Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

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.

One of the first questions young readers should ask is, "Who is telling this story?" Here students will practice spotting different points of view by identifying which point of view sentences are written from and then writing sentences of their own.

Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.

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

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

In Aesop's classic fable, a tortoise and a hare race — but the winner may surprise you!

This nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet is a fun, approachable way for students to practice identifying key ideas from nonfiction texts.

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

Children use their logic skills to look at the images and decide which of two statements describes each one best in this second grade literacy worksheet.

Children read the First Amendment, then complete a simple word scramble puzzle and answer reading comprehension questions.

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 have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Encourage thoughtful media consumption with this set of television show comprehension questions.

Does your little learner have a tough time paying attention? Give him a fun activity where he'll practice following directions in order to solve a riddle.

Read about how the capybara live and other interesting facts about capybara. Sure to satisfy your curiosity about capybaras!

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.

Dig your hands into some earth science with this soil sheet! Your little scientist can hone his reading skills as he learns what soil is and how it is formed.

In this worksheet, learners will refer to illustrations to make inferences about which of two lines of text is true.

This worksheet teaches kids to look closely at the illustrations in fiction texts to help them comprehend the story.

Test comprehension with this fairy tale jumble! Put "The Ugly Duckling" story scenes back in order.

Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.

Explore story sense with your young reader. First, read the astronaut's story. Then, let your imagination tell what will happen next!