Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

Your young learner will discover the basics of local government with this worksheet all about municipalities.

Use this resource for your students to practice reading and comparing the story elements of two fiction texts.

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Geared toward second graders, this science worksheet has young scientists read about spiders and their webs and then demonstrate their nonfiction comprehension by filling in the diagram with the correct anatomical terms.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.

Get your third grader in the habit of reading closely with this multi-page story featuring questions on the main character, sequencing, and recalling details.

Learners will practice identifying the main idea and supporting in works of nonfiction texts as they learn about the ocean.

What happened first? Have your young reader find the beginning, middle, and end of this short story. Use the illustrations to help her picture the events.

Give your students practice with Reader’s Theater in the wonderful genre of drama. They will read and practice fluency, as well as comprehension.

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Reading comprehension strategies, such as identifying the main idea, help students focus on how to determine what the author is trying to say.

Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.

Does your little learner have a tough time paying attention? Give him a fun activity where he'll practice following directions in order to solve a riddle.

This nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet is a fun, approachable way for students to practice identifying key ideas from nonfiction texts.

Children are introduced to the life and accomplishments of aeronautics pioneer Amelia Earhart in this fascinating worksheet.

Story webs organize a story into one main idea and several details. Help your second grader read the story, then analyze it using the story web.

Help your child read deeper into a story by having him practice making inferences about what happened.

Readers work on their understanding of cause and effect as they identify instances of each in a short passage of fiction.

Use this reading worksheet to help second and third graders learn about the inspiring work of Jane Goodall, famous scientist and conservationist.

Build comprehension skills with this reading page on cause and effect for kids.

Children read the First Amendment, then complete a simple word scramble puzzle and answer reading comprehension questions.

Students will practice making inferences about the characters, setting, and events based on clues in the passage.

Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

Identifying the author’s purpose is as easy as P-I-E with the right mnemonic device!

After your students finish reading this story about Leo and how he overcomes his soccer injury, they will answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about the text.