3rd - 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Reinforce reading comprehension skills with this simple practice quiz!

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

The history of Valentine's Day is full of theories about how the holiday began. Read about the history of Valentine's Day with this exercise and activity.

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

Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.

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

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!

Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Students will make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

Use this Valentine's Day reader's theater script to engage students as they practice reading fluently.

Story sequencing will allow third graders to improve their reading comprehension by putting the sequence of events in the correct order.

The main idea is the most important idea in a paragraph. With this worksheet, students will read the paragraphs carefully then circle the statement that best fits the paragraph's main idea.

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.

Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading about the holiday’s history and imagery!

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

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.

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

Select a topic that interests you, then learn about it from a variety of sources, such as books, websites, and articles.

The Underground Railroad helped thousands of enslaved Americans find freedom. In this worksheet, your student will learn about this historic network.

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

Learners will practice using nonfiction text features to support their understanding of a short text about the Winter Olympics.

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

In this Martin Luther King Jr. Cut-and-Paste Timeline worksheet, students will learn about the life of an important historical figure.

Finding the main idea of a story is a fundamental reading comprehension skill. Help your child tackle reading with this beginner's worksheet!

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

In this worksheet, children determine the order of events in a story about two friends who like to roller skate together in their neighborhood.

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

Practice identifying elements of a story in this simple sorting activity!