Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool sea turtle facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.

Help students practice close reading of fiction or nonfiction texts with this detailed checklist.

Use this exercise to give your students practice using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Want to get your kids thinking critically about what they're reading? This fruit-themed Venn diagram alternative will help students to compare and contrast two topics or books during or after reading nonfiction texts.

Make reading fun with this whale of a tale, "How the Whale Got His Throat," by Rudyard Kipling!

Feel inspired to move to the beat with our reading comprehension exercise about Mexican music. Kids answer questions about the article in this writing worksheet.

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

This worksheet provides a sample table of content and comprehension questions to go along with them to help kids practice.

What are the effects of storms and other weather events? Students will create flow charts that represent the multiple effects that are a result of specific weather causes.

Before your child gets started writing research reports, help them learn that not all sources are created equal.

Read about the westward expansion of the United States and respond to questions about the informational text.

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.

Teach your little leprechaun about the various St. Patrick's Day traditions and other fun parts of this special Irish heritage day.

Kids who are just starting to read nonfiction can get their feet wet with this easy Julia Child biography that has a quick comprehension exercise at the end.

Learn to separate fact from fiction with this comparative worksheet.

Use this worksheet to provide an engaging text for your students as they practice reading and analyzing an author’s claims.

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

Give your star reader a great way to get their thoughts organized. This star graphic organizer will help them practice basic reading comprehension.

This activity guides your readers towards the key details and shows kids how to effectively underline while reading.

Children are introduced to author, activist, and poet Maya Angelou in this historial heroes worksheet.

Use this resource with your students to practice one of the core reading strategies: activating prior knowledge.

Introduce students to the inspiring environmental activist Wangari Maathai. Children will read a short biography about the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Learn to extract information from sources with this handy worksheet, perfect for Little Leaguers and baseball fans.

Paraphrasing is an important skill for writing a research paper. Students can practice putting someone else's writing into their own words.

Learn about a mysterious sea creature as you pick out important information for a nonfiction summary.

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

The “I Voted” sticker has become a tradition at polling booths around the country! Introduce children to this symbol of civic pride with this engaging coloring worksheet.

Kids will be fascinated by these stories of accidents that turned into huge successes!

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