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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.

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

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

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

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

Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."

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

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.

Young readers practice analyzing characters in a work of fiction with this five-page reading comprehension worksheet.

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

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