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

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

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!

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

In this Reader's Theater worksheet, students read a script, then answer the reading comprehension questions that follow.

Children are introduced to a helpful, five-word mnemonic device for remembering what to include in a fiction summary.

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.

Kids match reading genres to descriptions in this worksheet.

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

Learners will review a definition for each type of author's purpose, then sort nine sentences according to these criteria.

Children use their logic skills to look at the images and decide which of two statements describes each one best in this second grade literacy worksheet.

Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.

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.

In this worksheet, children will read a short passage about Day of the Dead, then answer five multiple choice questions.

With this Have Fun Reading Choice Board, budding bookworms can choose from a variety of engaging reading-based activities, from reading in a cozy blanket fort to drawing or acting out their favorite part of a story.

If your child is writing their first book report, help them get a handle on the characters in their book.

Help students build key reading comprehension skills by creating a story map for a book that they read. Students practice retelling, identifying characters, and making connections.

This exercise will give your students practice reading a text, making a prediction, and citing text evidence to support it. They will use introductory phrases as they complete sentence frames to create strong evidence-based sentences.

Practice those reading skills with the story of "The Three Little Pigs"! This classic tale provides a great starter for reading comprehension.

Make sequencing stories more interesting than just beginning, middle, and end! This "handy" graphic organizer can be used with all fiction to help set up a concise but thorough summary using a five finger strategy.

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

Get ready to read! Set students up for success by showing them how to preview texts before reading. Young readers are challenged to predict what the book is about using the title and illustrations before diving into the story.

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.

Help your students find the perfect book for their reading level! In this activity, students will use the five-finger rule to find books that aren't too easy or too hard, but rather just right!

Encourage thoughtful media consumption with this set of television show comprehension questions.

Folktales are a great way to get your child into reading, and to help them consider moral values as well!