The Ugly Giraffe Reading Comprehension Worksheet
The Ugly Giraffe reading comprehension worksheet gives 3rd graders a nonfiction passage about how a giraffe’s odd body parts help it live, with six questions and an answer key.
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Description
The Ugly Giraffe Reading Comprehension Worksheet helps third graders read an informational passage closely and use details from the text to answer questions. Some people call the giraffe an ugly animal, but this nonfiction passage shows how every odd part of a giraffe, from its long neck to its spotted coat, helps it live on the plains of Africa.
About This Worksheet
Students read a 226-word passage about the giraffe’s long neck, dark tongue, tall legs, one-of-a-kind spots, and the small horns on its head, plus the way zebras and giraffes help each other stay safe. A bright illustration of a giraffe eating from an acacia tree beside a zebra brings the text to life. Children then answer four multiple-choice questions, write a key vocabulary word, and tell in their own words one way being tall helps a giraffe. The passage in the ugly giraffe reading comprehension worksheet works well as a 3rd grade reading comprehension worksheet for small groups, centers, science lessons, or homework.
What’s Included
- A one-page informational passage with a full-color illustration
- A question page with four multiple-choice questions, a vocabulary fill-in, and a short written response
- An answer key with the correct choices and sample answers
- A printable PDF that is ready to copy
Why It Helps Kids Learn
First, the questions send students back into the text to find details, which builds the habit of supporting an answer with evidence. Second, the main idea question asks children to see how all the facts in a passage connect to one big point. Third, the vocabulary item teaches a real science word, ossicones, that is defined right in the passage, so students practice using context to learn new words.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Before reading, ask children to describe a giraffe and list the parts they think look strange. After reading, have them match each part to the job it does. For an extension, students can pick another animal with an unusual body, such as an elephant or a kangaroo, and write two sentences about how one of its parts helps it survive.
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