A central component of reading comprehension is the ability to understand the main idea or theme of a text. In this series, your child will practice basic analysis of a short story or poem.

These articles, short stories, fairy tales and fables teach kids about a wide range of subjects so your child can learn more about history and science while improving literacy and vocabulary skills.

Dive into reading with these short biographies. Your second grader will love learning about the people who have shaped America, while honing his reading and unscrambling skills.

This workbook is a festive way to work on reading comprehension strategies.

This workbook builds reading comprehension by reinforcing vocabulary with word puzzles, homophones and a few quick reading pages.

Hands-on movie activities bring to life vocabulary and reading comprehension.

This abridged collection of classic Rudyard Kipling tales is paired with coloring pages and reading comprehension activities that will challenge and entertain your young reader.

Dig into some of the most famous myths and legends across the country. This nonfiction comprehension workbook is complete with writing activities, fill-in-the-blanks, and drawing pages.

Practice reading comprehension with a wide variety of world tales, some famous and some little-known. The book shines a light on supernatural stories, monstrous myths, and terrifying true-life tales.

In this three-part series, a child anticipates a family getaway. Practice summarizing works of fiction, identifying chronology, interpreting pictures, and identifying homophones and homographs through this series of reading and comprehension activities.

Here's an arsenal of April Fools' Day fodder! Kids will be armed with facts, pranks and puzzles. Plus, they'll be tickled by goofy writing prompts, silly word problems and wacky reading comprehension.

Make book reports a breeze with this workbook that contains plenty of pages for kids to thoroughly investigate and write about a book.

It's fact vs. opinion statements about interesting animals in this workbook. Kids will also think about how diagrams and images help clarify reading passages.

Explore the role that symbols and codes have in helping us interact with one another. If it's about the art of communication you'll find it in here!

Spark an interest in reading with an introduction to four classic tales. Coloring pages make old and new stories accessible, especially for reluctant readers.

Take your writing from dull to dynamic with descriptive details! This workbook takes kids on an awesome adjective adventure full of writing exercises, grammar quizzes and fun puzzles.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up to the show! This book offers tons of reading and activities on the performing arts; from traditional theatre, to comedy, to clowning!

Research, review, and read about classic and contemporary tales for kids! Analyze and explore five books and their movie adaptations in this writing workbook for avid readers and budding film buffs.

Explore Valentine's Day with this mix of puzzles, reading, recipes, printable valentines and more! With a balance of sweet and educational, this book makes the day perfectly palatable for 4th graders.

Can you read 100 books in a day? Run a mile in 30 seconds? Kids can compare fact and fiction with Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan and others to learn about story structure, character analysis and hyperbole.

Take reading a piece and a clue at a time to help your child improve his reading skills. Ask and answer questions like who, what, where, when and why, about details, key info and using text evidence.