Informational Reading Comprehension: Discovering Kites

In this sixth- and seventh-grade reading comprehension worksheet, students will read an original one-page informational text about the history of kites and answer questions covering a variety of reading skills. This fascinating topic touches on both science and social studies content by discussing how kites have played a role in human cultures and discoveries throughout history. As students read and answer the comprehension questions, they will gain practice identifying the text structure, summarizing nonfiction texts, and determining the meaning of vocabulary using context clues.