RL.6.2 Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2
:"Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments."
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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Identify Themes in Literature: Graphic Organizer
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Identify Themes in Literature: Graphic Organizer
What does it all mean? In this sixth-grade worksheet, students will practice using text evidence to identify the theme of a story they've read recently.
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Ashputtel
Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.
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Literary Response Prompt: Theme
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Literary Response Prompt: Theme
This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.
6th Grade
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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
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Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text.
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Novel Discussion Guide for Parents
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Novel Discussion Guide for Parents
Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!
6th Grade
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Reading Comprehension: First Flight
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Reading Comprehension: First Flight
Students practice essential reading comprehension skills in this worksheet that features a passage about a boy who takes hang gliding lessons and becomes airborne for the first time.
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Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
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Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.
6th Grade
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Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
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Extended Reading Comprehension: The One
Students read an original two-page story and answer questions to boost essential reading comprehension skills.
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After completing the novel A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, students reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these post-reading response prompts.
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #1
Help students reflect on chapters 1–4 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #3
Help students reflect on chapters 9–12 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: A Wrinkle in Time: Discussion Guide #2
Help students reflect on chapters 5–8 of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time with this two-page discussion guide!
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Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
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Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.
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Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
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Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.
6th Grade
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Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
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Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!
5th Grade
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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After completing the novel The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts!
6th Grade
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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #1
Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions after students read chapters 1–6 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.
6th Grade
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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #3
Support students' critical thinking and literacy skills by asking questions as they read the next few chapters of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.
6th Grade
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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #2
Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from chapters 7–12 of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.
6th Grade
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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #4
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Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Discussion Guide #4
Support critical thinking and literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief.
6th Grade
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From “Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess”
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Excerpt Adapted From “Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess”
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.
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!
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Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
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Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet!
6th Grade
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #1
Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.
4th Grade
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3
Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.
4th Grade
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4
Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.
4th Grade
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5
Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.
4th Grade
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Novel Study: Wonder: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: Wonder: Post-Reading Response Prompts
Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.
4th Grade
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During-Reading Response Choice Board: Fiction Text
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During-Reading Response Choice Board: Fiction Text
Individualize middle-grade learning experiences with this fun reading response choice board!
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After-Reading Response Choice Board: Fiction Text
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After-Reading Response Choice Board: Fiction Text
Differentiate learning with this fun after-reading response choice board!
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