Knowing the main idea as well as supporting facts is important. Here is an excerpt from “The Lost World” to read and complete the activities. With this packet, students will practice inference, order of events, and secret words.
The Mayflower Reading Comprehension Activity
Want to learn more about the Mayflower? What kind of goods did it carry? How was the voyage? Students can learn all this and more with this free worksheet you can print out and share!
The Metric System
Week 31 Reading Comprehension (D-31). A brief description about the origins of the metric system. Cross-Curricular Focus: Mathematics.
The Pilgrims: First Year in the New World
Your student will follow the trials of the Pilgrims in their first year in Plymouth colony and write a paragraph using specific information from the text.
The Reindeer – Reading Passage Worksheet
Reindeers are not just for Christmas, as your student will learn in this comprehension and vocabulary worksheet.
The Wampanoag Tribe
Your student will read the history of the Native American tribe who attended the first Thanksgiving and then answer some comprehension questions.
The Wizard of Oz Reading Comprehension Set
Activities such as multiple choice, vocabulary, order of events, and a writing activity will help students to understand this passage from The Wizard of Oz.
Then vs. Than – Commonly Confused Words Worksheet
Your youngster can practice using then and than in this worksheet.
They See With Their Ears
Week 12 Reading Comprehension (D-12). A life science reading comprehension passage about bats. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.
Tissues, Organs and Systems
Week 4 Reading Comprehension (E-4). Multi-cellular organisms have many cells that work together in specific ways, each group performing certain activities. Cross-Curricular Focus: Life Science.
Title of Works: Quotation Marks vs. Italics or Underlining.
Here’s a worksheet on differentiating between the format on short and long works.
Too vs. To vs. Two – Commonly Confused Words Worksheet
This worksheet on frequently confused words features too, to, and two.
Topic Sentence: What’s the Topic?
Students read the topic sentences provided and write what they think the topic is for each.
Transcontinental Railroad
Week 9 Reading Comprehension (D-9). A short passage about the history of the transcontinental railroad. Cross-Curricular Focus: History / Social Sciences.
Transition Words: Complete the Sentence
Enhance your students’ writing skills with this “Complete the Sentence” transition words activity.
Transition Words: Connecting Ideas
Teach your students how to connect ideas with this helpful transition words classroom activity.
Treasure Island: Meet Long John Silver
Treasure Island is one of the most famous books ever written. On this worksheet, we have included a passage about a strange meeting. Print out the worksheet and have your students read the passage and complete the questions. Free and printable, it is a great tool for your classroom.
Tribes of the Great Plains Comprehension Activity
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the tribes of the Great Plains, this worksheet is a great resource. Students will read an article about different tribes and then answer questions about the article.
Understanding the Author’s Language: Across the Plains
Sometimes it is difficult to know what the author means when you read his writing. Figurative language can be hard to understand. Here is a free worksheet with an excerpt fom Across the Plains to print out. After your students read it, they will answer questions on what the author meant when he said certain things.
Using Better Nouns
Simple nouns, such as dog, are fine to use, but your writing will be more interesting if you use more complex nouns, such as terrier. Find a synonym for each simple noun in this printable classroom activity!