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Main Idea: Working Dogs
Main Idea: Working Dogs
Worksheet
Main Idea: Working Dogs
Children will be inspired by the many ways dogs help their human companions in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Find the Main Idea: Shark
Find the Main Idea: Shark
Worksheet
Find the Main Idea: Shark
Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Learning About the Ocean
Learning About the Ocean
Worksheet
Learning About the Ocean
Learners will practice identifying the main idea and supporting in works of nonfiction texts as they learn about the ocean.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
The Gold and Salt Trade
The Gold and Salt Trade
Worksheet
The Gold and Salt Trade
Explore West Africa's historical gold salt trade with this fascinating reading passage and accompanying set of comprehension questions!
6th grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars?
Informational Reading Comprehension: Where Are the Stars?
Worksheet
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!
7th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Worksheet
Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: Food Science
Learn all about the fascinating field of food science in this four-page informational reading comprehension worksheet!
7th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Life Cycles
Life Cycles
Workbook
Life Cycles
In this life science packet kids will cut and paste various forms of insects, mammals and more, learning the similarities and differences of living things during stages of life.
2nd grade
Science
Workbook
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of George Washington Carver
Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!
6th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Text Detective: Weird Animals
Text Detective: Weird Animals
Workbook
Text Detective: Weird Animals
It's fact vs. opinion statements about interesting animals in this workbook. Kids will also think about how diagrams and images help clarify reading passages.
2nd grade
Science
Workbook
Main Idea Multiple Choice
Main Idea Multiple Choice
Worksheet
Main Idea Multiple Choice
Readers practice identifying the main idea in works of nonfiction in this two-page reading comprehension worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Five-Sense Science
Five-Sense Science
Workbook
Five-Sense Science
Hear, taste, touch, see and smell with this hands-on sequence of experiments and activities! Your child can explore his five senses and build important prediction and observation skills.
Preschool
Science
Workbook
Identifying the Main Idea & Details
Identifying the Main Idea & Details
Worksheet
Identifying the Main Idea & Details
As your students complete this reading comprehension exercise, they will learn about their lungs while practicing active reading skills.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes
Workbook
Aquatic Biomes
Dive into earth and life science with this book on aquatic biomes. Research reefs, learn wetland animals, and explore the squishy world of swamps in this book about these wet and wild ecosystems.
4th grade
Science
Workbook
Why is the Sky Blue?
Why is the Sky Blue?
Workbook
Why is the Sky Blue?
Why does the earth spin? How is a rainbow formed? Feed the flame of curiosity in your child, and find out the answers to some of those age-old questions about how the world works.
3rd grade
Science
Workbook
Science Fair Survival Guide
Science Fair Survival Guide
Workbook
Science Fair Survival Guide
This guide takes your child through all the steps of creating a successful science fair project, from choosing a project and conducting research, to writing up a report and making a display.
2nd grade
Science
Workbook
Gross Symbiosis
Gross Symbiosis
Workbook
Gross Symbiosis
Nature documentaries might make the animal world seem graceful, but it's actually pretty gross! Explore all the icky, sticky and smelly things animals do to help each other survive in the wild.
4th grade
Science
Workbook
Art to Learn Your Senses
Art to Learn Your Senses
Workbook
Art to Learn Your Senses
This book is full of activities! Kids will discover colors, textures and smells while building artistic creativity. Your little scientist will also learn to make simple science observations.
Kindergarten
Science
Workbook
Blackbeard For Kids
Blackbeard For Kids
Worksheet
Blackbeard For Kids
Here's a trio of printables about Captain Blackbeard for kids who could use some exciting reading.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Discovering Kites
Informational Reading Comprehension: Discovering Kites
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Discovering Kites
In this seventh-grade ELA worksheet, students read a fascinating informational text about the history of kites and answer comprehension questions covering a variety of reading skills. 
6th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Sustaining the World With Seaweed
Students read all about seaweed and answer standards-based comprehension questions in this four-page reading comprehension worksheet.
7th grade
Science
Worksheet
Get Ready for Second Grade
Get Ready for Second Grade
Workbook
Get Ready for Second Grade
This workbook is packed with worksheets that will help students practice the core concepts featured in the second grade curriculum, from word study and math to reading and writing.
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Workbook
Main Idea of a Story Worksheet
Main Idea of a Story Worksheet
Interactive Worksheet
Main Idea of a Story Worksheet
This main idea worksheet guides your child through reading comprehension practice. Download today to get started!
2nd grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Baobab, Tree of Life
Discover why an odd-looking tree is known as Africa’s "tree of life" with this reading comprehension worksheet.
6th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Physics at Play: Roller Coasters
Informational Reading Comprehension: Physics at Play: Roller Coasters
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Physics at Play: Roller Coasters
Explore the physics at play in roller coasters with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!
8th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Find the Main Idea: Butterflies
Find the Main Idea: Butterflies
Worksheet
Find the Main Idea: Butterflies
Children learn about the ways that butterflies like the viceroy and buckeye avoid predators in this engaging reading comprehension worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Jabberwocky
Analyzing Poetry: Jabberwocky
Worksheet
Analyzing Poetry: Jabberwocky
Introduce students to the classic poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll with this seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet!
7th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Worksheet
Informational Reading Comprehension: Biography of Thurgood Marshall
Introduce students to one of the leading figures of the United States civil rights movement with this reading comprehension worksheet all about Thurgood Marshall!
6th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
First Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 2
First Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 2
Workbook
First Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 2
This independent study packet for Week 2 offers first graders a host of learning activities in reading, writing, and math.
1st grade
Social studies
Workbook
Main Idea & Details: Icebergs
Main Idea & Details: Icebergs
Worksheet
Main Idea & Details: Icebergs
Students will identify the main idea and supporting details in a short nonfiction text.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: The Open Window
Students read a two-page adaptation of the classic short story “The Open Window” by Saki and answer key reading comprehension questions!
8th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet