Classroom printables, activities & worksheets
Metacognitive Skills
Metacognition is the awareness and understanding of one's own thought process. This collection of resources can be used for teaching metacognitive skills in the reading classroom. Use the display resources within this collection to visually represent reading strategies to your students. There are also a large number of hands-on activities including before, during, and after reading dice, wheel prompts, and 'I can' statements to use as goal setting resources.
32 of 139 teaching resources for those 'aha' moments
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Character Analysis: New Year's Activity
Practice inferring how a character would ring in the new year with this 7-activity booklet.
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Finding the Main Idea in a Literary Text Worksheet
Find the main idea and supporting story clues of a literary text passage and answer the premise comprehension questions.
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Finding the Main Idea in Nonfiction Text Worksheet
Identify supporting evidence for the main idea of an informational text passage and answer the comprehension questions.
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What's the Connection? Worksheet
Review 10 writing examples and identify the type of text connection demonstrated in each: text-to-text, text-to-self, or text-to-world.
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Inference Comics
A set of 5 comic strips to use when teaching your students how to infer information from everyday situations.
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Making Inferences with Pictures Worksheet
Practice making inferences with pictures.
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Let's Infer! - Worksheet
Boost reading comprehension with our 2-page writing worksheet that helps students practice making inferences.
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Inference Car Classifieds - Worksheet
A series of car classifieds worksheets to use when teaching your students how to to make inferences when reading.
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Out of the Book - Comprehension Board Game
A fun board game for students to practice comprehension strategies.
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Grade 6 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 26-page reading magazine specifically designed for Grade 6 students.
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Making Predictions Task Cards
A set of 10 task cards to practice making predictions.
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Making Connections Worksheet
A worksheet for students to practice making connections with a piece of text.
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Making Text Connections Graphic Organizer (Grades 3-6)
A graphic organizer to use with students when making connections with a piece of text.
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Making Text Connections Graphic Organizer (K–2)
A graphic organizer to use with students when making connections with a piece of text.
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Brilliant, Brave Minds – Comprehension Task
An article and comprehension task celebrating women and Women's History Month.
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First But Not Last – Comprehension Task
An article about historic women paired with a comprehension task.
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Species Snapshot: Naked Mole Rat – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with an informational text about the naked mole rat.
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Valentines Around the World – Comprehension Worksheet
An article about Valentine's Day traditions around the world paired with a comprehension task.
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Ruby Bridges – Comprehension Task
A comprehension task paired with a text about Ruby Bridges.
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Black History Profile: Kamala Harris - Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension task to use when learning about Kamala Harris.
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Inauguration Day – Comprehension Task
A comprehension task paired with a text about Inauguration Day.
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Oppressive Governments – Comprehension Task
A comprehension task paired with a text about oppressive governments in history.
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Life Without Tacos – Comprehension Task
A reading passage about cultural diffusion paired with a comprehension worksheet.
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经济相互依赖——理解助教sk
A comprehension task paired with a text about economic interdependence.
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Read and Roll - Comprehension Dice Game
A fun reading comprehension game to play after reading a fictional text.
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Character Emotions - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students about characters and how to make inferences.
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Human Histories: World Explorers – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with an informational text about world explorers.
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Human Histories: Amazing Achievements - Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a biographical text about four humans who have achieved great things.
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Letter to the Editor: Social Media – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with a persuasive text about social media.
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Comic – Team Trials: Success Celebrators – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic about the importance of good sportsmanship and celebrating the success of others.
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10 Fascinating Facts About the Sydney Harbour Bridge – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet paired with an informational text about the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
