The Water Cycle: Reading Comprehension for Class 3 

This Grade 3 reading comprehension worksheet introduces young learners to the fascinating journey of water as it moves around us again and again. Through simple language and real-world examples, children explore how water evaporates, forms clouds, and returns to the Earth as rain. The passage strengthens scientific understanding, vocabulary, and reading accuracy while encouraging curiosity about nature and environmental balance. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

Reading comprehension builds the foundation for strong grammar and writing. For Class 3 students, this topic is important because: 
1. It improves vocabulary and sentence understanding through real-world science. 
2. It connects language with observation and environmental learning. 
3. It helps children identify key facts, meanings, and logical order in a passage. 
4. It inspires curiosity about how natural processes keep our planet alive. 

 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes thoughtfully designed comprehension activities that help children move from basic recall to deep understanding: 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students select the correct answer about evaporation, clouds, and rainfall to check factual recall. 

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Students answer simple, direct questions about the main steps of the water cycle and its importance. 

Exercise 3 – Thinking Questions 
Learners apply higher-order thinking by explaining what would happen if the cycle stopped, identifying main ideas, and finding synonyms. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. What happens when the sun heats water? – It rains 
2. What is formed when water vapor cools? – Clouds 
3. What is the step called when rain falls? – Precipitation 

Exercise 2 – Short Answers 
1. The three main steps of the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. 
2. After it rains, water fills ponds, rivers, and oceans. 
3. The water cycle gives us rain and water for all living things; it helps plants, animals, and people survive. 

Exercise 3 – Extended Thinking 
1. If the water cycle stopped, there would be no rain, and plants and animals would die without water. 
2. The passage explains how the water cycle works in nature and why it is important. 
3. India depends on the monsoon rains to bring water for crops and daily use. 
4. Synonym of “never-ending” – endless. 

Help your child understand how nature keeps the Earth alive through water! Strengthen both science and reading comprehension with this engaging Water Cycle worksheet for Class 3. 

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