Get to the point with this worksheet about the main idea and how supporting details help it make sense.

This informational text about a topic relevant to students can be used to help explain author’s claims and the reasons used to support them.

Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.

In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.

Do you believe in the Bermuda Triangle? Compare witness accounts of these weird waters and draw your own conclusions in this reading worksheet.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of rock 'n' roll music and the history of African-Americans in pop music!

Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

In this worksheet, children will learn to identify signal words and visuals that writers use when describing cause and effect.

Give students a chance to engage with a classic science fiction story while practicing crucial reading comprehension skills!

Children will use six question words — who, what, when, where, why, and how — to identify the problem and solution in a short passage.

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 

Young readers will discover how to identify the point of view of a story or text in this literacy worksheet.

Help students practice close reading of fiction or nonfiction texts with this detailed checklist.

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Ask students questions about "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer to develop their reading comprehension skills.

This sample nonfiction text about basketball helps students to explore author's point.

In this nonfiction biography, learn how Nikola Tesla invented key technologies that are still used today.

Students hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this adapted excerpt from the first chapter of The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany.

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the major themes and events from The Giver.

As your students hunt for various text features, they’ll learn that these features provide important information about the text they’re reading!

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.

Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 5–9 of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins! 

Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

Children learn about the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., including key players and events, and how it contributed to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.

After completing S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, allow students to connect to the theme of identity with this engaging reflection activity! 

Use this simple organizer to help students track and record key ideas when reading and summarizing nonfiction texts.

Readers will delight in this first (worst) day of school story, and practice cause and effect with this funny worksheet.

Before reading Linda Sue Park’s novel A Long Walk to Water, use these pre-reading prompts to engage students in a discussion about key story elements.