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3rd - 5th Grade Nonfiction Passages Worksheets : Page 3

Children learn about the Moon, then practice finding and writing the main idea, in this literacy worksheet.

Find the Main Idea: The Moon

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

History of Jazz

In this biography worksheet, children are introduced to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who in 1993 became the second female Justice of the Supreme Court in the United States.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biography

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks&#39; 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.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott

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

Reading Corner: Main Idea & Details Part 1

Use this worksheet to practice identifying and describing text features.

Text Feature Descriptions

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

African American Communities: Eatonville, Florida

Children will discover more about the culinary history of early Americans as they practice practice identifying the main idea and supporting details.

Find the Main Idea: Native American Foods

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

Reading Corner: Main Idea & Details Part 2

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

Ideas of The Harlem Renaissance

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

Quotes as Evidence #1

Learn about the plants and animals that make deciduous forests their home, then complete the crossword puzzle.

Going Across the Deciduous Forest

As your students hunt for various text features, they’ll learn that these features provide important information about the text they’re reading!

Search for Nonfiction Text Features

Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.

Finding Word Meaning: Context Clues & Text Features #2

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison

Comparing and contrasting nonfiction stories is an important skill for fourth and fifth graders. This worksheet gives kids plenty of chance to practice.

Compare and Contrast Nonfiction Stories: Extinct Birds

Children learn about Rosie the Riveter, a fictional character who would became a well-known symbol of the World War II war effort, in this social studies worksheet.

Rosie the Riveter

Study the map of terrestrial biomes, then use it to answer questions.

Biomes of the World

Help your budding reader learn how to spice up a boring biography by asking him to add in the details that make good writing even better.

Jackie Robinson Biography

This sample nonfiction text about basketball helps students to explore author's point of view.

Basketball: Nonfiction Text

Shake up your science studies with this worksheet about earthquakes.

Earthquake Science

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.

Answering Questions About Wild, Wild Weather

History students can learn all the first modern first lady in this biography worksheet, and can develop their reading comprehension skills as well.

Women in History: Eleanor Roosevelt

Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Comparing Two Nonfiction Texts: A Freedom Fighter

As your students complete this close reading exercise, they will learn about the Transcontinental Railroad while practicing their active reading skills.

Find & Support the Main Idea: The Transcontinental Railroad

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

Helen Keller Biography

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

The Aspirations of Sonia Sotomayor 

Kids match reading genres to descriptions in this worksheet.

Make a Match: Reading Genres

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

Writing Workout: Supporting the Main Idea

Use this resource to teach your students to identify cause and effect relationships in context by looking at the signal words.

Identifying Cause and Effect with Signal Words

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