Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Make reading practice fun with this reading comprehension packet, based on Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump".

Ever wonder how the whole zombie craze got started? Read about the history of zombies in this awesome reading comprehension packet.

These baseball rules for kids are a sneaky way to spice up study time.

Find out what happens next in The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. Your child can color in the illustration as he reads.

Enjoy one of the most well-known Christmas stories, "A Christmas Carol", with your little reader.

Study the map of terrestrial biomes, then use it to answer questions.

Study the contributions of African American jazz legends with this worksheet on master bassist Charles Mingus.

Children keep track of their weekday reading with this useful two-page template.

Give your young readers some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the beloved story of The Three Little Pigs! Students will consider protagonists, antagonists, and character dynamics with this version of the classic story.

As students become independent readers, they may have questions about what they read. Instead of taking the questions as they come up, encourage students to write them down using this handy worksheet.

Study a bit of history about the American Revolutionary War with this information page about Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware River.

After independent reading, check in to see how students are understanding what they read. Having students make character paper dolls is a fun way to assess their comprehension and bring the story to life!

After reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, students dig deeper into the poem referenced throughout the novel: Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by building background knowledge about the rise of Hitler in Germany after World War I.

About 14 million people visit the historic city of Berlin each year. Give your students the opportunity to study and share historic facts and places in Germany's capital with this brochure exercise.

Practice reading poetry with this fourth- and fifth-grade resource!

Help your second grade students identify the evidence behind the author’s purpose.

Analyze a short poem in this second- and third-grade practice worksheet!

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

Discover the rhythm and rhyme of poetry with this second- and third-grade reading activity!

Explore the sounds and patterns of poetry with this second- and third-grade reading activity!

Shake up your science studies with this worksheet about earthquakes.

Follow Hank’s sunny adventure with this first and second grade story-retelling worksheet!

Help your second grade students identify the author’s purpose as they answer questions about a nonfiction text.

Follow two determined racers on an unforgettable journey with this third- and fourth-grade poetry worksheet!

Explore the sights and sounds of the prairie with this fourth- and fifth-grade reading-comprehension activity!