Can you recommend some 3rd grade short stories?

One is 'Charlotte's Web'. It has a simple yet touching plot about a pig and a spider's friendship. Another is 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit'. It's about a naughty rabbit who gets into trouble in Mr. McGregor's garden.

Sure. There's 'The Mysterious Footprints'. In this 3rd grade mystery short story, a child wakes up to find strange footprints in the backyard. As the story unfolds, the child and his friends figure out that it was a raccoon. Also, 'The Haunted Attic' is a spooky yet fun mystery where kids explore an attic and find out that the 'haunting' was just a loose window making strange noises.

Sure. 'The Little Red Hen' is a great one. It's about a hen who does all the work of planting, harvesting, and making bread by herself because the other animals won't help. Another is 'The Three Little Pigs'. They build houses of different materials to protect themselves from the big bad wolf. And 'Charlotte's Web' is also suitable at a basic level. It tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte.

Sure. 'The Little Red Hen' is a great one. It's about a hen who asks other animals for help but they refuse, and in the end she enjoys the fruits of her own labor all by herself.

One great 3rd grade reading level short story is 'The Little Red Hen'. It's about a hen who does all the work to make bread while other animals decline to help. In the end, she enjoys the bread all by herself. It teaches kids about the value of hard work.

Sure. 'Charlotte's Web' is a great 3rd grade fiction story. It's about a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte. Charlotte weaves words into her web to save Wilbur from being slaughtered. Another one is 'The Magic Tree House' series. It follows the adventures of Jack and Annie as they travel through time using a magic tree house.

Well, 'The Little Match Girl' is a poignant Christmas story. It's about a poor little girl selling matches on a cold Christmas Eve. There's also 'The Elves and the Shoemaker'. The shoemaker is poor but then some elves come and help him make beautiful shoes at night. And 'The Legend of the Candy Cane' which explains the meaning behind the candy cane in relation to Christmas.

Well, 'The Little Prince' can also be considered. It tells the story of a little prince who travels from planet to planet, meeting different characters. It contains deep thoughts in a simple and accessible way for 3rd graders, which can help them understand some important values like friendship and love.

There's 'The Three Little Pigs'. The three pigs leave home to build their own houses. One pig builds his house of straw, another of sticks, and the last one of bricks. A big bad wolf comes along and blows down the houses made of straw and sticks. But he can't blow down the brick house. This story is often used to teach children about the importance of planning and building things well.

One great 3rd grade short story is 'The Little Red Hen'. In this story, the little red hen finds some grains of wheat. She asks her friends, the cat, the dog and the duck, to help her plant it, but they all refuse. So she does all the work herself. When it comes time to harvest, bake the bread, they all want to share. But she doesn't let them as they didn't help. It teaches kids about the value of hard work.