Reading Comprehension Worksheets : Page 5

Use this graphic organizer to help students compare and contrast information from different sources of their choosing while researching a relevant topic.

Introduce readers to the poem “We Wear the Mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar with this poetry analysis worksheet!
 

Learners will practice distinguishing fact from opinion in this literacy worksheet.

In this worksheet, readers learn about the fascinating kangaroo, then use both the text and text features to answer questions.

Learn all about the history of candles with this two-page nonfiction reading worksheet!

Young readers respond to the books they have completed with this versatile worksheet template.

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

Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!

Learn about invasive species—non-native species that cause harm to native ecosystems—with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Meet the curious mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi in this sixth-grade reading comprehension worksheet adapted from the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners compare and contrast two poems, focusing on structure, tone, and literary devices used in each.

Use this graphic organizer to give students an opportunity to practice identifying the central idea of a text using key details.

Help your writing sing with personification! Practice identifying the different examples of personification in this poem by Emily Dickinson.

Oh no, Jack's beanstalk story is all jumbled up! Cut out the pictures and fix the story sequence to help Jack get his story straight!

In this Reader's Theater worksheet, students read a script, then answer the reading comprehension questions that follow.

Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.

Help students appreciate the information they can get from text features!

Children follow along the incredible life story of Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery to rescue hundreds of other enslaved people.

What happened first? Have your young reader find the beginning, middle, and end of this short story. Use the illustrations to help her picture the events.

Young readers can build their comprehension skills as they read this passage from a children's classic, "The Story of Dr. Dolittle."

Help your budding reader learn how to spice up a boring biography by asking him to add in the details that make good writing even better.

How do you know when it's wintertime? Have your child complete this winter writing prompt to exercise writing skills and reinforce seasonal knowledge.

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by building background knowledge about the rise of Hitler in Germany after World War I.

Teachers can use this general organizer template for main idea and details, pre-writing, word analysis, brain dumps, concept mapping, background knowledge collection, and more.

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. 

Martin Luther King Jr. is honored as one of the key leaders in the civil rights movement. Students will read his biography and find text evidence to support or refute some statements before completing a short writing activity.

Learn how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac came to be with this Chinese New Year folktale! 

Students read a two-page adaptation of the classic short story “The Open Window” by Saki and answer key reading comprehension questions!

This worksheet offers an engaging, meaningful framework for young writers as they learn to build and write compelling arguments.

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