5th - 7th Grade Comprehension Questions Resources

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.

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

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!

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

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!

Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

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!

Students read a two-page adaptation of "The Gift of the Magi" and dig deep into the figurative language and literary devices of this classic story!

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!

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

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

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.

Read an enlightening passage about light pollution and learn ways to bring back the dark night skies in this three-page 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.