Comprehension
Forms and resources for comprehension
41 resources in this category
Fiction Character Analysis Worksheet
Analyze a fictional character's traits, motivations, actions, and growth with guided questions and graphic organizers.
Fiction Setting Analysis Worksheet
Explore how setting influences plot and mood by identifying time, place, and atmosphere details in fiction.
Fiction Plot Structure Worksheet
Map story events onto a plot diagram including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Fiction Theme Identification Worksheet
Identify themes in fiction by examining character actions, conflicts, and story outcomes with text evidence.
Nonfiction Main Idea and Details Worksheet
Practice identifying the main idea and supporting details in nonfiction passages with structured graphic organizers.
Nonfiction Text Structure Worksheet
Identify text structures including cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution, sequence, and description.
Nonfiction Author's Purpose Worksheet
Determine whether an author writes to inform, persuade, entertain, or explain using text evidence and reasoning.
Narrative Book Report Template
Write a structured book report covering characters, setting, plot summary, and personal response for narrative texts.
Opinion Book Report Template
Craft an opinion-based book report with a clear thesis, supporting reasons, and evidence from the text.
Compare and Contrast Book Report Template
Compare two books, characters, or themes side by side with a structured Venn diagram and written response.
Character Study Book Report Template
Focus a book report on deep character analysis including traits, relationships, motivations, and transformation.
Plot Summary Book Report Template
Summarize a book's plot in sequence with attention to key events, turning points, and the resolution.
Context Clues Practice Worksheet
Practice using context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words within fiction and nonfiction passages.
Text Feature Scavenger Hunt Checklist
Find and identify nonfiction text features including headings, captions, glossaries, indexes, and diagrams.
Poetry Analysis Worksheet
Analyze poems for literary devices, structure, tone, and meaning with guided questions and annotation prompts.
Reading Response Journal Template
Respond to daily reading with structured journal prompts that build comprehension and critical thinking.
Book Club Discussion Guide Template
Facilitate book club discussions with pre-written questions covering plot, characters, themes, and personal connections.
Author Study Worksheet
Research and compare an author's body of work, writing style, themes, and biographical influences.
Research Project Reading Guide
Guide students through reading and note-taking for research projects with source evaluation and citation tracking.
Bibliography and Source Tracking Form
Track sources for research projects with fields for title, author, publication date, URL, and key information.
Making Inferences Worksheet
Practice drawing inferences from text by combining text evidence with prior knowledge to reach conclusions.
Summarizing Fiction Worksheet
Practice writing concise summaries of fiction using the somebody-wanted-but-so-then framework.
Summarizing Nonfiction Worksheet
Summarize nonfiction texts by identifying the topic, main idea, key details, and author's conclusion.
Point of View Analysis Worksheet
Identify and analyze narrative point of view and its effect on how the reader experiences the story.
Fact vs Opinion Worksheet
Practice distinguishing facts from opinions in nonfiction text with guided examples and independent practice.
Book Recommendation Template
Write persuasive book recommendations that include a summary, strengths, audience, and a rating.
Close Reading Annotation Guide
Teach students how to annotate texts during close reading with symbols, margin notes, and question marking.
Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
Map cause-and-effect relationships in both fiction and nonfiction texts with a visual organizer.
Story Elements Graphic Organizer
Identify and record the key story elements of character, setting, problem, events, and solution.
Figurative Language Identification Worksheet
Identify similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, and idioms in reading passages with examples.
Text-to-Self Connection Worksheet
Make meaningful text-to-self connections by comparing reading events to personal experiences.
Text-to-Text Connection Worksheet
Compare themes, characters, and events across two different texts with guided prompts.
Text-to-World Connection Worksheet
Connect reading content to real-world events, issues, and knowledge with structured response frames.
Prediction and Confirmation Worksheet
Practice making predictions before reading and confirming or revising them with text evidence.
Question Generation Worksheet
Practice generating literal, inferential, and evaluative questions before, during, and after reading.
Nonfiction Note-Taking Template
Organize notes from nonfiction reading using headings, key details, vocabulary, and questions in a structured format.
KWL Chart Template
Activate prior knowledge and set reading purposes with a Know-Want to Know-Learned chart for any topic.
Reading Comprehension Strategy Bookmark Template
Create bookmarks with comprehension strategy reminders students can reference while reading independently.
Comprehension Question Stems by Depth of Knowledge
Access tiered question stems organized by Webb's Depth of Knowledge levels for any reading text.
Author's Craft Analysis Worksheet
Analyze how authors use word choice, sentence structure, and literary devices to create meaning and impact.
Comparing Multiple Accounts Worksheet
Compare how different authors or sources present the same event or topic, identifying similarities and differences.