Social Studies Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Short Passages 3rd Grade

These 30 paragraphs are short biographies about important people in United States history. Options include print, Easel Activities, and Google Forms. Texas teachers, most of these individuals are specifically required in the Grade 3 Social Studies TEKS, meaning you can integrate reading, social studies, and test prep! They include community creators and shapers, entrepreneurs, good citizens, heroes, scientists and inventors, writers, and artists. Each worksheet has one paragraph of informational text and 4 multiple-choice comprehension questions.

The reading levels for these passages are in the upper elementary range. The paragraphs are high-interest and filled with academic vocabulary. The questions are modeled after the types of questions on standardized reading tests and include a variety of reading skills.

The preview shows several passages so you can get a good idea of the format and suitability for your students. I have 22 years of experience in 3rd grade and 32 years of experience preparing students for standardized reading testing.

The following items are included:

Community Shapers and Creators:
• Benjamin Banneker (1 page)
• Benjamin Franklin (1 page)
• Juan de Onate (1 page)
• Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1 page)

• Our Founding Fathers (1 page)
• Answer key (1 page)

• Easel Activities versions

• Google Forms self-grading passages (PDF with 5 links included)

Entrepreneurs:
• Henry Ford (1 page)
• Mary Kay Ash (1 page)
• Wallace Amos (1 page)
• Milton Hershey (1 page)
• Sam Walton (1 page)
• Answer key (1 page)

• Easel Activities versions

• Google Forms self-grading passages (PDF with 5 links included)

Good Citizens:
• Clara Barton (1 page)
• Ruby Bridges (1 page)
• Helen Keller (1 page)
• Answer key (1 page)

• Easel Activities versions

• Google Forms self-grading passages (PDF with 3 links included)

Heroes:
• James A. Lovell (1 page)
• Harriet Tubman (1 page)
• Juliette Gordon Low (1 page)
• Todd Beamer (1 page)
• Ellen Ochoa (1 page)
• Hector P. Garcia (1 page)
• John D. Olivas (1 page)

• The Four Chaplains (1 page)
• Answer key (1 page)

• Easel Activities versions

• Google Forms self-grading passages (PDF with 8 links included)

Scientists and Inventors:
• Jonas Salk (1 page)
• Maria Mitchell (1 page)
• Cyrus McCormick (1 page)
• Bill Gates (1 page)
• Louis Pasteur (1 page)
• Answer key (1 page)

• Easel Activities versions

• Google Forms self-grading passages (PDF with 5 links included)

Writers and Artists:
• Bill Martin, Jr. (1 page)
• Carmen Lomas Garza (1 page)
• Kadir Nelson (1 page)
• Laura Ingalls Wilder (1 page)
• Answer key (1 page)

• Easel Activities versions

• Google Forms self-grading passages (PDF with 4 links included)
• TOU & Credits (1 page)

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