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

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

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

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.

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

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

As students read R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, use this graphic organizer to track and analyze the book's characters.

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

Help students match information about text features together in this review worksheet!

Children put their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution to the test with this simple quiz!

This ELA-focused choice board is perfect for supporting independence and encouraging students to practice their reading skills, build reading fluency, and boost reading comprehension.

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

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.

Ever wonder how the plasma TV came to be? Read a brief history of the television with this ode to inventors.

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

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

Help students practice close reading of fiction or nonfiction texts with this detailed checklist.

Shake up your science studies with this worksheet about earthquakes.

In this exercise, EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction 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.

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

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

In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.

During this activity, students will match parts of a story to one of four elements.

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

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.

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

Students will make inferences, compare texts, and identify figurative language as they interpret reading passages.