“Liam’s Rainy Game” is a Grade 3 reading passage aligned to CCSS RL.3.1, designed to build inference skills using clear, age-appropriate textual clues. Students connect the pouring rain with Liam folding his uniform to infer a canceled game and feelings of disappointment. The activity combines comprehension and inference multiple choice questions and requires students to justify choices with text evidence. Audio integrated support allows learners to listen to the passage and questions, promoting accessibility and fluency. The interactive format is engaging and easily assessable, with auto-graded items for quick data. Assign it through your LMS for centers, homework, or progress monitoring. Use it to strengthen evidence-based reasoning and to practice making logical conclusions from setting and character actions.
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Liam looked out the window at the pouring rain. His baseball glove was sitting on the table, and his uniform was laid out on the couch. He slowly folded the uniform and put it back in his bag.
What was the weather like?
SunnySnowyRainyWindy
What did Liam do with his uniform?
Put it onLeft it on the couchFolded it and put it awayGave it to a friend
Why did Liam put his uniform away?
The game was canceled because of rainHe was too tired to playHe didn’t want to goHe forgot about the game
What can we infer about Liam’s feelings?
He was excited about the rainHe was disappointed the game was canceledHe was happy to skip the gameHe didn’t care about basebal
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Common Core standards covered
RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.