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Grade 3 English Language Arts · Reading Comprehension

Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Practice Test

Build Grade 3 reading skills with five 10-question practice tests on main idea, details, inference, sequence, vocabulary, character traits, and text evidence.

Reading Comprehension Practice Tests

These Grade 3 English Language Arts practice tests use short fiction and informational passages. Students identify main ideas, find supporting details, sequence events, make inferences, determine word meaning, and support answers with evidence from the text.

Skills covered

  • Finding the main idea and best title
  • Identifying key details and text evidence
  • Putting events in sequence
  • Making reasonable inferences
  • Determining word meaning from context
  • Identifying character traits and lessons
  • Reading fiction and informational text

How to use these practice tests

Read the passage once for the overall meaning, then read it again to find evidence. For main idea questions, choose the answer that covers the whole passage. For inference questions, combine clues from the text with what you already know.

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Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 3 English Language Arts practice test on main idea, details, sequence, inference, vocabulary, character traits, and text evidence.

Read each passage carefully. Return to the text to find supporting details, sequence clues, word meanings, character traits, and evidence for your answer.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Neighbors in Oak Street turned an unused lot into a community garden. First, they cleared away trash and planned where each plant would grow. Then they made a watering schedule so every group could help. During the summer, the neighbors picked tomatoes, beans, and peppers. They shared some vegetables with one another and donated the rest to a local food pantry. What is the main idea of the passage?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Neighbors work together to create and share a community garden.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the main idea, important details, sequence, and clues in the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The passage focuses on neighbors planning, caring for, and sharing the garden.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Neighbors work together to create and share a community garden.

The passage focuses on neighbors planning, caring for, and sharing the garden.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Neighbors in Oak Street turned an unused lot into a community garden. First, they cleared away trash and planned where each plant would grow. Then they made a watering schedule so every group could help. During the summer, the neighbors picked tomatoes, beans, and peppers. They shared some vegetables with one another and donated the rest to a local food pantry. Why did the neighbors make a watering schedule?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is So every group could help care for the plants.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the main idea, important details, sequence, and clues in the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The schedule organized the neighbors so each group could help with watering.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is So every group could help care for the plants.

The schedule organized the neighbors so each group could help with watering.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Neighbors in Oak Street turned an unused lot into a community garden. First, they cleared away trash and planned where each plant would grow. Then they made a watering schedule so every group could help. During the summer, the neighbors picked tomatoes, beans, and peppers. They shared some vegetables with one another and donated the rest to a local food pantry. What did the neighbors do first?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is They cleared trash and planned the garden.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the main idea, important details, sequence, and clues in the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The passage says the first step was clearing trash and planning where plants would grow.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is They cleared trash and planned the garden.

The passage says the first step was clearing trash and planning where plants would grow.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Neighbors in Oak Street turned an unused lot into a community garden. First, they cleared away trash and planned where each plant would grow. Then they made a watering schedule so every group could help. During the summer, the neighbors picked tomatoes, beans, and peppers. They shared some vegetables with one another and donated the rest to a local food pantry. What character trait do the neighbors show?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Cooperation.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the main idea, important details, sequence, and clues in the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The neighbors share jobs, follow a schedule, and work together.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Cooperation.

The neighbors share jobs, follow a schedule, and work together.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Neighbors in Oak Street turned an unused lot into a community garden. First, they cleared away trash and planned where each plant would grow. Then they made a watering schedule so every group could help. During the summer, the neighbors picked tomatoes, beans, and peppers. They shared some vegetables with one another and donated the rest to a local food pantry. What did the neighbors donate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The extra vegetables.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the main idea, important details, sequence, and clues in the text.
  2. Use text evidence: They shared some vegetables and donated the rest to a food pantry.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is The extra vegetables.

They shared some vegetables and donated the rest to a food pantry.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Neighbors in Oak Street turned an unused lot into a community garden. First, they cleared away trash and planned where each plant would grow. Then they made a watering schedule so every group could help. During the summer, the neighbors picked tomatoes, beans, and peppers. They shared some vegetables with one another and donated the rest to a local food pantry. What does “volunteer” most likely mean in this kind of project?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A person who chooses to help.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the main idea, important details, sequence, and clues in the text.
  2. Use text evidence: Community projects use volunteers who willingly give time to help.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A person who chooses to help.

Community projects use volunteers who willingly give time to help.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Neighbors in Oak Street turned an unused lot into a community garden. First, they cleared away trash and planned where each plant would grow. Then they made a watering schedule so every group could help. During the summer, the neighbors picked tomatoes, beans, and peppers. They shared some vegetables with one another and donated the rest to a local food pantry. What will most likely happen next summer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The neighbors will plant and care for the garden again.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the main idea, important details, sequence, and clues in the text.
  2. Use text evidence: Because the project helped the community, the neighbors will likely continue it.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is The neighbors will plant and care for the garden again.

Because the project helped the community, the neighbors will likely continue it.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Neighbors in Oak Street turned an unused lot into a community garden. First, they cleared away trash and planned where each plant would grow. Then they made a watering schedule so every group could help. During the summer, the neighbors picked tomatoes, beans, and peppers. They shared some vegetables with one another and donated the rest to a local food pantry. Which detail best shows that the neighbors shared responsibility?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is They made a watering schedule for every group.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the main idea, important details, sequence, and clues in the text.
  2. Use text evidence: A schedule gives different groups a part in caring for the garden.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is They made a watering schedule for every group.

A schedule gives different groups a part in caring for the garden.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Neighbors in Oak Street turned an unused lot into a community garden. First, they cleared away trash and planned where each plant would grow. Then they made a watering schedule so every group could help. During the summer, the neighbors picked tomatoes, beans, and peppers. They shared some vegetables with one another and donated the rest to a local food pantry. Which title best fits the passage?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The Oak Street Community Garden.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the main idea, important details, sequence, and clues in the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The title names the place and project described in the passage.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is The Oak Street Community Garden.

The title names the place and project described in the passage.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage: Neighbors in Oak Street turned an unused lot into a community garden. First, they cleared away trash and planned where each plant would grow. Then they made a watering schedule so every group could help. During the summer, the neighbors picked tomatoes, beans, and peppers. They shared some vegetables with one another and donated the rest to a local food pantry. What lesson does the passage suggest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Working together can help a whole community.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the main idea, important details, sequence, and clues in the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The neighbors improve an unused lot and help others by cooperating and sharing.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Working together can help a whole community.

The neighbors improve an unused lot and help others by cooperating and sharing.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 3 Reading Comprehension

What is the main idea?

The main idea is what a passage is mostly about. Supporting details explain or develop that idea.

What is an inference?

An inference is a reasonable idea formed by combining clues from the text with what you already know.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 3 Reading Comprehension questions in total.