This short nonfiction text will teach students about the ocean, and includes questions to help students identify the author’s point of view and purpose for writing the text by focusing on important vocabulary words that support the main idea.

Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.

Read the story of the magical soup pot, then answer two reading comprehension questions.

Build comprehension skills with this reading page on cause and effect for kids.

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.

Use this resource for fluency practice.

Learn about the USA's three branches of government and where each one works.

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

Students learn to retell familiar stories by sharing about one of their favorite books. Students will share important details from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

This passage will challenge your 3rd graders to think deeper into the text to strengthen their comprehension skills.

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

Get your third grader in the habit of reading closely with this multi-page story featuring questions on the main character, sequencing, and recalling details.

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

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

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

Use this worksheet to practice matching a character’s actions with their emotions.

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

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.

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.

This excerpt has exactly 100 words and is great reading practice for your little quaterbacks!

After your students finish reading this story about Leo and how he overcomes his soccer injury, they will answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about the text.

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

Story webs organize a story into one main idea and several details. Help your second grader read the story, then analyze it using the story web.

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.