Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

This reading activity gives kids practice supporting inferences with evidence.

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.

Your students will need to read between the lines as they make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

Young readers will refer to a passage from The Secret Garden to answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

Children will read an excerpt from Stevenson's book, then respond to a reading comprehension and a creative writing prompt.

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Introduce students to the concept of using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Learners will practice distinguishing fact from opinion in this literacy worksheet.

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

Use this chocolate-themed exercise to introduce your students to close reading with annotations.

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

This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.

In this reading exercise, students answer literal and interpretive questions about a classic text.

Students will refer to important details to answer text-dependent questions about some wild weather! Get ready to read like a detective and learn some cool facts along the way.

The Philadelphia Campaign was a year of battles with the Americans at Valley Forge. Students will hone reading skills and learn about the American Revolution.

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.

This worksheet gives your students practice reading and analyzing informational text to explain the author’s claim and supporting reasons.

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Students will use transition words to support understanding of comparing and contrasting.

Inspire your reluctant reader with this comprehension page, featuring a passage from a classic novel, Black Beauty.

This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.