Support your students in using introductory phrases to cite the text as they make inferences.

Give your young readers some practice using context clues and dictionaries to expand their vocabulary with this reading activity. As students read, they will consider the meaning of tricky words, then write down their definitions using a dictionary.

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

Practice finding and identifying text features with your second grader using this helpful checklist.

Early readers practice using context clues to order a simple story in this appealing worksheet.

EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.

Good readers make inferences using story details and their own background knowledge to figure out information that isn't provided by the author. Help your students practice making inferences using quotes from their reading with this graphic organizer.

Find out more about the role of rhythm in poetry with this worksheet that uses "Casey at the Bat" for practice.

These printable cards give students the chance to practice using supporting evidence to identify an author’s claims.

Practice identifying text features with your kindergarten students using this helpful and informative matching worksheet.

Using this Venn diagram, young readers will compare and contrast two thematically similar works of nonfiction.

In this nonfiction biography, learn how Nikola Tesla invented key technologies that are still used today.

Boost your first grader's reading comprehension by using a story map to outline a story visually.

In this exercise, EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

Get students excited about taking reading notes with this bubbly worksheet! This fun format can be used to jot down quick notes about each chapter in your students’ books, then used as a reference for complete summaries when the time comes.

Children read about Ada Lovelace, whose ideas are still used in computing today, in this biography worksheet.

If your students struggle with how to compare and contrast texts, this worksheet can be used for reteaching or extra practice.

Practice identifying text features with your kindergarten students using this handy text feature hunt worksheet.

Learners will practice identifying the author's purpose in eight sample paragraphs, using text evidence to support their choice.

In this resource, students will practice writing a simple summary of a fiction story using a paragraph frame with sequence words.