Magnet Poles: North and South

Teach magnet poles the easy way with this scaffolded reading worksheet for 3rd grade. The short, kid-friendly passage explains that every magnet has two poles, names the north and south poles, and shows that the pull is strongest at the ends. It builds to the rule students remember best: same poles repel, different poles attract — opposites attract!

Key vocabulary is bolded right in the passage, so the reading doubles as a vocabulary builder. Comprehension questions move from recall to reasoning and include multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank with a word bank. A clear labeled magnet illustration makes north and south concrete for young readers.

Use it as the reading front-end to a hands-on magnets unit, a science-literacy center, early-finisher work, sub plans, or homework. Everything is no-prep: print and teach. A clean answer key is included, and the answer key skips the passage to save your ink.

• Grade 3 • NGSS 3-PS2-3
• 1 reading passage + 8 comprehension questions
• Multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank
• Print-and-go PDF with answer key