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Printable 3rd grade reading worksheet on traditional stories with character analysis questions about a soldier and ant from a folktale.
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Traditional Stories and Character Analysis

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This printable reading-comprehension worksheet for 3rd graders covers traditional stories from Indigenous, Hispanic, and African American cultures. Students sequence events from a folktale, analyze character traits of the soldier and ant, examine how dialogue conveys emotion, and answer five multiple-choice comprehension questions. Includes vocabulary practice with words like disdain, tended, and unsuspecting.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Literature
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
Updated March 2026

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