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Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.

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

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

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

In this worksheet, second and third graders will practice two important reading fluency strategies: rereading and rereading aloud.

Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.

Help your third grader practice following directions on how to build a tornado in a bottle, and build his reading comprehension skills in the process.

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

Young historians learn about four pioneering female scientists as they hone their research skills in this Who Am I? Women in Science worksheet.

In this worksheet, children read a story about two friends who like to roller skate together in their neighborhood.

Little gardeners, get to know your plants! See the cycle of a plant from its birth to adulthood, and read a bit about photosynthesis too.

This exercise will strengthen your students' reading comprehension.

Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Children learn to use the "Somebody Wanted But So Then" method to write a short summary in this literacy worksheet.

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

Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Your students will read two short stories, then compare and contrast the characters, problems, solutions, and themes with the help of a graphic organizer.

Help your child learn the "Wh words," who, what, where, why and when, with this charming story about a day at the dog park.