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Read this charmingly illustrated story of "The Three Little Pigs" then use the finger puppets to retell it!

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

Read an enlightening passage about light pollution and learn ways to bring back the dark night skies in this three-page reading comprehension worksheet!

In this seventh-grade ELA worksheet, students read a fascinating informational text about the history of kites and answer comprehension questions covering a variety of reading skills. 

Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.

Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

Read this classic children's story — then stage a stick puppet performance of it!

Build your reading stamina and comprehension skills with this worksheet based on “Ashputtel,” the Grimm Brothers’ version of another famous fairy tale.

Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

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

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

Help your students retell a simple fictional text using a paragraph frame for support! In this activity, students will read a short story about a family's camping trip and then summarize it by filling in the blanks.

Give students an opportunity to learn about William Penn and his contributions to early American history.