What would you say to a dog if that dog could talk? PBS KIDS' Martha Speaks can do just that, and you can writer her a letter!

Help students prepare for reader’s workshop and practice reading comprehension by sharing about books they’ve read. After taking turns telling a partner all about their chosen books, students will write or draw about what their partner shared.

This fun worksheet serves as a great visual for your kids to organize their thoughts around the elements of a story. After students have finished their story, have them fill out this handy slide graphic organizer with plot, protagonist, and antagonist.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Your second grader can use this Venn diagram to list traits of their favorite book characters. Help them expand their vocabulary with new, descriptive words.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Conclude a Story.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: The Purpose of Fiction Texts.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Conclude a Story.

In part two of "The Elves and the Shoemaker," the reader finds the shoemaker surprised to see fancy and freshly-made shoes in his workshop.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Unknown Words.

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!

Find out what happens to the elves and the shoemaker in the final page of this classic story by the Brothers Grimm.

Have your young reader describe and compare three of their favorite book characters in this triple-sided Venn diagram.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading with Symbols.

Christmas is around the corner, and kids sure have a lot to ask from Santa! Here is a printable template to help your child send his Christmas wishes.

This worksheet teaches first graders the important role that diagrams play in informational text.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Learn to Compare and Contrast.

Complete this Hanukkah story by selecting the correct pictures instead of words.

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

Children will select a chapter book, then make predictions as they progress through the story, in this reading comprehension template.

Cozy up for story time with one of the most well-known Christmas stories, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

Keep this organizer handy for your students to keep track of the chapters they've read and look ahead to the next one! Challenge your young readers to take their chapter summaries one step further by having them write out predictions for upcoming chapters

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Picture Walks to Examine the Author's Purpose.

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.

One thing every culture has in common is a set of folk tales and myths, and this coloring series features mythological creatures from all over the world.

Enjoy one of the most well-known Christmas stories, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Color the illustrations as you go!

Get excited about the holiday season, and get your little ones to send off their Christmas wishes to the North Pole, with a "Dear Santa" template letter!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Create Your Own Story.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Draw Beginning, Middle, and End.