SKIP TO CONTENT

5th and 6th Grade Comprehension Questions Resources

View all resourcesEnglish Language ArtsReadingReading Comprehension
419 results
English Language Arts
✕
5th and 6th Grade
✕
Clear all
419 results
Subtopics:

5th and 6th Grade Comprehension Questions Resources

419 results
English Language Arts
✕
5th and 6th Grade
✕
Clear all
419 results
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins large image
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Sixth Grade
Reading
In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins
In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text. 
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast! large image
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Worksheet
Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Interactive Worksheet
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals large image
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Fourth Grade
Reading
Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.
Interactive Worksheet
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Interactive Worksheet
Making Inferences About Awesome Animals
Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
History of Hip Hop Music
History of Hip Hop Music
Worksheet
History of Hip Hop Music large image
History of Hip Hop Music
Fourth Grade
Reading
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!
Worksheet
History of Hip Hop Music
History of Hip Hop Music
Worksheet
History of Hip Hop Music
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!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe large image
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Sixth Grade
Reading
Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Worksheet
Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper large image
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Fifth Grade
Reading
Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Marco Polo
Marco Polo
Worksheet
Marco Polo large image
Marco Polo
Fifth Grade
Reading
Your child will love learning all about the exploits of the famous European explorer Marco Polo with this attractively illustrated worksheet.
Worksheet
Marco Polo
Marco Polo
Worksheet
Marco Polo
Your child will love learning all about the exploits of the famous European explorer Marco Polo with this attractively illustrated worksheet.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Worksheet
Reading: The Wind in the Willows large image
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Fifth Grade
Reading
Embark on an adventure through the woods with the Mole, in this excerpt from Kenneth Grahame's charming book, The Wind in the Willows.
Worksheet
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Worksheet
Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Embark on an adventure through the woods with the Mole, in this excerpt from Kenneth Grahame's charming book, The Wind in the Willows.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather large image
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Sixth Grade
Reading
Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Art of Embracing Cold Weather
Explore the many ways people around the world embrace winter in this reading comprehension worksheet!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Gold and Salt Trade
The Gold and Salt Trade
Worksheet
The Gold and Salt Trade large image
The Gold and Salt Trade
Sixth Grade
Reading
Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!
Worksheet
The Gold and Salt Trade
The Gold and Salt Trade
Worksheet
The Gold and Salt Trade
Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver large image
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Sixth Grade
Reading
Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves large image
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Fifth Grade
Reading
In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
All About Plastic
All About Plastic
Worksheet
All About Plastic large image
All About Plastic
Third Grade
Reading
In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.
Worksheet
All About Plastic
All About Plastic
Worksheet
All About Plastic
In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Interactive Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz large image
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Fifth Grade
Reading
Dive into the world of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with this reading comprehension page.
Interactive Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Interactive Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
Dive into the world of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with this reading comprehension page.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy
Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy
Activity
Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy large image
Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy
Fifth Grade
Reading
Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.
Activity
Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy
Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy
Activity
Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy
Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Activity
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change large image
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Sixth Grade
Reading
Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: The Harlem Renaissance: A Legacy of Culture, Creativity, and Change
Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Social Media Book Review
Social Media Book Review
Activity
Social Media Book Review large image
Social Media Book Review
Fourth Grade
Reading
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!
Activity
Social Media Book Review
Social Media Book Review
Activity
Social Media Book Review
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!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Activity
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping
Worksheet
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping large image
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping
Fifth Grade
Reading
What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!
Worksheet
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping
Worksheet
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping
What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Fishing for Headlines
Fishing for Headlines
Activity
Fishing for Headlines large image
Fishing for Headlines
Fifth Grade
Reading
Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.
Activity
Fishing for Headlines
Fishing for Headlines
Activity
Fishing for Headlines
Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Activity
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken large image
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Sixth Grade
Reading
Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Worksheet
Reading Poetry: The Road Not Taken
Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Rain Forest Food Web
Rain Forest Food Web
Worksheet
Rain Forest Food Web large image
Rain Forest Food Web
Third Grade
Reading
Children learn about the food cycle in a rain forest as they color in a scene of snakes, butterflies, leopards, and other forest-dwelling creatures.
Worksheet
Rain Forest Food Web
Rain Forest Food Web
Worksheet
Rain Forest Food Web
Children learn about the food cycle in a rain forest as they color in a scene of snakes, butterflies, leopards, and other forest-dwelling creatures.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Activity
Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline large image
Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Fourth Grade
Reading
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.
Activity
Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Activity
Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Activity
Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Worksheet
Video Games: Not Just for Fun large image
Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Fifth Grade
Reading
Develop reading comprehension with this video game passage. Ask your students to read the excerpt, then answer questions about the main ideas and details.
Worksheet
Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Worksheet
Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Develop reading comprehension with this video game passage. Ask your students to read the excerpt, then answer questions about the main ideas and details.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Workbook
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension large image
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Fifth Grade
Reading
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.
Workbook
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Workbook
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
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.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Workbook
Monterey: A City of the Sea
Monterey: A City of the Sea
Worksheet
Monterey: A City of the Sea large image
Monterey: A City of the Sea
Fourth Grade
Reading
Dive into the sea life of Monterey, California, with this upper elementary reading comprehension worksheet!
Worksheet
Monterey: A City of the Sea
Monterey: A City of the Sea
Worksheet
Monterey: A City of the Sea
Dive into the sea life of Monterey, California, with this upper elementary reading comprehension worksheet!
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Activity
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy large image
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Fifth Grade
Reading
Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.
Activity
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Activity
Find the Gist: A Textbook Study Strategy
Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Activity
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall large image
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Sixth Grade
Reading
Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Imitating Nature
Informational Reading Comprehension: Imitating Nature
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Imitating Nature large image
Informational Reading Comprehension: Imitating Nature
Sixth Grade
Reading
How is a train like a bird? Find out in this sixth-grade informational reading comprehension worksheet all about biomimicry!
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Imitating Nature
Informational Reading Comprehension: Imitating Nature
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Imitating Nature
How is a train like a bird? Find out in this sixth-grade informational reading comprehension worksheet all about biomimicry!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life large image
Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Sixth Grade
Reading
Discover why an odd-looking tree is known as Africa’s "tree of life" with this reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Discover why an odd-looking tree is known as Africa’s "tree of life" with this reading comprehension worksheet.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear large image
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Sixth Grade
Reading
Students read an excerpt adapted from L. Frank Baum’s short story “The Girl Who Owned a Bear” and answer reading comprehension questions about the text.
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Girl Who Owned a Bear
Students read an excerpt adapted from L. Frank Baum’s short story “The Girl Who Owned a Bear” and answer reading comprehension questions about the text.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
1234…14