5th and 6th Grade Comprehension Questions Resources

Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.

In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 

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!

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

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

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

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

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

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

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

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

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

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

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 practice using pronouns to help them understand point of view.

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

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

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

Authors persuade, inform, and entertain through various types of writing! Students set out to identify the author’s purpose.

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

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

How is a train like a bird? Find out in this sixth-grade informational reading comprehension worksheet all about biomimicry!

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

Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school worksheet!

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.

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.

Your little reader is sure to enjoy this selection from the children's classic, "The Secret Garden." She'll build her vocabulary and reading skills.

Introduce students to some wild and weird types of lightning with this fascinating reading comprehension worksheet!