’s roar, came
and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free.” what does
the word gnawed mean?
A. Chewed
B. Hungry
C. Quickly
D. Pinched
4. What lesson did the lion learn from the mouse?
A. Even a lion can help a mouse
B. It is possible for even a mouse to eat cheese
C. The lion could have eaten the mouse
D. It is possible for even a mouse to help out a lion
5. Based on the events that happened in the story, what would most
likely happen next?
A. The lion would thank the mouse
B. The lion would eat the mouse
C. The mouse would eat the lion
D. The lion would be angry with the mouse
Grade 3 - Reading
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Name:______________________________
Skill: Reading Comprehension
Date:___________________
The Black and White Beauty
The zebra is a wonderful animal. They have black and white
stripes all over their body except for their stomachs, which are
white. Similar to horses and donkeys, zebras have short hair
that sticks up from their neck. This hair is called their “mane”.
Zebras grow up to be between 6 and 8 feet long and can
weigh 500 to 800 pounds. The lifespan of a zebra is 25 to 45
years of age.
The habitat of zebras can range from hilly grasslands to
mountainous regions of up to 6,500 feet. The zebra spends half
of the day eating. What do you think the zebra spends the
other half of the day doing?
Reading Comprehension – Level 3
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Skill: Reading Comprehension
Date:___________________
The Black and White Beauty
1. A zebra’s stomach is _______________.
A) Black and White
B) Large
C) White
D) Black
2. Zebras are similar to what two animals?
A) Cow and Horse
B) Horse and Donkey
C) Zebra and Horse
D) Donkey and Hippo
3. The hair on the back of a zebra’s neck is called their _____________.
A) Hair
B) Ears
C) Feathers
D) Mane
4. The average lifespan of a zebra is about ______________.
A) 35 years
B) 6 to 8 years
C) 500 years
D) The same as a human
5. Zebras spend about half of the day ___________.
A) Finding a place to sleep
B) Eating Food
C) At School
D) Talking to each other
Reading Comprehension – Level 3
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Name:______________________________
Skill: Reading Comprehension
Date:___________________
The Black and White Beauty
1. A zebra’s stomach is _______________.
A) Black and White
B) Large
C) White
D) Black
2. Zebras are similar to what two animals?
A) Cow and Horse
B) Horse and Donkey
C) Zebra and Horse
D) Donkey and Hippo
3. The hair on the back of a zebra’s neck is called their _____________.
A) Hair
B) Ears
C) Feathers
D) Mane
4. The average lifespan of a zebra is about ______________.
A) 35 years
B) 6 to 8 years
C) 500 years
D) The same as a human
5. Zebras spend about half of the day ___________.
A) Finding a place to sleep
B) Eating Food
C) At School
D) Talking to each other
Reading Comprehension – Level 3
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Date:___________________
The Bottlenose Dolphin
The bottlenose dolphin is one of the smartest marine mammals.
Many people think that the dolphin is a fish, but they are actually
mammals. In order for an animal to be a “mammal”, it must be warmblooded, have hair on its skin, and the female must produce milk for its
young.
The bottlenose dolphin gets its name from its bottle-shaped snout.
Bottlenose dolphins usually weigh between 400 and 600 pounds and grow
to be about 10 feet long. The lifespan of a dolphin can be 30 to 50
years of age. The bottlenose dolphin likes to eat other fish, octopus,
and squid.
This animal likes to have fun just like we do! Bottlenose dolphins
love to play in the warm tropical waters and usually stay with a group of
other dolphins. If these dolphins need to defend themselves from
their predator, they will give off a high-pitched sound; “Click, Click,
Click!”
The bottlenose dolphin is an amazing animal. What do you like
about the bottlenose dolphin?
Reading Comprehension – Level 3
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Date:___________________
The Bottlenose Dolphin
1. The bottlenose dolphin is one of the ____________ marine animals.
A) Fastest
B) Smartest
C) Longest
D) Warmest
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mammal?
A) They have hair on their skin
B) They are cold-blooded
C) They are warm-blooded
D) The female produces milk for its young
3. In the sentence, “The bottlenose dolphin gets its name from its bottle-shaped snout”, what
does the word snout mean?
A) Tail
B) Fin
C) Head
D) Nose
4. About how long can a bottlenose dolphin live?
A) 10 years
B) 400 years
C) 40 years
D) 50 days
5. The bottlenose dolphin likes to eat ________________.
A) Fries, Oil, and Squash
B) Fish Food
C) Fish, Octopus, and Squid
D) Seaweed
Reading Comprehension – Level 3
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Date:___________________
The Bottlenose Dolphin
1. The bottlenose dolphin is one of the ____________ marine animals.
A) Fastest
B) Smartest
C) Longest
D) Warmest
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mammal?
A) They have hair on their skin
B) They are cold-blooded
C) They are warm-blooded
D) The female produces milk for its young
3. In the sentence, “The bottlenose dolphin gets its name from its bottle-shaped snout”, what
does the word snout mean?
A) Tail
B) Fin
C) Head
D) Nose
4. About how long can a bottlenose dolphin live?
A) 10 years
B) 400 years
C) 40 years
D) 50 days
5. The bottlenose dolphin likes to eat ________________.
A) Fries, Oil, and Squash
B) Fish Food
C) Fish, Octopus, and Squid
D) Seaweed
Reading Comprehension – Level 3
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