Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

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

Familiarize your child with Peter Pan, one of the most enduring characters of children's literature, with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Young readers will refer to a passage from The Secret Garden to answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

In this Reader's Theater worksheet, students read a script, then answer the reading comprehension questions that follow.

America gets its name from Amerigo Vespucci. Kids will learn about this important historical figure with this fun worksheet.

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Help young readers make inferences using context clues with this worksheet.

Get your third grader in the habit of reading deeper by encouraging him to think about what's going on in this short story and why.

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

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

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.

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

Improve your child's reading comprehension, and introduce them to a classic children's story, with this worksheet on The Story of a Stuffed Elephant.

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

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Inspire your reluctant reader with this comprehension page, featuring a passage from a classic novel, Black Beauty.