Get your students thinking about themes as they compare and contrast two different picture books of their choice.

Here's a snapshot of the story of Orion. His tale makes for light reading and simple practice with story structure for kids.

Children compare and contrast two texts with an eye toward setting in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Is Washington, D.C. a U.S. state or a city? Find out about our nation's capital with this fun, informative history worksheet.

Your young historian can explore the Mohawk tribe. This Native American group played an important role in American history.

Practice comparing two nonfiction texts in this reading comprehension worksheet! 

Use this resource to teach your students how to use signal words as they explain the beginning, middle, and end of a fictional story.

Learn all about Galileo! Whether your kid is an aspiring scientist or just needs some reading practice, this Galileo biography worksheet hits the mark!

Learn more about this amazing artist in this printable biography when studying the fine arts or Black History Month.

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

Use the exercises on this sheet to teach and practice the skill of making predictions.

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

Learn about these lush, diverse biomes and practice spotting their inhabitants.

Learn all about the biography genre, including autobiography and journalism, and read some classic excerpts from its famous authors.

Analyzing what a character says and does in a story can help determine their personality or character traits. This resource gives students practice in harnessing this important reading comprehension skill.

In this Court Cases worksheet, students read descriptions of five landmark decisions, then match them to their correct name.

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

Take a historical tour of Spain, home of the Running of the Bulls! Learn all about this Spanish-speaking country's diverse regions, dialects, and traditions.

Support students’ comprehension and analysis of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders with these discussion questions for chapters 9-12.

Beginning readers will love this short story by Rudyard Kipling, all about how the animals were first domesticated.

After your students read an excerpt of The Land of the Blue Flower, ask them to respond to a writing prompt. Encourage them to use comparative works like similarly and unlike.

Help your young readers develop this important reading comprehension skill with this handy template that will help them learn to paraphrase any piece of writing by answering a few open-ended questions.

Use this discussion guide to help readers reflect on chapters 12–17 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Any kid studying the American Revolution will likely have to memorize this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!

After reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students compare the movie adaptation to the written story.

Ride along with the Lakota tribe with this history worksheet. These Native Americans were part of the horse culture of the Dakotas.

Students will read a short biography of Keller, then answer a thoughtful prompt designed to help them reflect on what they have read.

Kids hunt for clues about a character's traits with this worksheet.

Young readers practice close reading as they learn about black bears in this literacy worksheet.

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.