Dad’s New Office – Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This Dad’s New Office Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 3rd Grade readers a short fiction story with multiple choice and written questions. An answer key is included, so students can check their text evidence right away.
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Reading comprehension is the bridge between decoding words and truly understanding a text, and this Dad’s New Office Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives third graders focused practice with both. Students read an original fiction passage about a girl named Marlowe whose father turns the guest room into a home office, then answer questions that ask them to locate details, notice how a character’s routine changes, and decide what the whole story is mostly about. Every question can be answered straight from the text, so students learn to point to evidence instead of guessing.
The worksheet is print-and-go. Page one holds the illustrated story, page two holds the questions, and the final page is a complete answer key. Students begin by reading the passage once for enjoyment and a second time with a pencil in hand. They then fill in the bubble beside the best answer for four multiple choice questions and write full-sentence responses to three short-answer questions. Because the passage is short and the vocabulary is on level, this 3rd grade reading comprehension worksheet works well for independent practice, small reading groups, homework, or a quick check before a unit test.
What’s Included
- One original fiction passage, Dad’s New Office, written on a third grade reading level
- A full-color illustration that supports the setting and vocabulary of the story
- Four fill-in-the-bubble multiple choice questions covering key details and main idea
- Three written response questions that require text evidence and complete sentences
- A complete answer key with sample responses for every written question
- Printable PDF, ready to use with no prep
This Dad’s New Office Reading Comprehension Worksheet helps children in three clear ways. First, it builds the habit of returning to the text: every answer is supported by a line in the story, so students practice rereading with purpose. Second, it strengthens inference and main idea skills, because the questions move from simple recall up to explaining how a character feels and why. Third, the written response section gives students structured practice writing in complete sentences, which is exactly the format most state reading assessments require.
Teachers can use this page as a mini-lesson anchor: read the passage aloud, model how to underline the sentence that answers question one, then release students to finish on their own. Parents can read the story together at the kitchen table and talk about how their own family routines have changed over the years. For an extension, ask students to draw and label their own dream work space, or to write a short paragraph about a change that turned out better than they expected. Pair the sheet with a reading log to track growth across the year.
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