Grade 3 (Age 8) English, Math & Science Worksheets – Comprehension, Vocabulary, Plants, Planets, Materials, Addition & More

Instructions

Read each section carefully and answer the questions to the best of your ability. Try to complete the worksheet on your own before checking the answers. Have fun learning!

English: Reading Comprehension

Read the short story below and then answer the questions that follow.

Lily the ladybug loved to explore. One sunny morning, she decided to climb the tallest sunflower in the garden. The journey was arduous, and her tiny legs grew tired. But Lily was determined. When she finally reached the top, she saw a magnificent view. The entire garden looked like a colorful quilt below her. She saw the buzzing bees, the fluttering butterflies, and her friend, Gus the grasshopper, waving from a giant green leaf. Lily felt very proud of her accomplishment.

1. What kind of insect is Lily?
                                               


2. What does the word arduous mean?
   a) Easy and fun
   b) Difficult and tiring
   c) Quick and fast


3. What did Lily climb to get a better view?
                                               


4. What does the word magnificent mean?
   a) Very small
   b) Very boring
   c) Very beautiful and impressive


5. Who was Lily's friend that she saw from the top?
                                               

Science Explorer

1. Plant Growth

What do plants need to grow? Fill in the blanks using the words from the box below.

Sunlight     Water     Soil     Air

1. Plants get their energy from                     .
2. Plants drink                      through their roots.
3. A plant's roots grow down into the                      to hold it in place.
4. Plants take in carbon dioxide from the                     .

2. Our Solar System

Draw a line to match the planet or object to its correct description.

3. Different Materials

Look at the objects below. Write each object in the correct material group.

Key    Window    T-shirt    Wooden Chair    Plastic Bottle    Coin

Metal:                               

Glass:                               

Wood:                               

Plastic:                               

Fabric:                               

Math Puzzles

1. Addition and Subtraction

Solve the following problems.

2. Simple Multiplication

Solve these multiplication problems.

5 x 6 = _____       10 x 8 = _____       2 x 9 = _____       3 x 7 = _____

3. Place Value

Answer the questions about place value.

1. In the number 742, what is the value of the digit 4?             
2. In the number 185, what digit is in the hundreds place?             

4. Shapes

Identify the shapes and their features.

1. How many sides does a pentagon have?             
2. What do you call a 3D shape that looks like a ball?             
3. Is a triangle a 2D (flat) or a 3D (solid) shape?             

Answer Key

English: Reading Comprehension

1. Lily is a ladybug.
2. b) Difficult and tiring
3. She climbed the tallest sunflower.
4. c) Very beautiful and impressive
5. Her friend was Gus the grasshopper.

Science Explorer

1. Plant Growth

1. Sunlight
2. Water
3. Soil
4. Air

2. Our Solar System

• Earth → Our home planet, covered mostly by water.
• Mars → Often called the "Red Planet".
• Jupiter → The largest planet in our solar system.
• Saturn → Known for its beautiful rings.

3. Different Materials

Metal: Key, Coin

Glass: Window

Wood: Wooden Chair

Plastic: Plastic Bottle

Fabric: T-shirt

Math Puzzles

1. Addition and Subtraction

63 + 28 = 91       74 - 35 = 39

125 + 47 = 172       91 - 56 = 35

2. Simple Multiplication

5 x 6 = 30       10 x 8 = 80       2 x 9 = 18       3 x 7 = 21

3. Place Value

1. 40 (or forty)
2. 1

4. Shapes

1. 5
2. A sphere
3. 2D (flat)