Reading Resources : Page 14

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

This reading stamina chart can be used to help students track and increase the amount of time they can spend reading to themselves during independent reading.

After your students finish reading this story about Leo and how he overcomes his soccer injury, they will answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about the text.

For your budding environmentalist, here is an information sheet on a well-known endangered species, the Komodo dragon!

Find presidential and historical words in this election-themed word search.

Learners will review a definition for each type of author's purpose, then sort nine sentences according to these criteria.

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–5 of Lois Lowry’s The Giver. 

Get in tune with nature, and read a bit about an endangered species of animal, the Black-footed Ferret. Your child can color an illustration as he reads.

Use this chocolate-themed exercise to introduce your students to close reading with annotations.

This exercise gives your students practice using a graphic organizer to record the main idea and supporting details of a short text.

Kids match reading genres to descriptions in this worksheet.

Students can use this graphic organizer to make inferences as they read fiction or nonfiction texts.

Celebrate ME with a fun timeline, made just for your little writer. She'll think back to the things that she did in the past.

Find out more about the role of rhythm in poetry with this worksheet that uses "Casey at the Bat" for practice.

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

Dig your hands into some earth science with this soil sheet! Your little scientist can hone his reading skills as he learns what soil is and how it is formed.

Use this resource with your students to practice connecting key events in nature. They will read about the water cycle and note the steps in order that they occur.

This story map will help organize students' retelling of stories while reinforcing the concepts of sequencing, main idea, character traits, and setting.

All authors write for a reason, be it to explain, entertain, or persuade their readers. In this activity, your students will consider the author’s purpose of a book of their choosing, then justify their answer.

Can you haiku? Put your syllable knowledge to good use and count the beats with these seasonal haiku poems.

If your child is writing their first book report, help them get a handle on the characters in their book.

This social studies worksheet is a great way to encourage the next generation to understand the value and impact of voting while helping learners practice reading comprehension strategies.

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

Your students will use this two-sided worksheet to practice distinguishing between facts and opinions. As they do, they’ll have fun learning about howler monkeys!

Get to the point with this worksheet about the main idea and how supporting details help it make sense.

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women's suffrage movement.