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.

Is your child crazy about sharks? Give him a fun and informational coloring page, all about the great white shark!

Your child can make her own storybook with this series of Japanese folktale coloring pages!

Read page 4 of the beloved tale "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, abridged for younger readers.

Find out what happens next with page 5 of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

How well does your little reader know the story of Rapunzel? Cut out the scenes and place them in the correct order for the complete tale.

Get all the Tasmanian devil facts on this worksheet, from what they eat to how they got their name.

Practice using a table of contents to find information and answer questions using this handy worksheet.

Read a classic Aesop's fable about the importance of honesty! Your child will get to practice punctuating this passage with periods.

This holiday season, enjoy one of the most well-known Christmas stories with your little reader.

This holiday season enjoy one of the most well-known Christmas stories with your little reader.

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

Read about how the capybara live and other interesting facts about capybara. Sure to satisfy your curiosity about capybaras!

Discover more about the dingo, a type of wild dog that lives in Australia, in this worksheet.

This worksheet can help first graders to practice learning how to locate information using a glossary.

Think back to your favorite tall tale characters and talk with your little reader about the different traits that made them hyperbolic legends.

Help your students to process and retain the information they learn from watching videos with this handy worksheet. Students will consider their previous knowledge, what they learn, and what they still want to know.

Read the conclusion to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens to find out what happens to Scrooge.

Use this writing response to test your little reader's understanding of "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by the Brothers Grimm.

Every living thing needs a home to survive! Many animals have unique and interesting ways of building their homes.

Oh no, this story has gotten all jumbled! Practice recognizing story order by putting these panels back together.

Little readers will love a fun storyboard activity with the three little pigs! Re-tell this classic story with these cut-out pictures of scenes from the story.

Help your early reader get to know a classic Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. He'll make a prediction about what will happen, and identify the moral.

Meet the mythical Captain Stormalong, a sturdy sailor who's said to have conquered the high seas.

If your clever learner loves tangram puzzles, here's a fun worksheet to teach him the history behind the puzzle!

Do you know why hammerhead sharks have such a funny-shaped head? Here's a fun and informational shark coloring page for you and your child to share!

Give your child a fun series of coloring pages that tell a story! She can read "The Mouse's Marriage" as she colors the illustrations.