The Online Teacher Resource
- Home >
- Free Teacher Worksheets >
- Language Arts Worksheets >
- Reading Comprehension
Email Newsletter
Receive free lesson plans, printables, and worksheets by email:
Focused Reading Passage Worksheets
All the passages are aligned to curriculum standards to make them very easier to use. You can find much longer passages at the bottom of this page. These practice readers all include a question sections. They are on fun and light topics for kids.
Fun With Fiction
My
Rocket Ship
Don't you wish you could just zip up into the sky?
Martin
The Monkey
A monkey that can pitch?
Bobby's
Big Birthday Party
Bobby has his party and gets ready for his next party too?
Going
On A Picnic
Everyone loves a picnic. What could go wrong?
Out
To Lunch
Somebody is really hungry.
Terry
and First Aid
Terry gets cut on her knee...
The
Big Run
Getting ready for that long road race.
The
Hottest Day Ever
Man it's sweltering in here.
The
Play
There is a lot of drama in this one
Passage Based On Places
Chicago
Bring a scarf; we're talking "windy city"!
London
Take a deep look at the home of the Queen.
New
York City
We take a look at the Big Apple.
Sydney
We go "down under" to visit an amazing city.
Passage Based On Careers
Carpenters
We look at skilled craftsmen.
Dancers
This fluid sport and art is a beautiful testament to humanity.
Firefighters
One of the bravest job ever dreamed up.
More Serious NonFiction Passages
Credit
Cards
Are they truly a plastic nightmare or a trusted tool.
Kidozine
Didn't you ever want to create your own magazine?
Autumn
Who doesn't love the fall season.
The
Post Office
Haven't you ever pondered how all that mail gets to you?
Water - The Compound of Life
The title kind of sums it all up. We look at the chemistry and human use
of hydrogen dioxide.
Reading Endurance Worksheets
This set of worksheets below have reading passage that are just about one full page. This requires more attention to detail for the students.
Works of Fiction
Jacob and the Javelin
Ever the incredible athlete, Jacob takes a liking to the Javelin.
Is
it the Shoes?
How can shoes change or enhance your athletic performance. We take a look
at it for you.
Tiffany's
Cookies
Didn't you ever want to down a big plate of cookies?
Nonfiction
How
Does the Stock Exchange Work?
Have you ever wondered why the stock market is always associated with getting
rich?
Maintaining
Your Automobile
How to take the proper care of your car.
The
Foods We Eat
You are what you eat, at least that what they say. Who are these "they"
people anyway?
Fall
We learn a little more about the season of dropping leaves.
Reading For Purpose
There are practical reasons that reading becomes more of a tool. In these worksheets we touch on that by measuring comprehension of key details.
| A Boy's Birthday Party Invitation A very common practice in elementary schools everywhere. |
Reading Party Invitations Holly's Birthday party is on the 12th. What else can you tell us. |
| Mama Leone's Famous Chocolate Cake
Recipe Did you ever consider reading recipes as a skill? We do! |
Reading Comprehension of Event Flyers
- Rattle Snake Man The Rattle Snake Man is coming to town and you and your friends want to go see him. |
| Gingerbread
Surprise! Poem This is an elongated poem to enjoy. |
Understanding Advertisements A water car? That would be awesome! |
| Gingerbread
Surprise! Question Sheet The questions for the above poem set. |
Reading Comprehension Lesson & Worksheet Sets
These are pure gold. You will find leveled readers for your students.
- K- 2 Reading & Writing Lesson Guide K-2
- Influential Authors Series
- Reading & Writing Lesson Guide: Grade 3 - 5
- Reading Comprehension: Animals
- Reading Comprehension: General
- Reading Comprehension: Occupations
- Reading Comprehension: Places
- Reading & Writing Lesson Guide: Grade 6 - 8
- Reading & Writing Lesson Guide: Grade 9 - 12
Grade 3 to 5 Leveled Reading Printables
This series comes in two or three page different pages because the passages and questions are pretty lengthy. These are all CORE aligned and provide perfect practice for students.
Baseball Hall of Fame - We look at the history behind Cooperstown and the requirements to enter the Hall of Fame as a player.
Florida - Take a look at orange a tourism capital of the United States. We also dive into the economics of the peninsula.
Glass! - We take a look at the chemical composition and unique character of glass.
Henry Hudson - This is very interesting story of the legend of the last days of Hudson's life.
Henry Matisse - The famous artist and world class painter did so to the chagrin of his father.
Hyde Park, New York - A little town in Southeastern New York State that has had some very famous residents.
Museum of Natural History - Explore the phenomena of this world class museum that is thought to have the world's largest scientific collection.
Mid Hudson Balloon Festival - Learn more about hot air balloon travel.Museum of Fine Arts - We look at the history and funding behind this landmark of Boston Massachusetts.
The Mists of Avalon - A review of the novel.
Answers For ALL Multiple Choice
Holiday Reading Worksheets
Pick your time of year. We probably have it.
- Back to School Reading Series
- Christmas
- Christmas Series
- End of the School Year
- Halloween
- Hanukkah
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Presidents' Day Series
- St. Patrick's Day
- Saint Patrick's Day Series
- Spring Series
- Start of Fall Lessons
- Summer Reading Lists Program
- Thanksgiving
- Ultimate December Holidays Around the World
- Ultimate Halloween Series
- Ultimate Martin Luther King Jr. Series
- Ultimate Thanksgiving Set
- Valentine's Day Teaching Guide
- Veteran's Day
- Winter
Science Related Reading Worksheets
You find a wide range of Science sheets here.
- Animals
- Cells
- Dinosaurs
- Earth
- Elements
- Environment
- Food
- Forces Of Nature
- Human Body
- Inventors
- Logging
- Magnets
- Oceans
- Plants
- Rainforest Plants
- Space
- Spider Monkey
- Volcanoes
- Weather
Science Reading Lesson and Worksheet Sets
These are our complete reading lesson sets. You will find a ton of great resources.
- All About Pets Lesson Series
- Earth Day Series
- Endangered Animals Lesson Series
- Famous Inventors and Inventions Series
- Flying Animals
- Forces of Nature Lesson Series
- How Does Weather Affect Us? Series
- Human Body Series
- Influential Scientists Series
- North American Animals
- Questions Kids Have about Weather Series
- Rainforest Reading Series
- Scientific Method Series
- Things We Always Wondered About Animals
Social Studies Related Reading Worksheets
You find a wide range of Social Studies sheets here.
- American Civil War
- Antarctic
- Canada
- China
- Colonial America
- Explorers
- Holocaust
- Japan
- Industrial Revolution
- Native Americans
- North America
- Revolution (American)
- Slavery
- U.S. Constitution
- U.S. Presidents
- Voting & Elections
- Winter Olympics
- Westward Expansion
Social Studies Reading Lesson and Worksheet Sets
We are always releasing new series. Here are just some of our latest additions.
- 50 States of America Worksheet and Lesson Series
- All About Africa Series
- All About China Series
- Barack Obama & George Walker Bush
- Constitution Series
- Famous Explorers Series
- Native American Theme
- Presidential Campaigns and the Electoral College
- Primaries and Caucuses, Votes, and Super Tuesday
- Revolutionaries of African American History 1
- Revolutionaries of African American History 2
- The Bill of Rights & Articles of the Constitution
- The Constitution Knows Humans Make Mistakes?
- U.S. President Series
- Voting And Elections Series
- Who Created the Constitution? Lesson Set
- What is the Constitution of the United States?
- Women's History Theme
- World Leaders Reading Series