Elementary School Reading Passages Activities

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

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!

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

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!

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.

Work on reading fluency with your child. This fun game will even engage her concentration skills without her knowing.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.