2nd - 5th Grade Reading Passages Worksheets

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!

As your students complete this reading comprehension exercise, they will learn about their lungs while practicing active reading skills.

Give your second graders some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the timeless story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Students will read this classic fable and then answer questions about setting, characters, genre, and cause and effect.

Introduce children to Italian Christmas traditions with this reading comprehension worksheet!

Children will practice using nonfiction text features as they read and interpret a passage about extreme weather.

Help your third grader practice following directions on how to build a tornado in a bottle, and build his reading comprehension skills in the process.

Dive into the world of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with this reading comprehension page.

In this worksheet, students will read about Anne Frank, then complete a chart identifying cause and effect.

Use this worksheet to help your child learn a little bit about the North Pole!

Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!

Learners will practice identifying the main idea and supporting in works of nonfiction texts as they learn about the ocean.

What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

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.

In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.

Learners will practice identifying the theme of a story by reading a short passage and answering four comprehension questions.

Develop reading comprehension with this video game passage. Ask your students to read the excerpt, then answer questions about the main ideas and details.

Students will practice using pronouns to help them understand point of view.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

In this fascinating worksheet, children learn about the history of chocolate, from its ancient ceremonial use to the invention of the chocolate candy bar.

Your students will demonstrate their understanding of nonfiction text features, such as caption, diagram, and heading, with this helpful vocabulary worksheet.

Learn all about The Mayflower, the famous ship the Pilgrims made their great journey in.

Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."

Learners will practice analyzing a short script in this winter-themed reading comprehension worksheet.

The Nutcracker story tells the tale of a girl who discovers some Christmas magic. Color in The Nutcracker story with your child and make your own holiday book.

Support students’ inference skills with this targeted two-page reading worksheet.