K12 Reader
Traveling to the Distant West
If you build it they can come. After reading a short article about the impact of western expansion, middle schoolers cite evidence from the article to explain how this expansion forced changes in transportation.
K12 Reader
African American Inventors: Patricia Bath
Young readers practice their comprehension skills by responding to a series of text-based questions on a passage about Patricia Bath, the first black woman medical doctor to receive a patent.
Fluence Learning
Writing About Literature: Comparing and Contrasting Characters in Heidi
Scholars read excerpts from the story, Heidi, in a three-part assessment that focuses on comparing and contrasting characters. Each part contains three tasks that challenge learners to discuss, answer comprehension questions,...
Great Books Foundation
Rattlesnakes
John Muir may be a friend to the natural world, but as a short reading passage confirms, he is no friend to rattlesnakes. As young readers learn about Muir's encounters with the dangerous creatures, they answer four comprehension...
Curated OER
The Monster in the Barn
What could that scary sound be? Join Bobby and his dad in a search for a screeching monster with a short reading passage. In addition, learners show their understanding with a series of comprehension questions and a lesson extension.
K12 Reader
David Copperfield
High schoolers use the provided graphic organizer to demonstrate their ability to identify the main idea and supporting ideas in a passage from Charles Dickens' David Copperfield.
K12 Reader
Call of the Wild
Using a paragraph from Jack London's Call of the Wild, readers demonstrate their ability to identify the main idea and supporting ideas in a passage.
K12 Reader
Solar Eclipse
A passage about solar eclipses provides readers with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to identify the main idea and supporting ideas in an article.
K12 Reader
The Magna Carta
A passage about the Magna Carta provides readers with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to identify the main idea and supporting ideas in an article.
K12 Reader
The Mississippi River
After examining a short passage about the Mississippi River system, readers use the provided graphic organizer to identify the main idea and supporting ideas in the article.
K12 Reader
Anne of Green Gables
A passage from Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables provides young readers with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to identify the main idea and supporting ideas in a paragraph.
K12 Reader
Planets
Readers are asked to identify the main ideas and supporting ideas in a passage about the eight planets in our solar system.
Read Works
A Busy Bird
Kindergartners read a short passage and answer questions based on what they read. The question set involves circling pictures, writing words, and drawing pictures.
Curated OER
"One Hundred Dollars" Reading Comprehension
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a passage about a man who wished for one hundred dollars. Students answer 10 multiple choice questions about the passage.
Curated OER
"Ramon Makes Stew" Reading Comprehension- Short Stories
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students first read a passage about a boy who cooks dinner for his family. Students answer 5 comprehension questions and 5 multiple choice vocabulary questions.
Curated OER
"Pizza For Dinner" Reading Comprehension- Short Stories
In this reading comprehension and vocabulary learning exercise, 5th graders read a selection entitled, "Pizza for Dinner." They answer 4 multiple choice comprehension questions, and 4 vocabulary questions based on the reading.
Curated OER
Reading Comprehension Paragraph
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 1-paragraph selection and then respond to 6 short answer questions regarding the selection.
Curated OER
The Bear and the Travelers
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short passage about a bear and then complete 5 short answer questions based on the reading.
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension
In this Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension learning exercise students will read a passage about the history of the holiday and answer 10 multiple choice questions and 1 short answer question.
Curated OER
What Do I Feed My Hamster?: Reading Comprehension
In this hamster facts reading comprehension worksheet, 3rd graders will read a passage about hamsters and what they like to eat and answer 6 multiple choice questions.
Curated OER
Reading Skills: Window on the World
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a passage titled Window on the World and answer short answer questions, answer true or false questions, matching activities, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
Curated OER
Reading Skills: "Is Someone Spying On You?"
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a passage about security cameras and answer four multiple choice questions based on the information from the text.
Curated OER
Football Reading Comprehension
For this football facts worksheet, 3rd graders will read a passage about American football and answer eight multiple choice questions about the sport.
Curated OER
English Language Arts Test: Listening Selection
“Growing Up…and Up,” a excerpt from Glenn Stout’s book about Shaquille O’Neal, provides the text for the listening section of the 2009 New York State English Language Arts Test. Although there are no questions included, the passage is...