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Upper Elementary

Grade 3 learning activities

Everything for grade 3 (ages 8–11) in one place: reading passages with quizzes and worksheets, grammar and vocabulary practice, word games, and printable coloring pages.

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Reading passages

A taste of our grade 3 reading library — each passage comes with questions, a quiz, and a printable worksheet.

Image for The Superpower in Your Head: How the Brain Learns to Read
The Superpower in Your Head: How the Brain Learns to Read
Upper ElementaryInformational
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Image for The Scholar Who Stood His Ground: The Life of Thomas More
The Scholar Who Stood His Ground: The Life of Thomas More
Upper ElementaryInformational
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Image for The Digital Canvas: Why AI Art Belongs in the Classroom
The Digital Canvas: Why AI Art Belongs in the Classroom
Upper ElementaryOpinion / Argumentative
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Image for Growing Up in Ancient Rome: The Lives of Roman Children
Growing Up in Ancient Rome: The Lives of Roman Children
Upper ElementaryExplanatory Article • Informational
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Image for The Colors of Tenochtitlan: A Student’s Journey
The Colors of Tenochtitlan: A Student’s Journey
Upper ElementaryDiary Entry • Fiction
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Image for Crafting History: Making Your Own Aztec Mosaic Mask
Crafting History: Making Your Own Aztec Mosaic Mask
Upper ElementaryHow-To / Procedural • Functional Texts
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All grade 3 reading passages

Grammar practice

Interactive grammar skills for grade 3, with instant feedback.

Abstract nounsAdjectives and adverbsCommon, proper, and possessive nounsComparative and superlative adjectives and adverbsCoordinating and subordinating conjunctionsExpand and rearrange sentencesIrregular past tense verbsIrregular plural nounsParts of speechPronoun-antecedent agreementReflexive pronounsRegular and irregular verbs
Grammar practice

Word games

Every themed word pack plays at easy, medium, and tricky levels, so each game fits any grade.

Word searchFind the hidden theme words in a letter grid.Word scrambleUnscramble the letters using a kid-friendly clue.Memory matchFlip the cards and match each word to its meaning.Word guessGuess the secret theme word letter by letter.CrosswordFill the crossing words using kid-friendly clues.

Coloring pages

Free printable coloring pages for upper elementary, each with a short reading passage.

Upper ElementaryElephant at the Zoo Coloring PageElephant at the Zoo Coloring PageUpper ElementaryBeach Day Coloring PageBeach Day Coloring PageUpper ElementaryBulldog Coloring PageBulldog Coloring PageUpper ElementaryDolphin Coloring PageDolphin Coloring PageUpper ElementaryPrincess in a Garden Coloring PagePrincess in a Garden Coloring PageUpper ElementaryCute Tiger Coloring PageCute Tiger Coloring PageUpper ElementaryButterfly Mandala Coloring PageButterfly Mandala Coloring PageUpper ElementaryCute Watermelon Coloring PageCute Watermelon Coloring Page
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Explore by theme

Prefer to start from a topic kids love? Every theme bundles reading, games, and coloring.

Dinosaurs themeDinosaursTravel back to the prehistoric world with roaring reading passages, vocabulary games, and printable coloring pages. Explore the lives of mighty dinosaurs and fossil discoveries!Explore the theme