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In this fiction comprehension exercise, your students will use transition words to help them write about the problem and solution in three short stories.

Before we knew what the stars were, people would often tell stories about the pictures that the stars formed. This one is called Aquila, the eagle!

There are many Greek gods, all with unique stories and characteristics. This is Hephaestus, the God of Fire. Give him some color and learn about him!

An amphisbaena is a worm lizard, and a popular creature in Greek mythology and other ancient stories. Color the lowercase letter "a" and trace a new word!

Back in ancient times, the stars were used as storytelling tools. People created characters and stories that they saw in the stars, like Leo the lion.

Cut out and color these characters to mix and mash them up with scene cards to come up with different stories. What other characters can you come up with?

What if you met a snake who could make you rich? Enjoy one of the classic Panchatantra stories, animal fables from India that have a moral lesson.

Read more about the Florida Skunk Ape and one of the most famous encounter stories. Then, use your imagination to write a letter about the encounter.

Visual and multimedia elements in fiction texts enhance the reader’s experience. Character perspectives, use of language, and creative text physical features bring stories to life!

In this worksheet, kids find the titles of well-loved children’s stories — and match them to the sequence of emojis that describe them.

If your child has ever fantasized about being a pro athlete, he'll enjoy this writing assignment! Characters have stats and stories have supporting details.

Reading is awesome! It’s even more fun when you’re reading about subjects and stories that interest you. Help students find books they love in this fun activity.

Want to teach your first grader all about adjectives? These words that describe nouns are great for adding rich details to sentences and stories.

This graphic organizer will help your students reflect on important story elements in their fantasy texts, as well as focus on the key details of their stories.

If your child loves rhyming stories, he's sure to love this mini book about five little fish going off to bed. Color it, assemble it, and read it!

Bronk is not like any other prehistoric creature you've seen! Your child can create stories straight out of the Wild West, about Bronk the Brontosaurus Cowboy.

In Irish mythology, the dullahan is the spirit of a headless man said to ride on a black horse, causing chaos wherever he goes. Sound like any stories you know?

As students retell stories, have them use symbols to highlight certain parts in their book, such as question marks to note questions and hearts to indicate their favorite parts.

Students learn to retell familiar stories by sharing about one of their favorite books. Students will share important details from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

As students write stories, encourage them to add dialogue to their writing with this fun worksheet. Students practice both correctly punctuating dialogue and adding details to make their writing pop!

Summarizing stories has never tasted so good! Students can use this yummy ice cream-themed graphic organizer to form short summaries of fiction they read independently or with the class.

There are lots of stories around the world for the rabbit moon: a rabbit image seen in the shadows on the moon's face. Here's one for young moon-gazers!

Short stories, such as The Crow and the Jug, make great reading comprehension tools. Use this short Aesop’s fable to get your second graders thinking about central lessons and morals.

Help your students get excited about choosing a title for their fictional story with this helpful planning sheet. Students will also plan an important character and surprising plot moment in their stories!

What better way to learn about characters in stories than to become one? In this activity, students take on the role of a character as they act out scenes with a partner.

Get ready to laugh! A rollicking tale of a kitty trying to earn the title Hunter Cat is even better with your students’ choice of adjectives and adverbs.

What better way to get your child excited about reading than a series of fun stories? Meet Kolobok, a ball of dough who comes to life in this Russian folk tale!

It's time to brainstorm! Use this worksheet to help budding writers generate a list of ideas and topics for future stories, as well as give students a chance to practice their letter and word spacing.

Engage your students in retelling stories and sharing their thoughts with this fun worksheet. After reading a book independently, young critics will tell what happens in the story and explain why they would or would not recommend it.