3rd - 5th Grade Reading Comprehension Activities

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Try this concrete, hands-on organization system and you can count on more efficient, less stressful evenings this school year.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!