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This page features a sampling of the reading worksheets on this website, organized by skills. You can find more activity by browsing the pages that are dedicated to each reading skill.

Reading Worksheets

Fiction Reading Passages

“That Spot” | By Jack London – This is the humorous story of a couple guys chasing after fortune during the Klondike Gold Rush. They acquire a mischievous dog named Spot and just cannot get rid of him. This one will have your students in stitches. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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“The Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger” | By L. Frank Baum – From the man who imagined the Land of Oz comes a short story about peer pressure and testing one’s morals. Students will like reading about these memorable characters and they should find the ironic outcome to be humorous. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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“The Cat That Walked by Himself” | By Rudyard Kipling – Written in the style of a folktale, this Kipling classic explains the origins of the domestic cat. This fun and cleverly written tale was borrowed from Kipling’s Just So Stories. It is a great tale to study when discussing folkloric traits. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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“The Story of Keesh” | By Jack London – This is the story of a young man who overcomes fierce and unforgiving opposition and uses his wits to become the most successful hunter in his tribe’s history. This is an uplifting tale replete with inspirational themes. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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“Gilray’s Flower-Pot” | By J.M. Barrie – Sometimes the narrator proves to be unreliable. This story by Barrie (better known for creating Peter Pan) illustrates that point in a hilarious way. You have to read it for yourself to understand my meaning. Trust me. You’ll get some giggles out of this one. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 6-10
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“The Son” | By Hermann Hesse – This short story (taken from Hesse’s masterpiece Siddhartha) teaches readers about parenting and the limitations of love. The great spiritual questions in this text may fuel a heated discussion in your classroom. I highly recommend the whole book if you are looking for a classroom novel or just some profound personal reading material. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 7-11
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Jacob the Great Comprehension Test – Students read a short story about a kid cycling through hobbies and then answer comprehension, inferential, and literary element questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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Nonfiction Reading Passages

Nutrition Facts Comprehension Worksheet – Students read and compare the nutritional information from four “healthy” snacks and answer fifteen questions testing their ability to comprehend these functional texts.
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Pain Reliever Comprehension Worksheet – Students compare the directions and warnings for two different pain relievers and answer fifteen questions testing their ability to comprehend functional texts.
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Chess | Nonfiction Reading Test – Chess is more than a board game, it is an intellectual activity. Learn about this long-loved game by reading a short text, then answer multiple-choice and long response questions. This one’s great for early readers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 1-4
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TV | Nonfiction Reading Test – Love it or hate it, TV has changed the culture. Learn about the history of this captivating device, and then answer multiple-choice and long response questions. This is another short text that is great for early readers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 1-4
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Tetris | Nonfiction Reading Test – Tetris is far and away the best-selling video game of all-time. Learn more about this classic puzzle game in this short text. Then answer multiple-choice and extended response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 2-5
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The Coliseum | Nonfiction Reading Test – The Coliseum is one of the world’s most recognizable images. Learn more about this classic amphitheater in this short text and, of course, answer multiple-choice and short essay questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 2-5
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Metal Detectors | Nonfiction Reading Test – Metal detectors do more than find jewelry: they save lives. Find out how by reading this short text, and then answer multiple-choice and long response questions. You don’t need a metal detector to know that there’s treasure to be found inside of this activity. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 2-6
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Seat Belts | Nonfiction Reading Test – Seat belts save lives. Not convinced? You might be after reading this short persuasive text. Bulk up your reading skills with multiple-choice and extended-response questions after the passage. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 2-6
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The Pony Express | Nonfiction Reading Test – The Pony Express was the fastest way to send mail to a from California at the start of the 1860s. Learn about this historic venture in this short text. Regale in ten multiple-choice and three long-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 2-6
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Wintertime | Nonfiction Reading Test – In some places, wintertime means that food is scarce and weather is extreme. Learn about how different animals weather the harsh winter winds. Then answer multiple-choice and long-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 2-6
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Black Friday | Nonfiction Reading Test – Black Friday deals really bring out the crowds. When else can you get a 50 inch television set for $199? Learn more about the most notorious shopping day of the year in this short text. Then, answer multiple-choice and long response questions.
Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 3-7
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Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test – Learning to read is one of the most important things that someone in modern society can do. Why do so many students struggle so hard to get out of simple reading assignments? The author of this text confronts this serious issue in this short persuasive piece. The text is followed by multiple-choice and extended-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 3-7
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Hummingbirds | Nonfiction Reading Test – Hummingbirds are not only beautiful, they are unique. No other creature is quite like the hummingbird. Learn more about these unusual beauties, and answer multiple-choice and long-response questions. Don’t let this one fly away!
Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 3-7
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The Worst Game Ever? | Reading Comprehension Test – One of my favorite urban legends as a youth was the story of the great Atari burial, where thousands of E.T. games were buried in the desert. It turns out that this is more than a legend. Learn the true story of one of the worst video games of all-time. Sharpen your reading skills with Common Core aligned multiple-choice and long-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Google | Nonfiction Reading Test – Hey, how did you find my website? I’ll bet that Google had something to do with it. Learn more about the indexing juggernaut and my favorite company in this short nonfiction article. Review your understanding with Common Core aligned multiple-choice and extended-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Koko | Nonfiction Reading Test – Koko is not your average gorilla. She can communicate in sign language. Learn more about Koko in this short article and then answer multiple-choice and long-response questions to sharpen your reading skills. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test – It’s rough out there for a bug. Even the plants are trying to eat you. Learn more about these plants in this short text. Common Core aligned multiple-choice and extended-response questions follow the reading passage. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Honey Badgers | Nonfiction Reading Test – Size isn’t everything. Ask a honey badger. Learn more about these furry, ferocious fighters in this short text. Develop your reading skills with multiple-choice and long-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test – Have you every wondered what money is really worth? When it comes down to it, it’s just paper, right? Learn a little bit about hyperinflation in this short text, then answer Common Core aligned multiple-choice and extended-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Asian Carp | Nonfiction Reading Test – Asian carp are an invasive species in America. The US Government has already taken a number of actions against them. Learn more about why in this nonfiction test. Then answer CCSS aligned multiple-choice and long-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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Garbage | Nonfiction Reading Test – Isn’t the garbage can amazing? You fill it up, put it in the proper place, and then all of the garbage disappears. Find out where it really goes in this informative text. Check your understanding with ten multiple-choice and three long-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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Trampolines | Nonfiction Reading Test – Trampolines may be a lot of fun, but they can also be dangerous. Learn more about these backyard staples in this nonfiction passage. Answer Common Core aligned multiple-choice and extended-response questions after the passage. This is great practice for standardized testing. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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Mongooses | Nonfiction Reading Test – It seemed like a good idea to import Asian mongooses to Hawaii, but it proved to be a very bad one. Learn more about this classic blunder in the short nonfiction text. And while you’re at it, bolster your reading skills by answers Common Core aligned multiple-choice and extended-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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The Maginot Line | Nonfiction Reading Test – The curious tale of the Maginot Line is one of my favorite lessons from history. Learn why in this interesting nonfiction text. Also, check your reading comprehension with Common Core aligned multiple-choice and extended-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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A Tale of Two Countries | Nonfiction Reading Test – Though they have similar origins, North Korea and South Korea have grown to be quite different. Learn more about how and why in this nonfiction text, and then answer CCSS aligned multiple-choice and extended-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 6-10
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Tigers | Nonfiction Reading Test – Beautiful, deadly, threatened… learn about one of nature’s most popular killing machines in this short text. Answer multiple-choice questions to test your reading skills. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 7-11
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Kevlar | Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Test – Don’t you wish that you could stop bullets? You might be able to if you were wearing kevlar. Learn about this amazing material and practice your reading skills with ten multiple-choice and three long-response questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 7-11
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Castles | Nonfiction Reading Test– A man’s home is his castle, especially if he lives in a castle. Learn about the protections offered throughout history by castles. Then answer multiple-choice questions. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 9-13
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Author’s Purpose Worksheets

Author’s Purpose Worksheet – Read the descriptions of the texts and determine whether the author’s purpose was to inform, persuade, or entertain. Students should explain their answers.
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Author’s Purpose Worksheet 2 – Additional practice with author’s purpose. Students read descriptions of texts and identify the author’s purpose based on clues.
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Author’s Purpose Worksheet 3 – Here’s another 10 practice problems to help students master author’s purpose. Read the description of the text. Determine the author’s purpose, and then explain your answer.
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Author’s Purpose Worksheet 4 – Wow! 10 more practice problems about author’s purpose. Read the description of the text. Determine whether it was written to entertain, persuade, or inform. Explain your answer.
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Author’s Purpose Scavenger Hunt – Students find texts written to inform, persuade, and entertain in their text books. Activity sheets will work with your text books too.
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Author’s Purpose Lesson – Slide show presentation on author’s purpose and modes of writing. Includes a 10 questions review activity after the lesson.
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Characterization Worksheets

Characterization Worksheet 1 – This worksheet features 10 passages. Students read each passage and identify an implied characterization. Then students explain how this character trait is shown. Though the focus is on characterization, this worksheet gives students practice with making inferences. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 3rd-7th.
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Characterization Worksheet 2 – Here’s more practice with implied character traits. Students read the passage, identify a character trait expressed through actions, and explain their answers.Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5th-9th.
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Characterization Worksheet 3 – Here’s another 10 characterization problems to bring this concept home. Again students must identify characters’ traits based on their actions. They also have to explain their answers to add a critical thinking component.Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4th-8th.
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Illustrating Implicit Characterizations – Students identify an implicit characterization from a story you are reading and illustrate the characterizing behavior.
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Indirect Characterizations Activity – Students define challenging character trait words, then write actions that would demonstrate each character trait.
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Characterization Lesson – Slide show presentation explaining direct and indirect characterizations. Includes a five question review assignment after the lesson.
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Fact and Opinion Worksheets

Fact and Opinion Lesson and Practice Activity – This is a short lesson teaching students to distinguish between facts and opinions. It also includes a 10 question practice activity at the end of the lesson.
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Fact and Opinion Worksheet 1 – This double-sided worksheet contains 25 statements. Students determine whether each statement is a fact or opinion, and then they explain their answers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 2-6
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Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 – Another double-sided worksheet with 25 more problems. Students read each statement, determine whether it is a fact or opinion, and then explain their answers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 3-7
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Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 – Features 25 more fact and opinion problems. Each item is related to athletics, giving this worksheet a fun sports theme. In addition to identifying whether the statement is a fact or opinion, students explain how the statement might be proven if it is factual. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 3-7
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Fact and Opinion Worksheet 4 – 25 more fact and opinion questions. This time the questions are about pizza. Students determine whether each statement is a fact or an opinion, and then they explain their answer. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 2-6
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Inferences Worksheets

Inferences Worksheet 1 – Read the passages and then answer the inferential questions. Explain your answers by referencing details from the text. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Inferences Worksheet 2 – Read the passages and answer inferential questions. Support answers with evidence from the text. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 3-7
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Inferences Worksheet 3 – Do your students need more practice making inferences? Here’s another 10 practice problems. Read the passages, make the inferences, support your responses with text. This worksheet has it all! Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Irony Worksheets

Irony Worksheet – Read examples of irony and determine which of the three types of irony is used (verbal, situational, or dramatic). Also, students have to explain their answers and reflect on the text. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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Irony Worksheet 2 – Five more examples of irony.  Students read each examples and determine whether they are instances of verbal, situational, or dramatic irony and then explain their answers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Irony Worksheet 3 – Six more practice problems. Students read the passage, determine whether it is using situation, dramatic, or verbal irony. They then explain their answers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 6-10
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Irony Detectives Activity– Read the crime related ironic passages, based on the clues, determine which type of irony is used (verbal, situational, or dramatic), and then make your case. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Main Idea Worksheets

Main Idea Worksheet 1 – Students read seven original nonfiction passages and summarize the main idea of each passage.  Also, students must think of a title for each passage that relates to the main idea of the text. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 6-10
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Main Idea Worksheet 2 – Six more original nonfiction passages for your students to summarize.  Students read the passages, disregard nonessential information,  express the main idea, and think of a title for each passage related to the main idea. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 7-11
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Main Idea Worksheet 3 – Students practice identifying main ideas while reading exciting passages about robots and robotic technologies. Featuring six robot themed passages. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 6-10
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Main Idea Worksheet 4 – Students read seven passages about money and systems of exchange. They summarize each paragraph, state the main idea, and think of an appropriate title for the passage. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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Main Idea Worksheet 5 – Learn about some of the greatest scientists in human history while reviewing main idea. Read the passages, identify the main idea, and create appropriate titles for each passage. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 7-11
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Story Structure Worksheets

Story Structure Worksheet 1 – “The Breakaway” – Read this motivational story about an athlete who sustains an injury and has to find another way to succeed, and then analyze and identify structural elements of the story. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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Story Structure Worksheet 2 – “Pierce the Spaceman” – Read this awesome short story about a spaceman who saves his colony and identify story elements and structure. I use the included reading skill sheets with most of the stories in the text book also to perform ongoing skill checks. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 6-10
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Story Structure Worksheet 3 – “When Gertrude Grew Great” – Students read a motivational story and identify the story structure parts: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. This activity includes a skill sheet that tests students’ understanding of other reading skills as well.  If your students aren’t prepared to answer those questions, perhaps you can use this story with the story structure template below. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Theme Worksheets

Theme Worksheet – Practice identifying themes in five short stories.  Read each story, determine the theme, and explain the answer. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Theme Worksheet 2 – Students read five original short story passages and determine the theme or message of the story.  Also, students explain how they got their answers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 5-9
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Theme Worksheet 3 – Here’s another theme worksheet to help your students master this elusive skill. Students read the short stories and extract the message. Then they support their answers with textual evidence. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Types of Conflict Worksheets

Types of Conflict Worksheet 1 – Are your students struggling with identifying types of conflicts? That’s a conflict that we can solve quickly. Have them read these ten short story descriptions. They will determine the protagonist, antagonist, and type of conflict, and then explain their answers. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 – Here’s another 10 passages to help your students master conflict types. Students read each passage, determine which type of conflict is described, and explain their answers. They also identify the protagonist and antagonist in each story. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 3-7
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Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 – Here’s another ten passages to help students master the six types of conflicts. Students read the passages, identify the type of conflict, and explain their answers. They should have the hang of it by the time they finish with this one. Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 3-7
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Types of Conflict Worksheet 4 – Here’s one last worksheet on conflict to help your students master this basic reading skill. Students will read the passages and identify the protagonist, antagonist, and conflict in the story. Then they will explain their answers.
Suggested reading level for this text: Grade 4-8
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