Young readers practice identifying the theme of a story in this thoughtful fable about two friends who find gold in the forest.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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