Reading Comprehension Resources : Page 5

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

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

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 

Introduce students to the concept of using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

As your students hunt for various text features, they’ll learn that these features provide important information about the text they’re reading!

Help your child learn the "Wh words," who, what, where, why and when, with this charming story about a day at the dog park.

Little gardeners, get to know your plants! See the cycle of a plant from its birth to adulthood, and read a bit about photosynthesis too.

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

In this worksheet, students will read two different passages about the platypus. Kids will compare and contrast the passages, and identify the main ideas.

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

Learners will practice distinguishing fact from opinion in this literacy worksheet.

In this worksheet, readers learn about the fascinating kangaroo, then use both the text and text features to answer questions.

Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.

Read this classic children's story — then stage a stick puppet performance of it!

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Learn about invasive species—non-native species that cause harm to native ecosystems—with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Meet the curious mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi in this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet adapted from the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.

Use this graphic organizer to give students an opportunity to practice identifying the central idea of a text using key details.

Help your writing sing with personification! Practice identifying the different examples of personification in this poem by Emily Dickinson.

Oh no, Jack's beanstalk story is all jumbled up! Cut out the pictures and fix the story sequence to help Jack get his story straight!

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

Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.