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

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

Get to know the White House and the U.S. Capitol in this social studies matching worksheet!

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

Familiarize your child with Peter Pan, one of the most enduring characters of children's literature, with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Help your child read deeper into a story by having him practice making inferences about what happened.

Get to know scientist, artist, and activist Mae Jemsion in this reading comprehension worksheet!

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

This worksheet teaches kids to look closely at the illustrations in fiction texts to help them comprehend the story.

Children put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test with this simple quiz!

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

Story webs organize a story into one main idea and several details. Help your second grader read the story, then analyze it using the story web.

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

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.

Help your writing sing with personification! Practice identifying the different examples of personification in this poem by Emily Dickinson.

One of the first questions young readers should ask is, "Who is telling this story?" Here students will practice spotting different points of view by identifying which point of view sentences are written from and then writing sentences of their own.

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

Children will read this Reader's Theater script, then answer questions designed to support their understanding of the characters, story, and message of the play.

This cause and effect worksheet opens your child up to improved critical thinking abilities. Use this cause and effect worksheet to focus on story structure.

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

In this worksheet, students will read two different passages about the platypus. Kids will compare and contrast the passages, and identify the main ideas.

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

This excerpt has exactly 100 words and is great reading practice for your little quaterbacks!

In this Reader's Theater worksheet, students read a script, then answer the reading comprehension questions that follow.

Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.

Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

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

Hone reading comprehension and analysis skills with this worksheet featuring a French fairy tale about a prince, a curse, and the importance of recognizing one's own flaws.