3rd - 8th 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.

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

Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!

In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!

This nonfiction text about soccer will help students to practice finding evidence to support the author's point.

Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

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

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

As your students complete this reading comprehension exercise, they will learn about their lungs while practicing active reading skills.

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

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

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

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

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.