3rd Grade Reading Comprehension — A Day at the Zoo Printable Worksheet

Take your 3rd graders on a reading adventure with **"A Day at the Zoo"** — a lively, original short story paired with rich comprehension activities! This printable worksheet features a **300-word fiction passage** about a school field trip to the zoo, followed by **multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, a vocabulary-in-context section, and a creative writing prompt**. Designed to build reading fluency, inferencing skills, and text comprehension for 3rd graders. Aligned to 3rd-grade reading informational and literary text skills (ask-and-answer questions, determine meaning of words, recount stories — skills covered in Common Core ELA Grade 3 Reading standards). Perfect for classrooms, homework, or homeschool.