Paraphrasing means putting another's writing into your own words. This is an important skill for middle school children to master.

Children read a brief biography of world renowned opera singer Marian Anderson, then answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

Use this graphic organizer to list comparisons between two nouns.

Introduce children to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a 17th century writer, poet, and philosopher, in this nonfiction comprehension worksheet.

Young historians will practice writing essays and get a great reading comprehension workout with this worksheet about the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He.

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

Help your young reader learn to identify themes with the Panchatantra story "The Broken Pot" a classic fable from India that has a moral lesson.

Making inferences using visual clues takes practice! Use this worksheet to help analyze visual elements.

Submerge yourself in the fascinating history of submarines! Your little inventor will get a taste of the early stages of this important technology.

Paraphrasing is an important writing skill. With this worksheet, your student will learn some history as he practices paraphrasing.

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

During or after reading a fictional book, help your learner put their thoughts onto paper with this book or character mind map!

Students will cite stanzas from beginning, middle, and ending portions of their poetry readings and share thoughts, feelings, and ideas about the text.

Get your students moving with this interactive sorting game!

With this reading exercise, students will identify a character’s traits and provide evidence from the text.

The Battle of Camden was a low point for the American forces in the Revolutionary War. Discover the errors made at the battle in this worksheet.

Challenge your students to find real world examples of the author’s purpose with this text-based scavenger hunt.

Introduce children to the highest-ranking female politician in the United States in this Learning About Nancy Pelosi worksheet.

Have your child read these Peter Pan passages and decide what she knows about the Peter Pan character.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

Use these discussion cards to get your students talking about the elements that are unique to the fantasy genre.

Assemble your favorite actors and find the perfect parts for them in your summer reading book.

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a literary text with this middle school writing worksheet.

Empress Wu Zetian ruled China when the western world was in the Dark Ages. This 2nd grade worksheet that balances history with reading comprehension skills.

With this storyboard, students will draw and write about events in a chronological order.

Learn a fun reading strategy and practice writing fiction summaries using a classic text.

Get to know Arlen in this reading comprehension worksheet,

Neverland: an imaginary place where your child never grows up. Have him read this passage from the story of Peter Pan and draw his own Neverland.

This printable memory match game is a fun way to learn about five movie inventors and their innovations. See if you can match the inventor with his invention!

Children learn about three women who emerged as influential photographers during the Great Depression in the United States through the FSA program.