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Reading Activities

Reading activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy reading activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Browse the activities below or use the selector to find similar activities.

Play, Build, and Learn Spatial Relationships

Help your child with important vocabulary building by leading him through some easy, at-home activities that teach him about basic spatial relationships and the words used to describe them.

Math: Sorting & Categorizing | Reading: Word Families | Preschool

Reading The Odyssey

Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the plot of the epic poem The Odyssey, as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use to describe what happens for themselves.

Reading: Comprehension | High School

Post-it Note Project

Build reading comprehension with a visual activity! Use post-its to sort out character traits and discover a deeper meaning of the story.

Reading: Comprehension | Third Grade

Get Metaphor and Simile Savvy Through Writing

How do literary devices work? Here's a review of simile, metaphor, and personification, and a fun, creative writing activity to make things like metaphor a piece of cake!

Reading: Literary Analysis | Writing: Composition | Middle School

Understanding Shakespeare

Directors are constantly tweaking the work of Shakespeare in order to make him appeal to modern audiences. Put your teenager in the director's chair by having her put a modern-day spin on Romeo and Juliet.

Reading: Literary Analysis | Writing: Creative Writing | High School

Become a Word Detective!

Build those reading and vocabulary skills by helping your child be a "Word Detective" as he searches for context clues to find the meanings of unfamiliar words.

Reading: Vocabulary | Second Grade

Chart 100 Books You've Read

If your child has a voracious appetite for reading she may be surprised to see how many books she's already devoured.

Reading: Literary Analysis | Fifth Grade

Questions, Anyone? Ask Your Way to Reading Comprehension

If your child has a favorite book, you probably know he'll want you to read it to him again and again and again. To help your first grader build memory, listening, and reading comprehension skills, use this fun activity that uses his favorite book as a starting point!

Reading: Comprehension | First Grade

Make a Pop-Up Story Forest

If your child begs to hear magical stories again and again, show her how to turn a favorite story into brilliant pop-up art--inspired by nature's own beauty.

Reading: Comprehension | Arts and Crafts: Paper & Glue Crafts | Arts and Crafts: Construction & Sculpture | Second Grade