Challenge your students to consider the author's intention of a piece of writing. Ask your students to read Rudyard Kipling's poem, "If-" and answer the questions about the author's intent.

Making inferences using visual clues takes practice! Use this worksheet to help analyze visual elements.

Students practice using keywords to prepare for summary writing.

Make inferences and draw connections between illustrations and related text.

Students will practice using pronouns to support their understanding of point of view.

Using paired passages on soil and decomposers, students will compare and contrast information.

EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

Introduce students to the concept of using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Use this exercise to give your students practice using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

This worksheet will enable your readers to examine several books in a series and compare and contrast the main features across the texts.

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.

Tap into your students’ creativity by challenging them to create an infographic using content from their reading!

These printable cards give students the chance to practice using supporting evidence to identify an author’s claims.

Kids hunt for different reading genres using this interactive worksheet.

Students imagine a hypothetical interview with Malala Yousafzai, using their research skills to form and answer thoughtful interview questions.

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

Invite kids to take their emoji skills to the next level by using them to describe books, events, and themselves!

Learn a fun reading strategy and practice writing fiction summaries using a classic text.

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

Track first impressions of a text and kickstart background knowledge using this efficient organizer. This resource goes along with the Picture Walk-A-Preview lesson plan.

Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.

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.

Visual and multimedia elements in scripts and plays enhance the reader’s experience and give important directions for how to translate texts for an audience. Get your class analyzing scripts with such elements using this graphic organizer.

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

Deduce the definitions of tricky words in this engaging informational passage!

Let uncertainty about your poetry analysis skills fall away as you spring into this charming poem about the seasons!

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.

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

After reading a short story, your students will practice writing a simple summary.

Students will use sentence frames to cite quotes from nonfiction texts.