Guide students to get the most out of non-fiction texts by thinking about their previous knowledge, what they learn, and what they still want to know. When they finish, they can trim it to paste into a spiral-bound notebook.

Take the monotony out of writing chapter summaries with this fun and creative alternative! Rather than writing out summaries, students will get to create illustrations and captions for major events from each chapter of their book.

This worksheet focuses on the spelling rule for -ie verbs and changing them to verbs that end with -ing.

Review or assess your second graders' understanding of simple nonfiction text features with this delicious index activity. Young readers will practice using an cookbook index to locate information about tasty desserts.

Students answer key questions about their main character to develop details in this pre-writing worksheet.

Students practice using future tense verbs while dreaming big about their futures.

Want to boost your first grader's writing skills? This basic grammar worksheet gives him practice writing adjectives.

Get your facts straight with this basic logic worksheet! Your child can practice telling the difference between facts and opinions.

Help your second grader with her vocabulary and compound words. She'll create some compound words, and break down some compound words!

Can your first grader read Joey's passage about summer camp, and then add in the appropriate punctuation marks?

Second graders get a refresher in plural nouns with this simple worksheet.

Students daydreaming of a sunny day outside? Use this worksheet to practice making compound words in a picnic context. Students will read the sentence frames, then they'll create compound words that best complete the sentences.

Get to know some of the most famous larger-than-life characters from our traditional oral folklore with this tall tales worksheet!

With this worksheet, students will read a short text about Malala Yousafzai's fight for girls’ rights to education in Pakistan, and then answer questions about the importance of standing up for what they believe in.

Give your young readers some practice using context clues and dictionaries to expand their vocabulary with this reading activity. As students read, they will consider the meaning of tricky words, then write down their definitions using a dictionary.

Children will use their imaginations to write and illustrate a short nonfiction essay in this creative writing exercise.

Learners will gather information about the traditions their families celebrate throughout the year, and pick one tradition to learn more about.

Challenge your students to form a well-reasoned argument with this writing prompt (and rubric!) that's sure to evoke some strong opinions. Students will think about how much homework second graders should be given and make their case in essay form.

In this worksheet, learners will practice identifying the subject in eight dog-themed sentences.

Get to know the question mark by determining if each question is punctuated correctly.

Finish this worksheet! Practice giving commands with this exercise that explores imperative sentences.

Help your second grade students identify the evidence behind the author’s purpose.

Does your second grader know the difference between "your" and "you're"? Guide her by matching definitions and finishing some sample sentences.

Use this resource to help your students formulate who, what, when, where, why, and how questions when reading fiction texts.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Urban, Suburban, and Rural Places.