George Washington Carver, Plant Scientist — free printable 3rd Grade reading comprehension worksheet for ages 8-9

3rd Grade · Reading Comprehension

George Washington Carver, Plant Scientist

Free printable 3rd Grade reading comprehension worksheet: George Washington Carver, Plant Scientist. It practices sequence of events (Common Core RI.3.3). For ages 8-9. Download the PDF, print it, or fill it in online.

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Grade
3rd Grade
Subject
Reading Comprehension
Skill
Sequence of events
Ages
8–9
Standard
RI.3.3
Format
A4 PDF · print or fill in online

About this worksheet

“George Washington Carver, Plant Scientist” is sheet 18 of 32 in our free 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets collection, written for children aged 8–9. It focuses on sequence of events, one of two sheets in the set on that skill.

In the set it comes after “How Bridges Stay Up” and before “The Fox and the Crow”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.

What this worksheet practices

More sequence of events worksheets

The other 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension sheets on sequence of events, in the order they are meant to be done.

How to use this worksheet

  1. 1

    Ask your child to underline the sentence that proves each answer before writing it. Finding evidence is the skill 3rd grade tests most.

  2. 2

    Read the questions first on nonfiction passages. Knowing what to look for turns reading into a search, which keeps attention on the text.

  3. 3

    Encourage complete sentences that restate the question: “Nora opened a lemonade stand because…”

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