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

Use this graphic organizer to give students an opportunity to practice identifying the central idea of a text using key details.

Paraphrasing is all about summing up a lengthy text, and it can be a great way to help your child hone reading comprehension skills.

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

Use this discussion guide to support students’ comprehension and analysis of chapters 1–4 of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders.

Students practice informational reading comprehension skills while learning all about the national artistic tradition of azulejo tiles!

Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.

Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

What does it all mean? In this sixth-grade worksheet, students will practice using text evidence to identify the theme of a story they've read recently.

Authors persuade, inform, and entertain through various types of writing! Students set out to identify the author’s purpose.

If some of these lyrics sound familiar, that's because America the Beautiful is a famous national song! Learn all of the lyrics with this worksheet.

Kids match reading genres to descriptions in this worksheet.

Explore cause and effect in a short excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons with this targeted reading comprehension worksheet!

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

Learners will practice identifying the author's purpose in eight sample paragraphs, using text evidence to support their choice.

Use this civics and government worksheet to help second and third graders learn about elections!

In this worksheet, children read a classic fable about a man and his son who get too much advice!

Use this half-sheet graphic reading log to help students write simple summaries.

Your students will need to read between the lines as they make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

Reading has so many benefits for kids, such as improving vocabulary and language skills and helping to develop imagination and concentration. Reading logs are a great way for you and your students to keep track of their reading throughout the week!

Good readers decode words as they read, giving them an ability to read fluently. Use this resource with your students to practice decoding by focusing on the beginning and end sounds in a word.

Expand your reader’s knowledge of world folklore with this unique and engaging reading comprehension worksheet! 

Young readers will refer to a passage from The Secret Garden to answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

Students will learn to identify introductory phrases and use them to cite nonfiction texts.

Introduce learners to the American advocate Dorothea Dix with this three-page informational reading comprehension worksheet.

Children will read an excerpt from Stevenson's book, then respond to a reading comprehension and a creative writing prompt.

Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Get students thinking critically and creatively about character archetypes in the novels they’re reading with this engaging reading activity!

Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.