Daily Reading Practice

FAST-aligned Part A/Part B questions to build reading comprehension skills

Grade 3 ELA
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What's Included

Each daily practice includes a grade-appropriate reading passage with Part A/Part B questions that mirror the Florida FAST assessment format. Questions assess understanding and require students to cite text evidence.

Lexile 530L-650L passages
Part A/Part B format
Answer key included
IXL skill links
Week 1: Literary Text Skills
1

Theme

Identify and explain theme using text evidence

ELA.3.R.1.2
2

Central Idea

Identify central idea and supporting details

ELA.3.R.2.2
3

Character Development

Explain how characters develop through the plot

ELA.3.R.1.1
4

Point of View

Explain different characters' perspectives

ELA.3.R.1.3
5

Figurative Language

Identify metaphors, personification, and hyperbole

ELA.3.R.3.1
Week 2: Informational Text Skills
6

Text Structure

Identify chronology, comparison, and cause/effect

ELA.3.R.2.1
7

Author's Purpose

Explain development of author's purpose

ELA.3.R.2.3
8

Author's Claim

Identify claims and supporting evidence

ELA.3.R.2.4
9

Summarizing

Summarize text to enhance comprehension

ELA.3.R.3.2
10

Compare Authors

Compare how two authors present the same topic

ELA.3.R.3.3

FL B.E.S.T. Standards Covered

Code Standard Description Day(s)
ELA.3.R.1.1 Explain how characters develop throughout the plot Day 3
ELA.3.R.1.2 Explain a theme and how it develops using details Day 1
ELA.3.R.1.3 Explain different characters' perspectives Day 4
ELA.3.R.2.1 Identify text structures and features Day 6
ELA.3.R.2.2 Identify central idea and supporting details Day 2
ELA.3.R.2.3 Explain author's purpose in informational text Day 7
ELA.3.R.2.4 Identify author's claim and supporting evidence Day 8
ELA.3.R.3.1 Identify metaphors, personification, hyperbole Day 5
ELA.3.R.3.2 Summarize a text to enhance comprehension Day 9
ELA.3.R.3.3 Compare how authors present the same topic Day 10