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The Fox and the Crow
The Fox and the Crow
Interactive Worksheet
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The Fox and the Crow
Second Grade
Reading
Stories are a fantastic way to teach kids important life lessons. This reading comprehension worksheet uses the classic Aesop’s fable—The Fox and the Crow—to get your students thinking about the central lesson of a story.
Interactive Worksheet
The Fox and the Crow
The Fox and the Crow
Interactive Worksheet
The Fox and the Crow
Stories are a fantastic way to teach kids important life lessons. This reading comprehension worksheet uses the classic Aesop’s fable—The Fox and the Crow—to get your students thinking about the central lesson of a story.
Second Grade
Reading
Interactive Worksheet
Finding the Theme
Finding the Theme
Worksheet
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Finding the Theme
Fourth Grade
Reading
Learners will practice identifying the theme of a story by reading a short passage and answering four comprehension questions.
Worksheet
Finding the Theme
Finding the Theme
Worksheet
Finding the Theme
Learners will practice identifying the theme of a story by reading a short passage and answering four comprehension questions.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son.”
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes
Introduce middle school readers to one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance with Langston Hughes’s poem “Mother to Son.”
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Lion and the Mouse Fable
The Lion and the Mouse Fable
Worksheet
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The Lion and the Mouse Fable
Second Grade
Reading
Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.
Worksheet
The Lion and the Mouse Fable
The Lion and the Mouse Fable
Worksheet
The Lion and the Mouse Fable
Want to help your young readers learn to discern the central message or lesson of fictional stories? Have your students read this short version of the classic fable of the "Lion and the Mouse" by Aesop to practice determining the moral.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension
Workbook
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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
Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Worksheet
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Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Second Grade
Reading
Story webs organize a story into one main idea and several details. Help your second grader read the story, then analyze it using the story web.
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Worksheet
Story Comprehension: What's in a Story?
Story webs organize a story into one main idea and several details. Help your second grader read the story, then analyze it using the story web.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Worksheet
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Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Seventh Grade
Reading
Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Worksheet
Compare and Contrast in Poetry: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Still will I harvest beauty where it grows"
Examine the theme of beauty while reading and analyzing two different poems in this two-page worksheet for middle grades! 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
Worksheet
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Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
Fourth Grade
Reading
In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.
Worksheet
Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
Worksheet
Rudyard Kipling: What's the Theme?
In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Think About Theme: The Golden Nugget
Think About Theme: The Golden Nugget
Worksheet
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Think About Theme: The Golden Nugget
Fourth Grade
Reading
Young readers practice identifying the theme of a story in this thoughtful fable about two friends who find gold in the forest.
Worksheet
Think About Theme: The Golden Nugget
Think About Theme: The Golden Nugget
Worksheet
Think About Theme: The Golden Nugget
Young readers practice identifying the theme of a story in this thoughtful fable about two friends who find gold in the forest.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Sixth Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet! 
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by A.E. Housman
Introduce readers to the poem “When I Was One-and-Twenty” by English poet A. E. Housman with this sixth-grade worksheet! 
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Emily's Turtle
Emily's Turtle
Worksheet
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Emily's Turtle
Second Grade
Reading
This short fictional text can be used to help students determine words and phrases the author uses to help the reader figure out the central message of the story.
Worksheet
Emily's Turtle
Emily's Turtle
Worksheet
Emily's Turtle
This short fictional text can be used to help students determine words and phrases the author uses to help the reader figure out the central message of the story.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Novel Study: Wonder: Acts of Kindness
Novel Study: Wonder: Acts of Kindness
Worksheet
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Novel Study: Wonder: Acts of Kindness
Fourth Grade
Reading
After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.
Worksheet
Novel Study: Wonder: Acts of Kindness
Novel Study: Wonder: Acts of Kindness
Worksheet
Novel Study: Wonder: Acts of Kindness
After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Identify Themes in Literature: Graphic Organizer
Identify Themes in Literature: Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
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Identify Themes in Literature: Graphic Organizer
Sixth Grade
Reading
What does it all mean? In this sixth-grade worksheet, students will practice using text evidence to identify the theme of a story they've read recently.
Worksheet
Identify Themes in Literature: Graphic Organizer
Identify Themes in Literature: Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
Identify Themes in Literature: Graphic Organizer
What does it all mean? In this sixth-grade worksheet, students will practice using text evidence to identify the theme of a story they've read recently.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Eighth Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem “Impressions” by American poet Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson with this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Impressions
Introduce readers to the poem “Impressions” by American poet Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson with this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.
Eighth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Seventh Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats
Introduce readers to the poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" by William Butler Yeats with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 
Seventh Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Worksheet
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Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Sixth Grade
Reading
Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.
Worksheet
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Worksheet
Novel Discussion Guide for Teachers
Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Find the Theme Flowchart
Find the Theme Flowchart
Worksheet
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Find the Theme Flowchart
Fourth Grade
Reading
With this easy-to-use flowchart, your students will learn how to find the theme of a fictional story.
Worksheet
Find the Theme Flowchart
Find the Theme Flowchart
Worksheet
Find the Theme Flowchart
With this easy-to-use flowchart, your students will learn how to find the theme of a fictional story.
Fourth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Literary Response Prompt: Theme
Literary Response Prompt: Theme
Worksheet
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Literary Response Prompt: Theme
Sixth Grade
Reading
This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.
Worksheet
Literary Response Prompt: Theme
Literary Response Prompt: Theme
Worksheet
Literary Response Prompt: Theme
This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Crow and the Jug
The Crow and the Jug
Worksheet
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The Crow and the Jug
Second Grade
Reading
Short stories, such as The Crow and the Jug, make great reading comprehension tools. Use this short Aesop’s fable to get your second graders thinking about central lessons and morals.
Worksheet
The Crow and the Jug
The Crow and the Jug
Worksheet
The Crow and the Jug
Short stories, such as The Crow and the Jug, make great reading comprehension tools. Use this short Aesop’s fable to get your second graders thinking about central lessons and morals.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Panchatantra: The Fish That Were Too Clever
Panchatantra: The Fish That Were Too Clever
Worksheet
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Panchatantra: The Fish That Were Too Clever
Fifth Grade
Reading
Children to identify the theme of a story from the Panchatantra, an ancient collection of Indian animal fables.
Worksheet
Panchatantra: The Fish That Were Too Clever
Panchatantra: The Fish That Were Too Clever
Worksheet
Panchatantra: The Fish That Were Too Clever
Children to identify the theme of a story from the Panchatantra, an ancient collection of Indian animal fables.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction: Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir
Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction: Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir
Worksheet
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Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction: Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir
Sixth Grade
Reading
Use this two-page graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast informational narratives from two different genres.
Worksheet
Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction: Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir
Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction: Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir
Worksheet
Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction: Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir
Use this two-page graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast informational narratives from two different genres.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Ant and the Grasshopper
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Worksheet
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
Second Grade
Reading
The Ant and the Grasshopper is a fable that teaches kids the value of hard work. Kids will focus on comprehension and predictions in this worksheet.
Worksheet
The Ant and the Grasshopper
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Worksheet
The Ant and the Grasshopper
The Ant and the Grasshopper is a fable that teaches kids the value of hard work. Kids will focus on comprehension and predictions in this worksheet.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Panchatantra: "The Gold-Giving Snake"
Panchatantra: "The Gold-Giving Snake"
Worksheet
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Panchatantra: "The Gold-Giving Snake"
Fifth Grade
Reading
What if you met a snake who could make you rich? Enjoy one of the classic Panchatantra stories, animal fables from India that have a moral lesson.
Worksheet
Panchatantra: "The Gold-Giving Snake"
Panchatantra: "The Gold-Giving Snake"
Worksheet
Panchatantra: "The Gold-Giving Snake"
What if you met a snake who could make you rich? Enjoy one of the classic Panchatantra stories, animal fables from India that have a moral lesson.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Fairy Tale Lessons: Tortoise and the Hare
Fairy Tale Lessons: Tortoise and the Hare
Worksheet
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Fairy Tale Lessons: Tortoise and the Hare
First Grade
Reading
Fairy tales are a great way to engage your students in reading! Help them determine the central message of the classic story, The Tortoise and the Hare, with this fun reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Fairy Tale Lessons: Tortoise and the Hare
Fairy Tale Lessons: Tortoise and the Hare
Worksheet
Fairy Tale Lessons: Tortoise and the Hare
Fairy tales are a great way to engage your students in reading! Help them determine the central message of the classic story, The Tortoise and the Hare, with this fun reading comprehension worksheet.
First Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Novel Discussion Guide for Parents
Novel Discussion Guide for Parents
Worksheet
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Novel Discussion Guide for Parents
Sixth Grade
Reading
Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!
Worksheet
Novel Discussion Guide for Parents
Novel Discussion Guide for Parents
Worksheet
Novel Discussion Guide for Parents
Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Worksheet
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Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Second Grade
Reading
Here's a Loki myth to satisfy fans of this sneaky god: Loki and the Builder, where he tries to outwit an equally sneaky human.
Worksheet
Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Worksheet
Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Here's a Loki myth to satisfy fans of this sneaky god: Loki and the Builder, where he tries to outwit an equally sneaky human.
Second Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Find the Main Idea: Peter Rabbit
Find the Main Idea: Peter Rabbit
Worksheet
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Find the Main Idea: Peter Rabbit
Fifth Grade
Reading
Improve your child's reading skills and introduce her the classic tale of Peter Rabbit with this comprehension page, all about finding the main idea.
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Find the Main Idea: Peter Rabbit
Find the Main Idea: Peter Rabbit
Worksheet
Find the Main Idea: Peter Rabbit
Improve your child's reading skills and introduce her the classic tale of Peter Rabbit with this comprehension page, all about finding the main idea.
Fifth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
The Nightingale Comprehension
The Nightingale Comprehension
Worksheet
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The Nightingale Comprehension
Third Grade
Reading
After reading The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen, complete this comprehension page to test your understanding of the story.
Worksheet
The Nightingale Comprehension
The Nightingale Comprehension
Worksheet
The Nightingale Comprehension
After reading The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen, complete this comprehension page to test your understanding of the story.
Third Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Worksheet
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Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Sixth Grade
Reading
Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Thanksgiving
Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.
Sixth Grade
Reading
Worksheet
Main Idea: At the Movies
Main Idea: At the Movies
Worksheet
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Main Idea: At the Movies
Fourth Grade
Reading
Children will love this imaginative worksheet that invites them to identify the main idea of a movie plot by coming up with a title for it!
Worksheet
Main Idea: At the Movies
Main Idea: At the Movies
Worksheet
Main Idea: At the Movies
Children will love this imaginative worksheet that invites them to identify the main idea of a movie plot by coming up with a title for it!
Fourth Grade
Reading
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Theme resources provide a structured way to view related worksheets, printable activities, lesson plans, and interactive exercises on Education.com. These resources support topics such as seasons, holidays, animals, or educational milestones, making it easier for users to find age-appropriate content. Each theme page offers a curated selection of teaching tools designed to engage students and enhance learning experiences.

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