Grade 3 Reading Worksheet
Read the story. Then retell it in your own words.
Read this first
Rosa and her dad took their small boat onto the lake. The sun was bright on the water. Halfway across, a crack opened and water began to seep in. Soon the boat sat low in the water. Dad pressed a rag into the crack, and Rosa bailed with a cup. They rowed back to shore.
Retell the story in your own words.
Answer Key - Grade 3 Reading Worksheet
Read the story. Then retell it in your own words.
Read this first
Rosa and her dad took their small boat onto the lake. The sun was bright on the water. Halfway across, a crack opened and water began to seep in. Soon the boat sat low in the water. Dad pressed a rag into the crack, and Rosa bailed with a cup. They rowed back to shore.
Retell the story in your own words.
Model summary: Rosa and her dad were in a small boat when a crack let water in. Dad pressed a rag into the crack and Rosa bailed with a cup, and they rowed back to shore. (Any summary that names the characters, gives the main events in order and says how the story ends is right.)