Reading Comprehension Worksheets & Printables

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Show interactive only Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins

In Reading Comprehension: The Adventure Begins, learners will read an engaging one-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions about the text.

Reading & Writing Summer Fun: Put the Story Sequence in Order Interactive Worksheet Summer Fun: Put the Story Sequence in Order

Story sequencing will allow third graders to improve their reading comprehension by putting the sequence of events in the correct order.

Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet Main Idea: Working Dogs Main Idea: Working Dogs

Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

Reading & Writing Find the Main Idea: Shark Find the Main Idea: Shark Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet. Reading & Writing "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Story Map

Give your second graders some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the timeless story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Students will read this classic fable and then answer questions about setting, characters, genre, and cause and effect.

Reading & Writing All About Plastic All About Plastic

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

The Three Little Pigs The Three Little Pigs

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

Kindergarten Reading & Writing Ibn Battuta Ibn Battuta

Students will share Ibn Battuta's adventures with this fun reading comprehension and writing worksheet.

Social studies Louis Braille Louis Braille

Those tiny bumps on signs are one of the biggest inventions in modern history. Meet Louis Braille, a man who has helped millions of people worldwide.

Social studies Reading Between the Lines Reading Between the Lines Students will make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise. Reading & Writing Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars? Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars?

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

Reading & Writing The Gold and Salt Trade The Gold and Salt Trade

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

Social studies Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Targeted Reading Skills Practice: Figurative Language in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Practice analyzing figurative language in context with this excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s classic fantasy novel, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe!

Reading & Writing Reading Comprehension Practice Test Interactive Worksheet Reading Comprehension Practice Test Reinforce reading comprehension skills with this simple practice quiz! Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast! Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast! Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet! Reading & Writing Learning About the Ocean Learning About the Ocean

Learners will practice identifying the main idea and supporting in works of nonfiction texts as they learn about the ocean.

Reading & Writing Book and Print Concepts Review Quiz Book and Print Concepts Review Quiz Finish up our series of worksheets on book and print concepts for preschoolers with a review quiz! Reading & Writing Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank

In this worksheet, students will read about Anne Frank, then complete a chart identifying cause and effect.

Social studies Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science

Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Reading & Writing History of Hip Hop Music History of Hip Hop Music

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!

Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang Reading Comprehension: Excerpt From White Fang

Students will read an excerpt from the classic adventure story White Fang by Jack London before answering comprehension questions about the text.

Reading & Writing Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver

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

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Reading for Comprehension: Drawing Conclusions

Reading for Comprehension: Drawing Conclusions Reading for Comprehension: Drawing Conclusions Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues. Reading & Writing Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz Interactive Worksheet Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz Dive into the world of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with this reading comprehension page. Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet Read and Review: Summer Vacation Read and Review: Summer Vacation

Students will read and answer questions about the Bradley family's summer vacation. Kids will learn the importance of paying close attention to their reading.

Reading & Writing Picture Comprehension Interactive Worksheet Picture Comprehension

Picture comprehension is a great intro to reading comprehension! Kids will simply identify what is going on in each picture.

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Reading Comprehension: The Kitten

Reading Comprehension: The Kitten Reading Comprehension: The Kitten

Here's a worksheet that's great for improving reading comprehension skills. Kids read a simple story about a girl and her kitten then answer the question below.

Reading & Writing Identifying the Main Idea & Details Identifying the Main Idea & Details

As your students complete this reading comprehension exercise, they will learn about their lungs while practicing active reading skills.

Reading & Writing Heat Waves Heat Waves

Learners will discover what heat waves are, and how they are connected to global warming, in this two-page earth sciences worksheet.

Reading Comprehension: Pinocchio Reading Comprehension: Pinocchio This exercise will strengthen your students' reading comprehension. Reading & Writing

Reading Comprehension Worksheets & Printables

After learning how to read, the path to literacy continues with being able to understand and articulate what it is we read. Developing this vital skill is the primary focus of our reading comprehension worksheets. In addition to compelling fiction stories, including some popular children’s fables, students of all ages will find reading comprehension worksheets that reinforce a slew of literary skills, including identifying themes, story structure, cause and effect, and the difference between similes and metaphors (and how to use them).

Reading Comprehension Worksheets to Foster Enthusiastic and Fluent Readers

There’s nothing more enjoyable than to see a kid race to a bookshelf, grab a book and sit down and read it from cover to cover. But there’s so much more that goes into reading proficiency than just the act of reading itself. For example, expanding vocabulary and understanding all the various literary techniques are critical components to developing a well-rounded reader.

Our reading comprehension worksheets guide young students along the years-long journey to becoming competent and confident readers (and, by extension, writers). Starting with childhood fairytales and continuing all the way to lengthy nonfiction texts that are required reading for older students, students in all grade levels will find our reading comprehension worksheets to be as enjoyable as they are helpful. Additionally, as they move from grade to grade, students can access worksheets that strengthen such concepts as story sequencing, character development, inferencing, point of view, and comparing and contrasting.

Reading proficiency varies from child to child, so be sure to select worksheets that align with each student’s reading level. Challenge them, but don’t overwhelm them.