4th - 6th Grade Reading Passages Resources

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

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

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

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

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 using nonfiction text features to support their understanding of a short text about the Winter Olympics.

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

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

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

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

Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!

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