These worksheets are printable and will help improve the reading comprehension of children in Pre-school to Grade 6.
Main Idea, Supporting Details, Conclusion
The Circus – A simple story written in the first person about an experience at a circus. It is followed by questions. Grades 2-3
Main Idea 1 – Kids practice identifying the main idea for some pictures. Grades 1-2
Main Idea 2 – Kids practice identifying the main idea in short simple passages. Grades 2-3
Main Idea 3 – The sentences within each question form a paragraph. Kids read the sentences and identify the main idea sentence. Grades 2-3
Perserverance – Fictional Passage for kids to identify the main idea and supporting details. Also contains list of words to know. Grades 4-6
Main Idea and Supporting Details 1 – Kids learn how details support main idea. Grades1-3
The Kingbird – Short passage followed by questions identifying main idea and supporting details. Grade 4
The Fawn – Read each passage and answer question according to the clues presented. Grades 2-3
Drawing Conclusion 1 – Draw conclusions from illustrations or pictures alongside text. Grade 4
Don’t Worry Be Happy (Poem) – Poem to read and analyse to determine main idea, details, and draw conclusion. Grades 3-5
Drawing Conclusion 2. A simple fiction passage to anlyse and answer questions on main idea, details, and conclusion. Grade 5-6
Town Mouse and Country Mouse – Reading passage to analyze to identify main idea, details, and conclusion. Grades 4-5
I will think of it – A passage to analyze and identify the main idea, details, and conclusion. Grades 5-6
Analyzing Character
Smiles – Students analyze character and learn about the challenges the physically disabled lives with.
The Monkey – This is an amusing passage about a monkey. Questions follow the passage. Grades 4-5
Dr. Goldsmith – This is an interesting passage about a doctor. Questions follow the passage. Grades 5-6
Naughty Jacko – Read passage about a naughty monkey and analyze his character. Grades 5-6
Mercury and the Woodman – An interesting short story with questions on characters. Grades 3-5
The Crow and the Pitcher – An aesop fable for children to read. Questions follow. Grades 3-5
Story Element and Sequencing
The Shoemaker and the Elves – A Fictional story to analyze the story element and sequencing. Grades 5-6
Sequence 2 – Place the instructions for cleaning your teeth in the correct order. Grades 1-3
Sequencing 3 – Place the following instructions about making recycle paper in correct order. Grades 1-3
New Kid in School – A short passage and question on sequencing of time. Grades 2-3
Making Inferences and Predicting Outcomes
The Family Garden – A fictional story with questions on inferencing. Grades 4-5
The Broken Window – Short reading passage with questions. Grades 3-5
Making Predictions 1 – Read the following statements and determine what will happen next. Grade 5
Frank and the Hourglass – Short story followed with questions. Grades 5-6
What will happen? – Cause and effect can be used to make predictions. What do you think will happen? Grades 2-5
Making Predictions 3 – Study the picture and select the best possible prediction(s) from the list below. Grade 2
Making Inferences 1 – Use the details from each sentence or story to make decisions about the characters. Grades 4-5
Making Inferences 1 – Read the sentences then answer the questions that follows. Grade 2
Old Fashion Girl – A reading passage and questions. Grade 5
At Work – Short reading passage and questions worksheet. Grades 4-6
Cause and Effect
Waste not, want not. In this story, there is a reason something happens. Match the cause and effect questions. Grades 4-5
School Rules – Match the picture that show what will happen if a student did not follow a “School Rule“. Grades 1-3
The Storm is Coming – Read the passage and answer questions.
The Alarm Clock – A short passage with questions. Grades 5-6
The Selfish Man – A dramatic skit with questions. Grades 5-6
Following Directions
Follow Directions 1 – Read each sentence carefully to complete this exercise. The child will need a scissors to complete this exercise. Grades 1-3
Follow Directions 2 – Read each sentence carefully to complete this exercise. Grades 2-3
Follow Directions 3 – Read and follow directions carefully. Grades 2-3
Following Direction 4 – Observe the picture below then complete the exercise below. Grade 4
Following Direction 5 -This exercise tests how well you are able to follow direction and infer meanings. Grades 3-5
Compare and Contrast
Two Mothers – Observe the picture below. Read the passage and then answer the questions that follow. Grades 3-5
The Wind and the Sun (Fable) – Reading passage with questions . Grades 4-5
The clock and the Dial – Read about these two things and then complete an exercise. Grades 3-4
Courage and Cowardice – Read the passage then answer questions. Grades 5-6
Bees and Ants – Read the passage and complete a graphic organizer for compare and contrast. Grades 3-5
The Lion and the Mouse – Read the story and answer questions. Grades 3-5
Visualization Exercise. Read this excerpt from “The Adventurers of Tom Sawyer”. Then draw the character. Grades 5-6
Antarctica – Read the passage. Ask yourself some questions. Then answer the questions. Grades 3-5
Picture Analysis 1 – Pictures tell stories. Observe the picture and answer questions. Grades 2-4
Sorting and Classifying
Categorizing 1 – Identify the word that does not belong in a list of words. Grade 2
Categorizing 2 – Identify the words that does not belong. Grade 1
Categorizing 3 – Name the groups. Use the words in the word box. Grades 3-4
Categorizing 4 – Select a word with similar meanings. Grades 3-4
Categorizing 5 – Select a word from the list with similar meaning. Grades 3-5
Classify 1 – Group the pictures of food into classes. Grade 2-4
Classifying 2 – Classify words of things. Grade 4-6
Name the group – Observe pictures and select the type of group it belongs to. Grades 2-3
Which does not belong – In each group of pictures, their is something that does not belong. Grade 2-5
Fact and Opinion
Fact and Opinion 1 – Determine if a statement is a Fact or Opinion. Grade 2
Why the sea is salt 1 – Read the story and determine the facts and opinions. Grades 2-4
Fact and opinion 2 – Read the passage below then answer the following questions. Grades 3-4
Real and Fantasy 1 – Determine whether the following incidents are real or fantasy. Grades 3-6
Why the sea is salt 2 -Read the story and determine the facts and opinions. Grades 3-5
A strange story – Read the story and answer some questions.
Who ate the cookie – Read the story and answer the following questions. Grades 4-5
Context Clues
Bees – Read and answer the questions for the passage.
Context Clue 1 – Read the passage. There are certain words in a sentence that can tell you exactly what a word or phrase means. Grades 5-6
Context Clue 2 – Circle the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the word in bold. Grades 5-6
Context clue 3 -Determine the meaning of a word by watching out for an inference, a definition of the word, given examples, an antonym or a synonym of the given word. Grade 5
Context clue 4 – Match the sentence and the picture. Grades 2-4
Context clue 5 – There are hints found in a sentence that give the reader understanding. Match the opposite sentences to complete the idea. Grades 4-5
Context clue 6 – Use the clues in each picture to select a word. Grades 2-4
The frogs desiring a king – Read a short story and answer questions. Grades 3-5
The Secret Garden – Read the story and answer questions. Grade 6
The Astronomer – Read the passage then answer questions. Grades 3-4
The girl who trod on the loaf – Read the skit and answer the questions. Grades 4-5
How the camel got his hump – Read the story and answer questions. Grades 3-5
What the leaf said – read the passage and answer the question. Grade 5
Poem comprehension – Read the poem and answer questions. Grades 4-5
Poem comprehension– Read the poem and answer questions. Grades 3-5
Coffee. Read about the coffee seed and use context clues to determine the meaning words.
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