America gets its name from Amerigo Vespucci. Kids will learn about this important historical figure with this fun worksheet.

Students will use an adjective word bank to help them identify statements of fact and opinion.

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

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.

Use this graphic organizer to support learners' understanding of cause and effect in the books they read.

Use this exercise to give your students practice using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

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

This activity guides your readers towards the key details and shows kids how to effectively underline while reading.

This passage sheds light to the powerful women's workforce in World War 2. After reading the passage, students will use their critical thinking stills to answer comprehension questions.

What are the effects of storms and other weather events? Students will create flow charts that represent the multiple effects that are a result of specific weather causes.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

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.

Learn about a mysterious sea creature as you pick out important information for a nonfiction summary.

Young readers will practice synthesizing information from multiple sources on the same topic in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Read this text about the Great Depression with your students as they build comprehension skills.

Kids will learn more about the meaning of a monster hoax and read about some of the most famous hoaxes.

Comparing and contrasting nonfiction stories is an important skill for fourth and fifth graders. This worksheet gives kids plenty of chance to practice.

Learn more about the imposing tsunami with this worksheet about the science of tsunamis.

How well do you know your country's past presidents? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

Learn about Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, a Chinese-American suffragist, activist, and minister of the early 20th century with this reading comprehension worksheet!

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.

Children learn facts about dolphin's evolution, behavior, and physical traits in this reading comprehension worksheet.

The ability to paraphrase is a valuable skill! Help your child learn to put informational text in her own words, with this passage about the Nile River.

This Frankenstein worksheet is great for teaching kids about classic literature near Halloween. Use this Frankenstein worksheet with your child this October.

Those tiny bumps on signs are one of the biggest inventions in modern history. Meet Louis Braille, a man who has helped millions of people worldwide.

Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.

Use this high-interest text about sports to explore what point the author is trying to make.