Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

Children will use this sandwich-format diagram to write their prediction, evidence, and reasoning.

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Children practice comparing and contrasting characters in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Learners will review a definition for each type of author's purpose, then sort nine sentences according to these criteria.

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

Children practice connecting cause to effect in this reading comprehension worksheet.

With this worksheet, your students will connect the key ideas of this nonfiction text and identify the cause and effect relationships.

After your students finish reading this story about Leo and how he overcomes his soccer injury, they will answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about the text.

Understanding who is telling the story is an important skill for young readers. Use this resource with your students to practice distinguishing their own point of view from that of the narrator or characters.

Who is telling the story? Words like I, me, she, and he can help figure this out! Use this exercise with your students to practice determining who is telling the story.

Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

Young readers practice close reading as they learn about black bears in this literacy worksheet.

Use these task cards with your students to practice reading short passages and making inferences about character, setting, and plot.

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.

Learners practice comparing a variety of story elements, including characters, setting, and key events, in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

Children will read this Reader's Theater script, then answer questions designed to support their understanding of the characters, story, and message of the play.

Help your young readers develop this important reading comprehension skill with this handy template that will help them learn to paraphrase any piece of writing by answering a few open-ended questions.

Use this fall-themed Reader’s Theater script to give your students practice reading fluently. Then, challenge them with reading comprehension questions about the characters and events.

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

Use this resource to closely read a nonfiction text, come up with questions, and use text evidence to find the answers.

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.

Children compare and contrast two texts with an eye toward setting in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Learners will practice analyzing a short script in this winter-themed reading comprehension worksheet.

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

Use this resource to teach your students to identify cause and effect relationships in context by looking at the signal words.