1st - 8th Grade Reading Passages Resources

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!

In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 

Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading about the holiday’s history and imagery!

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!

This nonfiction text about soccer will help students to practice finding evidence to support the author's point.

Stories are a fantastic way to teach kids important life lessons. This reading comprehension worksheet uses the classic Aesop’s fable—The Fox and the Crow—to get your students thinking about the central lesson of a story.

Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!

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

Give your second graders some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the timeless story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Students will read this classic fable and then answer questions about setting, characters, genre, and cause and effect.

Children will practice using nonfiction text features as they read and interpret a passage about extreme weather.

As your students complete this reading comprehension exercise, they will learn about their lungs while practicing active reading skills.

Reading a short passage is a great way to get kids thinking about the main idea and its supporting details.

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Use the templates to assemble and stage a puppet show based on the story.

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

Help your third grader practice following directions on how to build a tornado in a bottle, and build his reading comprehension skills in the process.

Read this poem, then illustrate your favorite part!

Practice identifying and interpreting nonfiction text features in this worksheet about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In this worksheet, students will read about Anne Frank, then complete a chart identifying cause and effect.

Read Aesop's classic fable, then answer a few reading comprehension questions.

Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school worksheet!