Visual Scanning Practice
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet to practice visual scanning skills for reading comprehension.
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Visual Scanning Practice
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Visual scanning is when you quickly look over a text to find specific information. Read the passages and questions carefully. Use your visual scanning skills to find the answers quickly!
The Big Red Barn
Farmer John lived on a big farm. His favorite building was the red barn. Inside the barn lived many animals. There were three brown cows, two spotted pigs, and a fluffy white sheep. Every morning, Farmer John would go to the barn to feed the animals. He would give the cows fresh hay, the pigs yummy scraps, and the sheep green grass. The barn had a tall, pointy roof and a large wooden door. A friendly cat named Mittens often slept on the warm hay bales inside.
1. What color was the barn?
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
2. How many cows lived in the barn?
One
Two
Three
Four
3. What was the name of the cat?
Patches
Mittens
Whiskers
Shadow
A Day at the Zoo
Yesterday, my family and I went to the zoo. It was a sunny day, perfect for seeing animals! First, we saw the tall giraffes eating leaves from a very high branch. Next, we visited the playful monkeys swinging from ropes. Their habitat had many green trees. After that, we watched the sleepy lions napping in the shade. The most exciting part was seeing the colorful parrots flying in a large aviary. They had feathers of red, blue, and yellow. Before we left, we bought ice cream. My favorite flavor is chocolate.
4. The giraffes were eating leaves from a very branch.
5. The monkeys were swinging from .
6. The lions were napping in the .
7. The parrots had feathers of red, blue, and .
8. What is visual scanning and why is it important when you read?
9. Visual scanning means reading every single word very slowly.
True
False
10. You can use visual scanning to find answers to questions quickly.
True
False