Reading Resources : Page 12

This reading comprehension worksheet features Kipling's "The Elephant's Child," an origin story that offers a whimsical explanation for the elephant's long trunk.

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

What does it all mean? In this sixth-grade worksheet, students will practice using text evidence to identify the theme of a story they've read recently.

Good readers decode words as they read, giving them an ability to read fluently. Use this resource with your students to practice decoding by focusing on the beginning and end sounds in a word.

Your students will need to read between the lines as they make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

Learn more about marches for freedom during the civil rights movement with the worksheet The Selma to Montgomery March.

Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass.

How do you know when it's wintertime? Have your child complete this winter writing prompt to exercise writing skills and reinforce seasonal knowledge.

Learn more about the swirling, whirling science behind tornadoes with this wild worksheet.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

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

Help your kindergarten students identify the main topic and key ideas in nonfiction texts using this fun horse-themed worksheet.

Meet Harriet Tubman, a true American hero who devoted her whole life to caring for and protecting others.

Readers practice comparing and contrasting characters in works of fiction with this versatile graphic organizer.

In this worksheet, students learn how the Sit-In movement began, and the impact it had on both the region and the country.

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Help your child read deeper into a story by having him practice making inferences about what happened.

This short fictional text can be used to help students determine words and phrases the author uses to help the reader figure out the central message of the story.

Use this science-themed resource with your students to practice recognizing the author’s point of view in a text about life cycles. Students will determine the author’s viewpoint on the subject as they establish their own points of view.

Take a quiz on basic facts about U.S. history and government.

This short nonfiction text will teach students about the ocean, and includes questions to help students identify the author’s point of view and purpose for writing the text by focusing on important vocabulary words that support the main idea.

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

Children put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test with this simple quiz!

This worksheet introduces students to Jesse Owens, whose successes in the 1938 Olympics made history and paved the way for African-Americans in all sports and fields.

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.