The Rainy Day Lemonade Stand: Grade 3 Reading Passage
When rain ruins Jada's lemonade stand, she and her grandpa change plans and sell hot cocoa instead. A free printable 3rd grade short story (152 words) with multiple-choice why/who/how many/what questions and a short written answer. Answer key on page 2.
- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the worksheet and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 3
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this worksheet
When rain ruins Jada's lemonade stand, she and her grandpa change plans and sell hot cocoa instead. A free printable 3rd grade short story (152 words) with multiple-choice why/who/how many/what questions and a short written answer. Answer key on page 2. Third graders can use it for independent reading practice and to look back in the text for evidence.
On this sheet
HOT COCOA Jada had planned her lemonade stand for two weeks. She wanted to earn money for a pair of roller skates that cost $40. She painted a bright yellow sign, squeezed lemons with her grandpa, and filled a big pitcher with ice. But on Saturday morning, dark clouds rolled in ___. By ten o'clock, rain was pouring down. Nobody wanted cold lemonade on a chilly, wet day. Jada sat under the porch roof and frowned at her full pitcher. Then her grandpa had an idea.
Tips for using it
- Before reading, look at the picture and the title together and guess what the passage will be about.
- Ask your child to underline the sentence in the passage that proves each answer.
- Talk about the story afterwards: what was the problem, how was it solved, and what would your child have done?
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the worksheet and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. The PNG shows page 1 only. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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