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!

Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.

Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.

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

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

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.

Use this fall-themed Reader’s Theater script to give your students practice reading fluently. Then, challenge them with reading comprehension questions about the characters and events.

Get your third grader in the habit of reading closely with this multi-page story featuring questions on the main character, sequencing, and recalling details.

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

Your little reader is sure to enjoy this selection from the children's classic, "The Secret Garden." Students will build their vocabulary and reading skills.

In this reading exercise, students answer literal and interpretive questions about a classic text.

Bring it back to the basics with this reading comprehension exercise about Mindy, her birthday party, and her cake.

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

Children will read this Reader's Theater script, then answer questions designed to support their understanding of the characters, story, and message of the play.

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

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

Help students appreciate the information they can get from text features!

In this worksheet, children will read a short passage about Day of the Dead, then answer five multiple choice questions.

This reading activity gives kids practice supporting inferences with evidence.

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

Children will read an excerpt from Stevenson's book, then respond to a reading comprehension and a creative writing prompt.

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.

Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.

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

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

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

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

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