A Splash of Joy: Diary Entry on a Rainy Day – Reading Comprehension for Grade 3 

This Grade 3 worksheet, is based on Shaurya’s diary entry describing a cozy and colorful rainy day at home. The passage helps children learn how to write about personal experiences with sensory details—what they see, feel, and enjoy. It also builds emotional expression, observation, and descriptive writing skills.

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

Diary entries nurture imagination and fluency while improving sentence structure. For Grade 3 learners, this worksheet helps: 
1. Build descriptive vocabulary about weather and moods. 
2. Strengthen sequencing and personal expression. 
3. Encourage mindfulness and appreciation of nature. 
4. Improve grammar through past tense narration and dialogue tone. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students answer questions about what Mummy made, what the children did, and what appeared after the rain. 

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
Learners explain the day’s weather, who went outside, and what Shaurya did after the rain. 

Exercise 3 – Critical Thinking & Vocabular
Students describe the rainy day’s atmosphere, what lesson it gives, and find a synonym for “cheerful.” 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
1. b) Pakoras and tea 
2. c) Splashed in puddles 
3. a) A rainbow 

Exercise 2 – Short Answers
1. It was raining heavily. 
2. Her brother went outside with her. 
3. She drew a rainbow and read a storybook. 

Exercise 3 – Long Answers
1. The writer describes the day as peaceful, colorful, and joyful. 
2. It teaches that happiness can be found in simple moments. 
3. The writer felt calm because of the soothing rain and quiet reading time. 
4. Synonym for “cheerful”: happy / bright. 

Turn a rainy day into a story of wonder and learning with this thoughtful Diary Entry on a Rainy Day worksheet! 

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