Independent Study Packet Week 2 Elementary School Reading Resources | Page 3

Big and Small: Level A

Story

Big and Small: Level A

Kindergarten

Reading

For beginning readers, here's a study of big and small sizes that also establishes key reading skills.

Story

Big and Small: Level A

Story

Big and Small: Level A

For beginning readers, here's a study of big and small sizes that also establishes key reading skills.

Kindergarten

Reading

Story

"The Three Little Pigs" Character Study

Worksheet

"The Three Little Pigs" Character Study

Second Grade

Reading

Give your young readers some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the beloved story of The Three Little Pigs! Students will consider protagonists, antagonists, and character dynamics with this version of the classic story.

Worksheet

"The Three Little Pigs" Character Study

Worksheet

"The Three Little Pigs" Character Study

Give your young readers some practice building their reading comprehension skills with the beloved story of The Three Little Pigs! Students will consider protagonists, antagonists, and character dynamics with this version of the classic story.

Second Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Write Your Postcard Precept

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Write Your Postcard Precept

Fourth Grade

Reading

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Write Your Postcard Precept

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Write Your Postcard Precept

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

As students become independent readers, they may have questions about what they read. Instead of taking the questions as they come up, encourage students to write them down using this handy worksheet.

As students become independent readers, they may have questions about what they read. Instead of taking the questions as they come up, encourage students to write them down using this handy worksheet.

First Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Pre-Reading Activity

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Pre-Reading Activity

Fifth Grade

Reading

Prepare students for reading The Great Fire by facilitating a picture walk through the first chapters’ images, pictures, and maps.

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Pre-Reading Activity

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Pre-Reading Activity

Prepare students for reading The Great Fire by facilitating a picture walk through the first chapters’ images, pictures, and maps.

Fifth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: What Went Wrong?

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: What Went Wrong?

Fifth Grade

Reading

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: What Went Wrong?

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: What Went Wrong?

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

Fifth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Character Paper Dolls

Worksheet

Character Paper Dolls

First Grade

Reading

After independent reading, check in to see how students are understanding what they read. Having students make character paper dolls is a fun way to assess their comprehension and bring the story to life!

Worksheet

Character Paper Dolls

Worksheet

Character Paper Dolls

After independent reading, check in to see how students are understanding what they read. Having students make character paper dolls is a fun way to assess their comprehension and bring the story to life!

First Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Character Study: Split Mind Graphic Organizer

Worksheet

Character Study: Split Mind Graphic Organizer

Third Grade

Reading

Using this template, readers will use symbols and words to identify the ways a character's actions, thoughts, and words change from the beginning to the end of a story.

Worksheet

Character Study: Split Mind Graphic Organizer

Worksheet

Character Study: Split Mind Graphic Organizer

Using this template, readers will use symbols and words to identify the ways a character's actions, thoughts, and words change from the beginning to the end of a story.

Third Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3

Fourth Grade

Reading

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Fourth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4

Fourth Grade

Reading

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Fourth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5

Fourth Grade

Reading

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5

Worksheet

Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5

Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Fourth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Worksheet

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Fifth Grade

Reading

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

Worksheet

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Worksheet

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Post-Reading Response Prompts

After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!

Fifth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

Third Grade

Reading

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Third Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Pre-Reading Activity

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Pre-Reading Activity

Third Grade

Reading

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Pre-Reading Activity

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Pre-Reading Activity

This pre-reading activity is a great way to prepare students for reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate.

Third Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Fifth Grade

Reading

After completing Jim Murphy’s book The Great Fire, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Post-Reading Response Prompts

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Post-Reading Response Prompts

After completing Jim Murphy’s book The Great Fire, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

Fifth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly: Level F

Story

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly: Level F

First Grade

Reading

Help your student study a table of contents and learn all about the life cycle of a butterfly in this leveled book developed by education professionals.

Story

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly: Level F

Story

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly: Level F

Help your student study a table of contents and learn all about the life cycle of a butterfly in this leveled book developed by education professionals.

First Grade

Reading

Story

Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #1

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #1

Fifth Grade

Reading

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students begin reading The Great Fire.

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #1

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #1

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students begin reading The Great Fire.

Fifth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Inspired by a True Story

Worksheet

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Inspired by a True Story

Fifth Grade

Reading

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

Worksheet

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Inspired by a True Story

Worksheet

Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Inspired by a True Story

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, give learners an opportunity to write a story of their own that is inspired by true events!

Fifth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Post-Reading Writing Prompts

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Post-Reading Writing Prompts

Third Grade

Reading

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Post-Reading Writing Prompts

Worksheet

Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Post-Reading Writing Prompts

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

Reading has so many benefits for kids, such as improving vocabulary and language skills and helping to develop imagination and concentration. Reading logs are a great way for you and your students to keep track of their reading throughout the week!

Reading has so many benefits for kids, such as improving vocabulary and language skills and helping to develop imagination and concentration. Reading logs are a great way for you and your students to keep track of their reading throughout the week!

Second Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Compare and Contrast Jack and the Beanstalk Stories

Game

Compare and Contrast Jack and the Beanstalk Stories

Second Grade

Reading

Kids compare and contrast two versions of Jack and the Beanstalk, told from two different perspectives, in this interactive quiz.

Game

Compare and Contrast Jack and the Beanstalk Stories

Game

Compare and Contrast Jack and the Beanstalk Stories

Kids compare and contrast two versions of Jack and the Beanstalk, told from two different perspectives, in this interactive quiz.

Second Grade

Reading

Game

Book Study: The Great Fire: Natural Disaster Research Project

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Natural Disaster Research Project

Fifth Grade

Reading

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Natural Disaster Research Project

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Natural Disaster Research Project

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

Fifth Grade

Reading

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #3

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #3

Fifth Grade

Reading

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #3

Worksheet

Book Study: The Great Fire: Discussion Guide #3

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

Consonant-vowel-consonant or CVC words include examples such as paw, cow and pop. Identifying these words and understanding the sound that they make is crucial to building reading fluency. This guided lesson provides practice with CVC words by focusing on their intial, medial and ending sounds. You can boost learning with our supplemental worksheets that offer more practice with CVC words.

Consonant-vowel-consonant or CVC words include examples such as paw, cow and pop. Identifying these words and understanding the sound that they make is crucial to building reading fluency. This guided lesson provides practice with CVC words by focusing on their intial, medial and ending sounds. You can boost learning with our supplemental worksheets that offer more practice with CVC words.

In kindergarten, kids are piecing together all the words and letters they can decode in order to build stronger reading fluency. This is why their understanding of sight words, or commonly occurring words, is so important. This guided lesson familiarizes first graders with the sight words they will most frequently encounter in texts, boosting their decoding and comprehension skills.

In kindergarten, kids are piecing together all the words and letters they can decode in order to build stronger reading fluency. This is why their understanding of sight words, or commonly occurring words, is so important. This guided lesson familiarizes first graders with the sight words they will most frequently encounter in texts, boosting their decoding and comprehension skills.

Kindergarten

Sight Words

Guided Lesson