Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Understanding Main Ideas and Supporting Details.

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.

Want to meet a real-life Mulan? Read up on Deborah Sampson, a barrier-breaking woman who fought for equality in the armed forces.

Election season is here, so pull out the crayons and let your future voter dive into the world of politics.

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.

Kids who love space can learn all about the heroic Sally Ride, the first American woman to venture into space.

History students can learn all the first modern first lady in this biography worksheet, and can develop their reading comprehension skills as well.

Use this resource to practice comparing and contrasting key points and details between two texts. This graphic organizer will help your students organize the important information from two informational texts on the same topic.

Mary Lou Retton tumbled into America's heart in the 1988 Olympics. Read about her Olympic victories in this worksheet, then complete a short reading exercise.

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.

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

Learn all about baseball history in this quick reading comprehension sheet that will get your kid up to speed on reading over spring break.

This worksheet introduces students to Jesse Owens, whose successes in the 1938 Olympics made history and paved the way for African-Americans in all sports and fields.

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 glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Fact or Opinion.

After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!

Use this resource to organize questions in diagram boxes about a text or topic.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text.

Show kids how to sort fact from fiction with this worksheet.

Students will learn about the life history of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, in this introductory civics worksheet.

Want to get your kids thinking critically about what they're reading? This fruit-themed Venn diagram alternative will help students to compare and contrast two topics or books during or after reading nonfiction texts.

Introduce children to Italian Christmas traditions with this reading comprehension worksheet!

Use these vocabulary flashcards with the EL Support Lesson: Understanding Main Ideas and Supporting Details.

Children are introduced to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who got her start at a young age accompanying her mother as she registered African Americans to vote.

This worksheet will have your students use codes to help them understand the meaning of the story.

This worksheet helps students identify and make connections between key ideas in nonfiction readings.

Use this exercise to teach your students to identify nouns and associated pronouns in captions. Then, challenge them to create captions for illustrations.

Can you imagine celebrating Christmas in the summer? That's what the people in New Zealand do!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Learning About Text Features.