3rd - 5th Grade Reading Resources : Page 5

Introduce students to the concept of using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Practice analyzing point of view and perspective with this relatable excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons.

Your students will need to read between the lines as they make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

Young readers can build their comprehension skills as they read this passage from a children's classic, "The Story of Dr. Dolittle."

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

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

Students will refer to important details to answer text-dependent questions about some wild weather! Get ready to read like a detective and learn some cool facts along the way.

Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?

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

Young readers will discover how to identify the point of view of a story or text in this literacy worksheet.

This reading activity gives kids practice supporting inferences with evidence.

Help young readers make inferences using context clues with this worksheet.

Meet the red wolf, an endangered species of animal that was once very common, but in the past 50 year nearly became extinct!

This worksheet helps your child focus on prediction and comprehension in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Kids will read the classic fable and answer written prompts.

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

Use this civics and government worksheet to help second and third graders learn about elections!

Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

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

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

Learners will practice identifying the problem and solution in texts in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Reading comprehension strategies, such as identifying the main idea, help students focus on how to determine what the author is trying to say.

Read interesting nonfiction texts about natural disasters and practice identifying causes and effects.

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

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

Your young learner will discover the basics of local government with this worksheet all about municipalities.

Get to know pioneering astrophysicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Making inferences is a critical skill for young readers to master, as it helps them look beyond the words on the page to figure out the author's message. Use these simple sentences to get your students started in making their own inferences!