Magnets in Everyday Life

Show students that magnets are quietly everywhere with this scaffolded grade 3 reading worksheet. The kid-friendly passage is organized around three jobs magnets do every day — they close things, hold things, and pick things up — from the fridge door and cabinet latches to purse clasps and magnetic letters.

Key vocabulary is bolded in the text, and a labeled icon strip of everyday magnets supports young and struggling readers. Comprehension questions move from recall to reasoning and include multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank with a word bank. A built-in misconception check helps students see that a fridge magnet keeps the door shut, not cold.

Use it as a science-literacy center, early-finisher task, sub plans, or homework, or as the real-world connection in a magnets unit. 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 (real-world application)
• 1 reading passage + 8 comprehension questions
• Labeled everyday-magnet icon strip
• Print-and-go PDF with answer key