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Grade 3 Reading folktales Worksheets

Grade 3 English practice: Read the short folktale and answer the question about who, what, or why.

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Read the short folktale and answer the question about who, what, or why.

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Read the short folktale and answer the question about who, what, or why.

1
A fisherman caught a magic fish that could grant wishes. His wife kept asking for more and more until they had nothing left. What could the magic fish do?
grant wishesa swanshoes
2
Little Red Riding Hood walked through the woods carrying a basket of food. She was on her way to visit her sick grandmother. Why did Little Red Riding Hood walk through the woods?
a glass slipperto visit her grandmothermagic beans
3
A little old woman baked a gingerbread man. As soon as he was finished, he jumped up off the pan and ran out the door. Who baked the gingerbread man?
a trollgolda little old woman
4
Hungry travelers put a smooth stone into a pot of water, then asked each villager to add one vegetable. Soon they had a rich and tasty soup. What did the travelers put into the pot first?
magic beansa stoneall the wisdom
Answer key

Answer key

1
A fisherman caught a magic fish that could grant wishes. His wife kept asking for more and more until they had nothing left. What could the magic fish do?
grant wishes
2
Little Red Riding Hood walked through the woods carrying a basket of food. She was on her way to visit her sick grandmother. Why did Little Red Riding Hood walk through the woods?
to visit her grandmother
3
A little old woman baked a gingerbread man. As soon as he was finished, he jumped up off the pan and ran out the door. Who baked the gingerbread man?
a little old woman
4
Hungry travelers put a smooth stone into a pot of water, then asked each villager to add one vegetable. Soon they had a rich and tasty soup. What did the travelers put into the pot first?
a stone

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Grade 3 English practice: Read the short folktale and answer the question about who, what, or why.

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