5th - 8th Grade Reading Passages Resources

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

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!

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by reading about the holiday’s history and imagery!

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

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

This nonfiction text about soccer will help students to practice finding evidence to support the author's point.

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

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Explore a fascinating period of U.S. history with this informational reading worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance.

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

Help students hone reading comprehension skills and techniques with this classic Robert Frost poem.

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

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

Dig deep into the geography of Chile while practicing important informational reading comprehension skills with this middle school worksheet!

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

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

Ever wonder why we hunt for Easter eggs? Discover how this spring holiday was started with this interesting look at the history of Easter.

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

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

Inspire middle-grade learners with this biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space!

Support students’ inference skills with this targeted two-page reading worksheet. 

Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

Young readers practice analyzing characters in a work of fiction with this five-page reading comprehension worksheet.

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

Help your writing sing with personification! Practice identifying the different examples of personification in this poem by Emily Dickinson.

Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades!