4th and 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

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.

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!

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.

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

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

In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.

In this fascinating worksheet, children learn about the history of chocolate, from its ancient ceremonial use to the invention of the chocolate candy bar.

Develop reading comprehension with this video game passage. Ask your students to read the excerpt, then answer questions about the main ideas and details.

Learners will practice identifying the theme of a story by reading a short passage and answering four comprehension questions.

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Students will identify the main idea and supporting details in a short nonfiction text.

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

With this resource, your students will read and compare two nonfiction texts on the same topic.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

Support students’ inference skills with this targeted two-page reading worksheet.