Reading Comprehension Activities : Page 2

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Put your kid to the test and have him compare and contrast elements in a narrative text by identifying how characters and situations are alike and different.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

Make a photo essay! This fun middle school photography activity makes creative writing come to life by turning words into pictures.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

This third grade writing activity brings home the lesson: it's not only what you write that's important, but how you write it, too.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.