2nd - 8th Grade Reading Passages Resources

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

Go on a camping adventure as you dive into this reading comprehension worksheet!

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

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

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

The history of Valentine's Day is full of theories about how the holiday began. Read about the history of Valentine's Day with this exercise and activity.

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

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.

Dive into the world of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with this reading comprehension page.

Read an enlightening passage about light pollution and learn ways to bring back the dark night skies in this three-page reading comprehension worksheet!

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.

What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

Develop reading comprehension with this video game passage. Ask your students to read the excerpt, then answer questions about the main ideas and details.

Use this reading passage to practice reading comprehension with your learners.

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.

Students will practice using pronouns to help them understand point of view.