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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Sixth Grade
Reading
In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Worksheet
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sixth Grade
Reading
Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Fifth Grade
Reading
Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.
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Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
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Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
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Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Fifth Grade
Reading
Embark on an adventure through the woods with the Mole, in this excerpt from Kenneth Grahame's charming book, The Wind in the Willows.
Worksheet
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Worksheet
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Embark on an adventure through the woods with the Mole, in this excerpt from Kenneth Grahame's charming book, The Wind in the Willows.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Fifth Grade
Reading
In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Interactive Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Fifth Grade
Reading
Dive into the world of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with this reading comprehension page.
Interactive Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Interactive Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Dive into the world of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with this reading comprehension page.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Social Media Book Review
Social Media Book Review
Activity
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Social Media Book Review
Fourth Grade
Reading
Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!
Activity
Social Media Book Review
Social Media Book Review
Activity
Social Media Book Review
Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Activity
Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Seventh Grade
Reading
Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.
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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
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Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang
Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
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Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Sixth Grade
Reading
Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Workbook
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Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Fifth Grade
Reading
A central component of reading comprehension is the ability to understand the main idea or theme of a text. In this series, your child will practice basic analysis of a short story or poem.
Workbook
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Workbook
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
A central component of reading comprehension is the ability to understand the main idea or theme of a text. In this series, your child will practice basic analysis of a short story or poem.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Workbook
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Sixth Grade
Reading
Students read an excerpt adapted from L. Frank Baum’s short story “The Girl Who Owned a Bear” and answer reading comprehension questions about the text.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Students read an excerpt adapted from L. Frank Baum’s short story “The Girl Who Owned a Bear” and answer reading comprehension questions about the text.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Worksheet
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Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Seventh Grade
Reading
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!
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The Gift of the Magi
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!
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Sixth Grade
Reading
Students practice essential reading comprehension skills in this worksheet that features a passage about a boy who takes hang gliding lessons and becomes airborne for the first time.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Students practice essential reading comprehension skills in this worksheet that features a passage about a boy who takes hang gliding lessons and becomes airborne for the first time.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Worksheet
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Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Sixth Grade
Reading
Students read an original two-page story and answer questions to boost essential reading comprehension skills.
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Students read an original two-page story and answer questions to boost essential reading comprehension skills.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Sixth Grade
Reading
Meet the curious mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi in this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet adapted from the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Rikki-tikki-tavi
Meet the curious mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi in this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet adapted from the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sixth Grade
Reading
Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Analyzing Characters in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Practice analyzing characters with this worksheet that features an excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. 
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Worksheet
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Sixth Grade
Reading
Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Read & Compare Character Traits
Read & Compare Character Traits
Worksheet
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Read & Compare Character Traits
Fifth Grade
Reading
Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.
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Read & Compare Character Traits
Read & Compare Character Traits
Worksheet
Read & Compare Character Traits
Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
Eighth Grade
Reading
Students read a two-page adaptation of the classic short story “The Open Window” by Saki and answer key reading comprehension questions!
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
Students read a two-page adaptation of the classic short story “The Open Window” by Saki and answer key reading comprehension questions!
Eighth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
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Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sixth Grade
Reading
Compare and contrast two scenes from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Comparing and Contrasting in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Compare and contrast two scenes from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Peter Pan
Reading Comprehension: Peter Pan
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Peter Pan
Fifth Grade
Reading
In this reading exercise, students answer literal and interpretive questions about a classic text.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Peter Pan
Reading Comprehension: Peter Pan
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Peter Pan
In this reading exercise, students answer literal and interpretive questions about a classic text.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #1
Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
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Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #1
Seventh Grade
Reading
This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–5 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #1
Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Giver: Discussion Guide #1
This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–5 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Detecting the Author's Purpose
Detecting the Author's Purpose
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Detecting the Author's Purpose
Fourth Grade
Reading
Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.
Worksheet
Detecting the Author's Purpose
Detecting the Author's Purpose
Worksheet
Detecting the Author's Purpose
Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
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Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1
Seventh Grade
Reading
Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 1–4 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
Novel Study: The Outsiders: Discussion Guide #1
Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 1–4 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Seventh Grade
Reading
Unravel a classic story from Greek mythology with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet for seventh and eighth-grade learners!
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Arachne and the Weaving Contest
Unravel a classic story from Greek mythology with this two-page reading comprehension worksheet for seventh and eighth-grade learners!
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1
Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1
Third Grade
Reading
This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.
Worksheet
Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1
Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1
Worksheet
Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1
This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
Worksheet
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Paraphrasing Practice
Fourth Grade
Reading
Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.
Worksheet
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing Practice
Worksheet
Paraphrasing Practice
Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Play Mood Charades!
Play Mood Charades!
Activity
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Play Mood Charades!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!
Activity
Play Mood Charades!
Play Mood Charades!
Activity
Play Mood Charades!
Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Activity
Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”
Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”
Eighth Grade
Reading
Students compare and contrast two fables in this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”
Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: “King Chameleon and the Animals” and “The Hare and the Tortoise”
Students compare and contrast two fables in this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet!
Eighth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
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