Reading comprehension is the ability to understand, analyze, and interpret what you read. These free printable reading comprehension worksheets include passages with questions that develop literal, inferential, and critical thinking skills for students in Grades 2-8.
23 reading comprehension worksheets found
Read together daily and discuss what you read. Ask open-ended questions: "Why did the character do that?" "What might happen next?" Build background knowledge through varied reading. These worksheets provide structured practice with guided questions.
Fluency and comprehension are different skills. Try: pre-reading discussions to activate prior knowledge, graphic organizers to structure thinking, rereading passages, and explicit comprehension strategy instruction (main idea, cause/effect, inference).