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

Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.

It can be tricky to sort out different perspectives in a complex book! Use this activity to help your learner think about how two different characters feel about the same event or challenge.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Want to get your kids thinking critically about what they're reading? This fruit-themed Venn diagram alternative will help students to compare and contrast two topics or books during or after reading nonfiction texts.

This passage sheds light to the powerful women's workforce in World War 2. After reading the passage, students will use their critical thinking stills to answer comprehension questions.

This resource helps ELs incorporate their own thoughts and text connections into a thinking paragraph.

The more students read about a topic, the more they’ll become experts! Help kids embrace their expert status by having them recommend books to friends. They'll write a letter recommending at least two different books, sharing what makes each unique.

This worksheet provides students with an opportunity to closely examine the difference between a topic and main idea in a nonfiction text. After reading and completing Part 1 as a class, challenge your students to complete Part 2 on their own or with a pa

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

In this worksheet, children will learn to identify signal words and visuals that writers use when comparing and contrasting.

Learn how frogs and butterflies transform as they grow into adults!

Read this Mother Goose's Treasury classic, then answer the reading comprehension questions.

What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!

A monkey, a fruit tree, and reading comprehension! Kids learn a Brazilian fairy tale and strengthen comprehension skills with this worksheet.

This resource will help your students practice an important reading comprehension skill as they read a fiction text and identify cause and effect relationships

Use this worksheet to show how to compare characters’ thoughts and actions.

Develop your students’ critical eye with this nonfiction text features checklist! This resource can be used with the Comparing Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

Practice making inferences about stories with the help of this writing organizer.

Tap into your students’ creativity by challenging them to create an infographic using content from their reading!

Practice making story comparisons and inferences with the help of this useful organizer.

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

Use this half-sheet graphic reading log to help students write simple summaries.

In this worksheet students will be challenged to use information from multiple sources about coral reefs.

Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.

Have students record new words in this organizer and jot down what they think they mean.

Students will practice making connections between a text and their real life experiences in this reading comprehension activity.

What type of change will you get? Use this resource with your students to compare and contrast chemical and physical reactions.

Get excited about going into nature as you read this passage about a camping trip!