PaginePaginepagineapp.comEvery Thursday, Ravi helped Mr. Lindqvist, the school librarian, put books back on the shelves. Ravi loved the quiet hum of the library and the smell of new pages.
One Thursday, Ravi noticed something odd. The dinosaur books were in the cookbook section, and a book about planets was sitting with the poetry. "Someone has mixed everything up!" he said.
Instead of complaining, Ravi made a plan. He wrote the section names on sticky notes and asked two classmates to help. Together they sorted every book by its number on the spine.
When Mr. Lindqvist returned, he looked around in surprise. "This is the neatest the library has been all year," he said. He asked Ravi to design new colourful signs for each section.
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1. What was Ravi's job on Thursdays?
2. What problem did Ravi notice?
3. How did Ravi solve the problem?
4. Which word best describes Ravi?
5. What does "complaining" mean?
6. What is the theme of the story?
Worksheets › Grade 3 › Reading comprehension
Free 3rd grade reading comprehension worksheet: "The Great Library Mix-Up", an original short story with 6 questions. Answer key included. Skill: Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme. Level: Grade 3 — also suits Year 4 (UK).
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Reading literature: key details, characters, problem and theme.
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