Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies - Level 7

Na m e : ___ _ Directions: Date: Read each sentence. Identify it as the main idea or as a detail. Write MI or D. _____ 1. On mos ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: Follow the three directions for each passage. Latin is an ancient language that still lives tod ...

Na m e : ___ _ Directions: Date: Circle the main idea in the passage. Then, answer the questions. Where is Mount St. Helens loc ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: Read the fable of The Boy Who Cried Wolf.Then, answer each question. What is the main idea of ...

Na m e : ___ _ Directions: Date: Imagine your family is planning a two-day trip. Below is the information you got when you reque ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: Read the passage. Circle the main idea. Then, write True or False to answer the questions. The ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: Imagine it is the first day of school. Your teacher has passed out the outline below to study, ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: An outline provides the “bare bones” of information. Read and follow the directions below to cr ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: Practice summarizing. Imagine you will be tested on the information in each passage below. Take ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: Summarizing is not just for nonfiction. You can summarize a fiction story, too. One strategy fo ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: Each sentence below is either a fact or an opinion AND a specific detail or a generalization. M ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: A generalization is a statement that can be concluded about a group of specifics. To be valid, ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: Everything you need to know to answer the questions is presented visually below. Refer to it to ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: The text below is supplemented by a diagram. Use both to answer the questions. territories (not ...

Na m e : ___ _ Directions: Date: How do you get information about a product? Check the label! Natalie’s city began a recycling p ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: Use the visual graphic presented below to answer the questions. THE NINE MAJOR WORLD CLIMATES I ...

Na m e : ___ _ Directions: Date: Below are some fantastic animal facts according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Your job ...

Directions: Na m e : ___ Date: _ Always question yourself as you read. Train yourself to sort the information you read as: impor ...

Na m e : ___ Date: _ Directions: Read the story. Then write TRUE, FALSE, or CAN’T TELL under each statement. The Scissors, Pape ...

Na m e : ___ _ Directions: Date: Is the information directly Given or Not Given in the story? Write G or NG. _____ 1. Christine’ ...