Expanded Form Reading Comprehension Resources

Literary Response Prompt: Form and Structure in Poetry and Drama

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a poem or drama in this worksheet for middle school learners.

Worksheet

Literary Response Prompt: Form and Structure in Poetry and Drama

Worksheet

Literary Response Prompt: Form and Structure in Poetry and Drama

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a poem or drama in this worksheet for middle school learners.

Sixth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Nonfiction Sequencing: The Birth of an Island

Worksheet

Nonfiction Sequencing: The Birth of an Island

Fourth Grade

Reading

Find out how islands form in this informative worksheet!

Worksheet

Nonfiction Sequencing: The Birth of an Island

Worksheet

Nonfiction Sequencing: The Birth of an Island

Find out how islands form in this informative worksheet!

Fourth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

What's Up with This Poem

Worksheet

What's Up with This Poem

First Grade

Reading

Help students analyze the words and form of a poem with this fun worksheet.

Worksheet

What's Up with This Poem

Worksheet

What's Up with This Poem

Help students analyze the words and form of a poem with this fun worksheet.

First Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Predictions, Questions, Problems

Worksheet

Predictions, Questions, Problems

Second Grade

Reading

This open-ended worksheet helps second graders form predictions about books before they read them.

Worksheet

Predictions, Questions, Problems

Worksheet

Predictions, Questions, Problems

This open-ended worksheet helps second graders form predictions about books before they read them.

Students will identify supporting details, in the form of adverbial phrases, in a nonfiction text excerpt.

Students will identify supporting details, in the form of adverbial phrases, in a nonfiction text excerpt.

Fourth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Hey Diddle Diddle Coloring Page

Worksheet

Hey Diddle Diddle Coloring Page

Pre-K

Reading

Young learners begin to consider the form and structure of poetry in this early literacy worksheet.

Worksheet

Hey Diddle Diddle Coloring Page

Worksheet

Hey Diddle Diddle Coloring Page

Young learners begin to consider the form and structure of poetry in this early literacy worksheet.

Students imagine a hypothetical interview with Malala Yousafzai, using their research skills to form and answer thoughtful interview questions.

Students imagine a hypothetical interview with Malala Yousafzai, using their research skills to form and answer thoughtful interview questions.

Fifth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Literary Response Prompt: Structure

Worksheet

Literary Response Prompt: Structure

Sixth Grade

Reading

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a literary text with this middle school writing worksheet.

Worksheet

Literary Response Prompt: Structure

Worksheet

Literary Response Prompt: Structure

Students choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the form and structure of a literary text with this middle school writing worksheet.

Summarizing stories has never tasted so good! Students can use this yummy ice cream-themed graphic organizer to form short summaries of fiction they read independently or with the class.

Summarizing stories has never tasted so good! Students can use this yummy ice cream-themed graphic organizer to form short summaries of fiction they read independently or with the class.

Second Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Parts of Speech: Breaking Down Sentences

Lesson Plan

Parts of Speech: Breaking Down Sentences

Third Grade

Reading

Let your students find out that the sentences they speak so easily are formed of many different parts. Have them break down sentences to learn the various parts that form a sentence!

Lesson Plan

Parts of Speech: Breaking Down Sentences

Lesson Plan

Parts of Speech: Breaking Down Sentences

Let your students find out that the sentences they speak so easily are formed of many different parts. Have them break down sentences to learn the various parts that form a sentence!

Third Grade

Reading

Lesson Plan

Comparing Information

Guided Lesson

Comparing Information

Kindergarten

Reading

Learning how to read fluently includes more than just piecing letters together to form words. Kids also have to read from left to right and notice spacing between words. Help your child become a fluent reader by tackling these skills.

Guided Lesson

Comparing Information

Guided Lesson

Comparing Information

Learning how to read fluently includes more than just piecing letters together to form words. Kids also have to read from left to right and notice spacing between words. Help your child become a fluent reader by tackling these skills.

Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. In this activity, students write a summary—in speech form!—of a book that they read. For added fun, have them give their speeches to a partner—or even the whole class!

Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. In this activity, students write a summary—in speech form!—of a book that they read. For added fun, have them give their speeches to a partner—or even the whole class!

First Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Activity

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Kindergarten

Reading

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

Activity

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

Activity

Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem

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

Kindergarten

Reading

Activity

Researching the Past Using Primary Sources

Lesson Plan

Researching the Past Using Primary Sources

Fourth Grade

Reading

Knock, knock! It’s the U.S. Census Bureau! In this lesson plan, students analyze primary sources in the form of census data to do research that helps them answer questions about famous people and the time period during which they lived.

Lesson Plan

Researching the Past Using Primary Sources

Lesson Plan

Researching the Past Using Primary Sources

Knock, knock! It’s the U.S. Census Bureau! In this lesson plan, students analyze primary sources in the form of census data to do research that helps them answer questions about famous people and the time period during which they lived.

Fourth Grade

Reading

Lesson Plan

Compare and Contrast Written vs. Audio/Visual Forms of a Text

Worksheet

Compare and Contrast Written vs. Audio/Visual Forms of a Text

Sixth Grade

Reading

Students practice comparing and contrasting two versions of the same piece of text—written and audio/visual—with this graphic organizer!

Worksheet

Compare and Contrast Written vs. Audio/Visual Forms of a Text

Worksheet

Compare and Contrast Written vs. Audio/Visual Forms of a Text

Students practice comparing and contrasting two versions of the same piece of text—written and audio/visual—with this graphic organizer!

Sixth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Charts and Graphs and Diagrams, Oh My!

Lesson Plan

Charts and Graphs and Diagrams, Oh My!

Fourth Grade

Reading

Students will learn about three nonfiction text features: charts, graphs, and diagrams. They will analyze and interpret the information represented in these visual forms and discover how they aid in the comprehension of nonfiction texts.

Lesson Plan

Charts and Graphs and Diagrams, Oh My!

Lesson Plan

Charts and Graphs and Diagrams, Oh My!

Students will learn about three nonfiction text features: charts, graphs, and diagrams. They will analyze and interpret the information represented in these visual forms and discover how they aid in the comprehension of nonfiction texts.

Fourth Grade

Reading

Lesson Plan

African American Communities: Eatonville, Florida

Worksheet

African American Communities: Eatonville, Florida

Third Grade

Reading

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

Worksheet

African American Communities: Eatonville, Florida

Worksheet

African American Communities: Eatonville, Florida

Children learn about the history and legacy of Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-black towns formed after the passage of the 13th Amendment.

Third Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Movie Study

Worksheet

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Movie Study

Sixth Grade

Reading

Upon finishing The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, readers compare the written and visual forms of the story in this extension activity!

Worksheet

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Movie Study

Worksheet

Novel Study: The Lightning Thief: Movie Study

Upon finishing The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, readers compare the written and visual forms of the story in this extension activity!

Sixth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: The Giver: Movie Study

Worksheet

Novel Study: The Giver: Movie Study

Seventh Grade

Reading

After reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver, watch the movie adaptation in order to compare the written and visual forms of the story!

Worksheet

Novel Study: The Giver: Movie Study

Worksheet

Novel Study: The Giver: Movie Study

After reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver, watch the movie adaptation in order to compare the written and visual forms of the story!

Seventh Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Movie Study

Worksheet

Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Movie Study

Sixth Grade

Reading

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, give students a chance to watch a movie adaptation and compare the written and visual forms of the story.

Worksheet

Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Movie Study

Worksheet

Novel Study: Anne of Green Gables: Movie Study

After finishing the novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, give students a chance to watch a movie adaptation and compare the written and visual forms of the story.

Dig your hands into some earth science with this soil sheet! Your little scientist can hone his reading skills as he learns what soil is and how it is formed.

Dig your hands into some earth science with this soil sheet! Your little scientist can hone his reading skills as he learns what soil is and how it is formed.

Second Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Lesson Plan

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Fourth Grade

Reading

Nourish your child's inner writer with this lesson on three different forms of literature: poetry, prose, and drama. After going through some examples of each, students will demonstrate their knowledge by filling out bubble maps.

Lesson Plan

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Lesson Plan

Poetry, Prose, and Drama, Oh My!

Nourish your child's inner writer with this lesson on three different forms of literature: poetry, prose, and drama. After going through some examples of each, students will demonstrate their knowledge by filling out bubble maps.

Fourth Grade

Reading

Lesson Plan

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #4

Worksheet

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #4

Seventh Grade

Reading

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 12–15 and the epilogue of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

Worksheet

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #4

Worksheet

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Discussion Guide #4

Use this discussion guide to support readers’ comprehension of chapters 12–15 and the epilogue of William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

Seventh Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Analyzing Story Illustrations

Worksheet

Analyzing Story Illustrations

Fourth Grade

Reading

Students will explore how illustrations can help deepen their understanding of a text.

Worksheet

Analyzing Story Illustrations

Worksheet

Analyzing Story Illustrations

Students will explore how illustrations can help deepen their understanding of a text.

Fourth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Analyzing Poetry: The Stories Last

Worksheet

Analyzing Poetry: The Stories Last

Sixth Grade

Reading

A constellation of poetry analysis skills awaits in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Worksheet

Analyzing Poetry: The Stories Last

Worksheet

Analyzing Poetry: The Stories Last

A constellation of poetry analysis skills awaits in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Sixth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Papier-Mâché Characters

Activity

Papier-Mâché Characters

Second Grade

Reading

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.

Activity

Papier-Mâché Characters

Activity

Papier-Mâché Characters

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.

Second Grade

Reading

Activity

The Three Little Pigs Story

Worksheet

The Three Little Pigs Story

First Grade

Reading

Little readers will love a fun storyboard activity with the three little pigs! Re-tell this classic story with these cut-out pictures of scenes from the story.

Worksheet

The Three Little Pigs Story

Worksheet

The Three Little Pigs Story

Little readers will love a fun storyboard activity with the three little pigs! Re-tell this classic story with these cut-out pictures of scenes from the story.

Bears, camels, wombats, and more! Draw a picture of your favorite animal from this poem.

Bears, camels, wombats, and more! Draw a picture of your favorite animal from this poem.

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

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

Fourth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Shakespeare Biography

Worksheet

Shakespeare Biography

Third Grade

Reading

This Shakespeare biography, written for kids, teaches young readers, writers and thespians all about the literary giant.

Worksheet

Shakespeare Biography

Worksheet

Shakespeare Biography

This Shakespeare biography, written for kids, teaches young readers, writers and thespians all about the literary giant.

Third Grade

Reading

Worksheet

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