5th and 6th Grade Reading Passages Worksheets

Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in 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.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Students will practice using pronouns to help them understand point of view.

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

Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.