Young readers practice identifying the theme of a story in this thoughtful fable about two friends who find gold in the forest.

Use this resource to help your students familiarize themselves with the concept of literary themes.

Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.

Short stories, such as The Crow and the Jug, make great reading comprehension tools. Use this short Aesop’s fable to get your second graders thinking about central lessons and morals.

Stories are a fantastic way to teach kids important life lessons. This reading comprehension worksheet uses the classic Aesop’s fable—The Fox and the Crow—to get your students thinking about the central lesson of a story.

The Ant and the Grasshopper is a fable that teaches kids the value of hard work. Kids will focus on comprehension and predictions in this worksheet.

Read, reflect, and uncover the lesson behind the story with this fourth- and fifth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

See reading in a new light in this snowy fantasy story!