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.

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.

This middle grades worksheet features two prompts aligned with Common Core standards for writing in response to literature, citing text evidence, and determining theme.

Introduce readers to the poem “Impressions” by American poet Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson with this eighth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.

Introduce readers to the inspiring poem “Thanksgiving” by American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox with this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet.

With this open-ended worksheet and graphic organizer students can practice locating events and connecting these events to a central idea.

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

Use this activity with your students to compare themes between fiction texts.

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

Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.

See reading in a new light in this snowy fantasy story!

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

After reading The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen, complete this comprehension page to test your understanding of the story.

Discover how small acts can create lasting change with this sixth- and seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!

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.

Use this writing response to test your little reader's understanding of "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by the Brothers Grimm.

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.

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.

Children will read this Reader's Theater script, then answer questions designed to support their understanding of the characters, story, and message of the play.

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.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.

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.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: What's the Moral?

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: What's the Moral?

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.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Common Theme Words.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Common Theme Words.

Use these picture cards to introduce your students to 16 common theme words.

Children to identify the theme of a story from the Panchatantra, an ancient collection of Indian animal fables.