Elementary School Reading Comprehension Resources : Page 7

Help your child learn to navigate narrative poetry, then write their own poem, in this super-fun narrative poetry worksheet.

Use this worksheet to help your child learn a little bit about the North Pole!

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

This worksheet offers an engaging, meaningful framework for young writers as they learn to build and write compelling arguments.

Children learn about the life of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in this timeline activity.

Bring it back to the basics with this reading comprehension exercise about Mindy, her birthday party, and her cake.

Learners compare two fiction stories for characters, setting, and plot in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Introduce students to the concept of using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Use this worksheet to practice matching a character’s actions with their emotions.

This passage will challenge your 3rd graders to think deeper into the text to strengthen their comprehension skills.

What happened first? Have your young reader find the beginning, middle, and end of this short story. Use the illustrations to help her picture the events.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Katherine Johnson was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked to create the first calculations to send humans into space. Learn more about this inspiring woman with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

How well do you know your country's past presidents? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

In this Reader's Theater worksheet, students read a script, then answer the reading comprehension questions that follow.

This worksheet is a brief introduction to the human rights activist and feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes.

Teach your little leprechaun about the various St. Patrick's Day traditions and other fun parts of this special Irish heritage day.

Reading comprehension strategies, such as identifying the main idea, help students focus on how to determine what the author is trying to say.

Identifying the author’s purpose is as easy as P-I-E with the right mnemonic device!

Practice analyzing point of view and perspective with this relatable excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons.

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

This cause and effect worksheet opens your child up to improved critical thinking abilities. Use this cause and effect worksheet to focus on story structure.

Young readers can build their comprehension skills as they read this passage from a children's classic, "The Story of Dr. Dolittle."

Story webs organize a story into one main idea and several details. Help your second grader read the story, then analyze it using the story web.

This reading activity gives kids practice supporting inferences with evidence.