Subjects

Math

English Language Arts

Science

Social Studies

Foreign Language

Grades

Pre-K

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Worksheets

Games

Build a Worksheet

Word Scramble

Word Search

Crossword Puzzle

Sudoku Generator

Addition Worksheet Generator 

Subtraction Worksheet Generator

Multiplication Worksheet Generator

Division Worksheet Generator

See All

More Resources

Arts & Crafts

Hands-On Activities

CVC Words

Guided Lessons

Common Core State Standards

Common Core Math

Common Core ELA

Roly Recommends

Weekly Recommendations

Early Childhood

Social Emotional Learning

Fall

Hispanic Heritage Month

Halloween

Art Contest

4th - 8th Grade Common Core Reading Passages Worksheets : Page 5

Compare and contrast your traits with the character traits of other people.

Comparing My Character Traits

Teach students all about the Jamestown colony and important settlers with this social studies worksheet.

Colonial America: Jamestown

Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes&rsquo;s poem &ldquo;Mother to Son.&rdquo;

Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes

Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.

Finding Word Meaning: Context Clues & Text Features #2

Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?

Compare the Fairy Tales

Students are asked to distinguish between first and third person narration as well as fiction or nonfiction writing.

First vs. Third Person Narration

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

Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Dorothea Dix

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Finding the Main Idea: Madam C.J. Walker

Study the map of terrestrial biomes, then use it to answer questions.

Biomes of the World

Read about the parts of a plot diagram, then fill out the details of a story that you have recently read in the diagram.

Diagramming the Plot of a Story

Children read a classic fable with an eye toward character analysis in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Evaluating Character Traits: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Young readers practice identifying the theme of a story in this thoughtful fable about two friends who find gold in the forest.

Think About Theme: The Golden Nugget

This worksheet focuses on finding details within a nonfiction text. First students will read a short paragraph, then they'll answer questions using words from the text before rewording their answers to make them unique.

Movies and Main Ideas

Use this handy genre guide to teach students about 14 different genres!

Genre Guide & Reading Challenge

Learn all about hurricanes in this earth science Q&A.

Hurricane Science

Shake up your science studies with this worksheet about earthquakes.

Earthquake Science

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Text Dependent Questions for Independent Reading

Get to the point with this worksheet about the main idea and how supporting details help it make sense.

What's It All About? Main Ideas and Supporting Details

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.

Fiction Summaries:  Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then

The Underground Railroad helped thousands of enslaved Americans find freedom. In this worksheet, your student will learn about this historic network.

The Underground Railroad

Students can use this graphic organizer to make inferences as they read fiction or nonfiction texts.

Inferences & Evidence

Give your students experience with reading and analyzing primary sources with this powerful excerpt from the memoir of Frederick Douglass.

Informational Reading Comprehension: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Students will use transition words to support understanding of comparing and contrasting.

Transition Words for Comparing & Contrasting

Students will use an adjective word bank to help them identify statements of fact and opinion.

Fact & Opinion Adjectives

With this easy-to-use flowchart, your students will learn how to find the theme of a fictional story.

Find the Theme Flowchart

Improve your child&#39;s reading comprehension, and introduce them to a classic children&#39;s story, with this worksheet on The Story of a Stuffed Elephant.

Reading Comprehension: Stuffed Elephant

This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.

Poetry Guide

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

Simple Summary Reading Log

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

The Secret Garden: Reading Comprehension

Help young readers make inferences using context clues with this worksheet.

Practice Making Inferences

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Sixth Grade

Seventh Grade

Eighth Grade

Grade Level

4th - 8th Grade

Lesson Plans

Interactive Worksheets

Workbooks

Activities

Exercises

Stories

Songs

Offline Games

Teacher Resources

Resource Type

Common Core

Birthdays

Women's History Month

St. Patrick's Day

Ramadan

Passover

Spring

Easter

Earth Day

Cinco de Mayo

Mother's Day

Memorial Day

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Graduation

Summer

Summer Packets

Father's Day

Independence Day

Back to School

Labor Day

Dia de los Muertos

Veterans Day

Winter

Holidays

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Hanukkah

Kwanzaa

New Year

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Lunar New Year

Valentine's Day

Presidents' Day

Black History Month

Occasion

Mazes

Dot to Dot

Ball Games

Crossword

Fitness & Exercise

Group Games

Memory Games

Outdoor Games

Printable Board Games

Puzzles & Sudoku

Scavenger Hunt

Travel Games

Word Puzzles

Game Type

Fabric Projects

Beads & Jewelry

Paper & Glue Crafts

Construction & Sculpture

Painting & Drawing

Recycled Crafts

Coloring

Snacks

Mains

Sides

Dessert

Recipes

English Language Support

4th - 8th Grade Common Core Reading Passages Worksheets : Page 5

Common Core Quick Links: