Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.

Learners will practice identifying the theme of a story by reading a short passage and answering four comprehension questions.

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

Introduce your student to an endangered species, Przewalski's horse, with this information sheet. They can color the illustration as they read.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Paraphrasing means putting another's writing into your own words. This is an important skill for middle school children to master.

Meet Charles Darwin, the man responsible for the theory of evolution and many other revolutionary scientific discoveries.

Invite your students to create a travel brochure about Mexico City and pull key facts from the informational text provided.

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

Children will select a chapter book, then make predictions as they progress through the story, in this reading comprehension template.

Is your child crazy about sharks? Give him a fun and informational coloring page, all about the great white shark!

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.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. Learners will decide which two statements are true and which is a lie.

Readers practice describing fictional characters using their own words with this graphic organizer template.

The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the "shot heard around the world" and began the American Revolution.

Get swept up in this comprehensive worksheet about the awesome power of dust storms.

Children use their critical thinking skills to make predictions in this reading comprehension worksheet.

If one bridge falls down, how many bridges are left? None! Help your preschooler sort out simple subtraction with this nursery rhyme math worksheet.

Get your students thinking about themes as they compare and contrast two different picture books of their choice.

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

Is it a tiger or a shark? Give your child a fun and informative coloring page, sure to satisfy any shark fanatic!

Learners will practice identifying the problem and solution in texts in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Learners will practice identifying the problem and solution in texts in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Use this resource to teach your students to pick out character actions from the text as they answer questions.

Encourage thoughtful media consumption with this set of television show comprehension questions.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Frederick Douglass, an influential African American writer and abolitionist.

What if Humpty Dumpty wasn't the only one sitting on the wall? Try out a simple subtraction problem using this classic nursery rhyme.

Enlist the famous Beatrix Potter in helping your child develop solid reading strategies.

Does your child have an ear for rhyme or a passion for poetry? Have her examine the rhyme scheme of this silly limerick, and soon she'll be making her own!

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