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

For your budding environmentalist, here is an information sheet on a well-known endangered species, the Komodo dragon!

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

Use this reading worksheet to help second and third graders learn about the inspiring work of Jane Goodall, famous scientist and conservationist.

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

Use this chocolate-themed exercise to introduce your students to close reading with annotations.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

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

Kids put their reading comprehension skills to work as they write out the main idea and come up with their own concluding sentence for this paragraph.

Children put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test with this simple quiz!

Have your third grader practice their reading fluency with this passage about Autumn.

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Kids match reading genres to descriptions in this worksheet.

Children use their investigative skills and powers of deduction to complete a series of questions and prompts about their local government.  

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Reading a short passage is a great way to get kids thinking about the main idea and its supporting details.

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

Help your third grader stretch their writing muscles by selecting sentences that support a main idea, then penning a few of their own.

Teach students all about the Jamestown colony with this social studies worksheet!

In this worksheet, readers learn about the fascinating kangaroo, then use both the text and text features to answer questions.

Introduce second and third graders to W.E.B. Du Bois, writer, sociologist, and civil rights advocate, with this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

Get to the point with this worksheet about the main idea and how supporting details help it make sense.

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

Is your child just learning how to cook? Help her learn the fundamentals of kitchen safety with this cheat-sheet.

Animal lovers, get acquainted with a very unique species, the okapi! Read this info-sheet to learn about why this animal is endangered.