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.

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

Mary, Queen of Scots, was a fascinating woman in history. Learn a bit more about her life with this history worksheet.

The Humpty Dumpty story cards are mixed up and don’t make sense. Ask your students to solve this case by cutting the cards out and putting them in order from beginning, to the middle, and the end.

With this open-ended worksheet and graphic organizer students can practice locating events and connecting these events to a central idea.

Practice making story comparisons and inferences with the help of this useful organizer.

Pretend you're spending the holidays in France as you discover the Christmas customs and culinary delights of a country half a world away!

This worksheet teaches students to locate key ideas, provide evidence, and make connections in nonfiction texts.

Bring books to life by having students create their very own character puppets! When they're finished, students can use the puppets to act out their favorite scenes.

Familiarity with different types of texts is an important part of the first grade reading curriculum. In this worksheet, kids read Christina Rossetti's famous poem, "Caterpillar" and then answer questions about what they read.

This set of picture cards can help students to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details.

Have you ever heard of Julbock, the Christmas goat, or Tomten, the gift-giving Christmas elf? Learn how to celebrate Christmas in Sweden!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Asking Questions and Finding Answers.

Have students consider a character’s attributes and actions with this cute and memorable organizer! After reading a book, students will draw a picture and describe the characters. Then they'll summarize the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

In this historical heroes worksheet, children are introduced to Booker T. Washington, who rose from slavery to help found Tuskegee University and advocate for the educational and civl rights of fellow African Americans.

Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. This activity will get students talking, listening, and writing! They'll take turns sharing about the book they've read before writing a summary of their partner's book.

Using this Venn diagram, young readers will compare and contrast two thematically similar works of nonfiction.

If your kid is crazy for castles and knights, have her read Eleanor's biography in this worksheet. Enhance her reading skills with a short comprehension quiz.

Practice making inferences about stories with the help of this writing organizer.

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

We all want to learn new skills! This worksheet engages students in thinking about what they’d like to learn to do or make, all while learning about nonfiction texts.

Join Joe and Kyla as they explore the Museum of Natural History. Read all about their adventure and then answer the questions.

Children are introduced to author, activist, and poet Maya Angelou in this historial heroes worksheet.

Use this resource to help your students create questions about their fiction text.

It can be tricky to sort out different perspectives in a complex book! Use this activity to help your learner think about how two different characters feel about the same event or challenge.

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.

Give your child the tools to decide the difference between fact and opinion with this fun and simple exercise. In this worksheet, children will identify which statements can be proven to be true and which are based on a personal view.

Use this worksheet to help students identify personified nouns and their respective verbs.

Good readers make inferences using story details and their own background knowledge to figure out information that isn't provided by the author. Help your students practice making inferences using quotes from their reading with this graphic organizer.