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

Help students prepare for reader’s workshop by picking books to read independently. Students will choose three books that look appealing and read one page. If there are five or less words that are tricky to read, they've found a book that is just right!

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

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

After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, let students use their creativity to model the two main settings from the story!

These fun dog-themed worksheets will help fifth graders practice their reading comprehension skills.

In this worksheet, students will read about Anne Frank, then complete a chart identifying cause and effect.

This graphic organizer helps students work through a nonfiction text to help organize information about the author’s point, and the reasons and evidence used to support it.

In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.

Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!

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

What’s all the buzz about beekeeping? Give students this four-page nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet to find out!

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.

After reading Jim Murphy's novel The Great Fire, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing extension activity!

Prepare students for reading R.J. Palacio’s Wonder by having them complete this pre-reading activity!

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

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

There are so many ways to enjoy a chilly snow day! Read about some of them in this cheerful worksheet!

Leap into the budding spring season with this delightful poetry analysis worksheet!

Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!

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

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help learners analyze two characters from the book with this creative extension activity!