Elementary School Reading Passages Activities

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

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!

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.

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

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.

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

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

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

Have your child make a giant red poppy out of tissue paper in remembrance of the brave soldiers who served, especially those who died serving their countries.

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

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

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.

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.

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