Grade 3 English: Literary Reading Comprehension
Free Grade 3 English unit on Literary Reading Comprehension: 10 lessons in order, starting with Story structure. Includes practice questions and answer keys.
10 lessons in this unit
Story structure
Identify the beginning, middle and end of a story, and its characters, setting, problem and solution.
Lesson 2Character traits
Describe what a character is like from what they say, do and think.
Lesson 3Character motivations
Explain why a character acts as they do by finding their wants, needs and feelings.
Lesson 4Setting and plot
Explain how the setting affects the story and describe the plot events in order.
Lesson 5Main idea and theme
Tell the difference between the main idea of a text and the theme (lesson) of a story.
Lesson 6Making inferences
Use clues in the text and what you already know to work out things the author does not say directly.
Lesson 7Textual evidence
Back up answers by pointing to exact words or sentences in the text.
Lesson 8Comparing characters
Compare two characters by finding how they are alike and different in traits, actions and choices.
Lesson 9Summarising narratives
Retell a story in a few sentences, using only the most important events and keeping the order.
Lesson 10Literary language
Notice and explain vivid words, comparisons and sound devices authors use to make stories come alive.