Comprehension Activities

Browse through our comprehension activities below. You'll find many comprehension activities to keep your child learning on the fly, all year long.

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Help your child learn about spatial relationships with this hands-on activity. He'll act out a story about a boy and his pumpkin with a real pumpkin of his own.

Short Story Activity

Comprehension
Preschool

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Wall of Fame: Make a Reading "Star Chart"

Comprehension
First Grade

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.

A Special Gift from Grandpa

Comprehension
Second Grade

Who remembers their ancient Greek history? Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the epic poem The Odyssey, as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use.

Reading The Odyssey

Comprehension
High School

Here's a quick look at the American classic 'The Scarlet Letter,' as well as SAT vocabulary to get the most out of this classic work of fiction.

Scarlet Letter Vocabulary

Comprehension
High School

Improve your first grader's reading comprehension by letting him retell a story. In this activity, use candy corn and foam to make retelling simple and sweet.

Have a Candy Corn Retelling

Comprehension
First Grade

Table of Contents Treasure Hunt

Comprehension
Second Grade

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

Practice Reading by Getting into Character!

Comprehension
Fourth Grade

Make a story summary folder with your child this summer to keep her mind sharp and to help her develop those critical thinking skills.

Create a Story Summary Folder

Comprehension
Second Grade

In this activity, help your kindergartener develop sequencing skills with these easy story sequence cards

Craft Story Sequence Cards

Comprehension
Kindergarten

Here's a fun activity to show your child how to use prefixes and root words to 'root out' the meaning of a word!

Root Out the Meaning of Words

Comprehension
Fifth Grade

Here's a review of some common (and commonly confused) grammar terms, as well as a quick activity to apply them to reading and writing.

Grammar Guide

Comprehension
Fifth Grade

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.

Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy

Comprehension
Middle School

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

Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy

Comprehension
Fifth Grade

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