Read for Sense is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on reading closely enough to answer with evidence, aligned to Common Core standard RF.3.4. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
SCENE TWO. The museum store room. Night. Boxes everywhere. A single desk lamp.
PRIYA: (whispering) It was here on Tuesday. On this shelf.
JON: You are sure it was this shelf?
PRIYA: I dusted it. I am sure.
JON: (lifting a lid) Then somebody moved it after Tuesday.
PRIYA: Or before Tuesday, and I dusted the empty space.
(Pause. JON puts the lid down slowly.)
JON: That is worse.
PRIYA: I know.
1. Quote the stage direction that tells you Jon is shaken.
2. Which line shows Priya changing her own mind?
3. Where is this scene set?
4. What is the only light in the room?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.
The Fox and the Well
A fox leaned too far over a well and fell in. The water was shallow, but the walls were smooth and far too high to climb.
He was still sitting there when a goat came by and looked down.
"Is the water good?" asked the goat.
"The best I have ever tasted," said the fox. "Come down and see."
The goat jumped in. The fox climbed onto the goat's back, sprang out, and trotted off.
"Wait!" called the goat. "How do I get out?"
"You should have thought about that," said the fox, "before you jumped."
1. Which line shows the fox never meant to help the goat?
2. How did the fox escape?
3. Why could the fox not climb out?
4. How did the fox get into the well?
LessonPrint · RF.3.4 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Read for Sense
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. "(Pause. JON puts the lid down slowly.)" 2. "Or before Tuesday, and I dusted the empty space." 3. The museum store room, at night. 4. A single desk lamp.
2.1. "You should have thought about that before you jumped." 2. He climbed onto the goat's back and sprang out. 3. The walls were smooth and far too high. 4. He leaned too far over and fell in.
Questions about Read for Sense
What does the Read for Sense worksheet cover?
It practises reading closely enough to answer with evidence — 2 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core RF.3.4: Read Grade 3 text at a sensible pace with expression, and fix your own errors. The instruction to pupils is “Read the text, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Read for Sense practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4 — RF.3.4, in the Reading: Foundational Skills domain for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Read for Sense is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on RF.3.4, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Read for Sense come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Read for Sense can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Read for Sense free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Read for Sense, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach RF.3.4?
Yes — “Fluency That Shows Understanding” is a 40-minute Grade 3 plan for RF.3.4, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Read for Sense is the practice that follows it.
More practice for RF.3.4
Read Grade 3 text at a sensible pace with expression, and fix your own errors.