This worksheet offers helpful preparation for students as they learn to become intentional, careful readers of nonfiction.

Got a curious kid at home? Help him discover more about the kangaroo, the national animal of Australia and a favorite of zoo-goers everywhere.

With this worksheet, students will practice determining if the sentences fit under the category of fantasy or realism.

Students will hone their reading comprehension skills while reading about the Loveland Frog.

Learning how to figure out the trickier words is an essential tool for readers of all levels. This fun worksheet helps students practice using context clues and pictures to decode tricky words and improve their reading fluency skills.

In Russian, the word teremok means "little hideaway". Give your child a fun, fresh way to practice her reading with this Russian folk tale.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Key Details.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Details in Nonfiction.

This worksheet prompts students to identify and find different text features to build their reading comprehension skills.

Learn all about legendary magician Harry Houdini in this nonfiction reading worksheet.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Unknown Words.

Tackle your summer schedule with a colorful, ready-to-print to do list! Your child can practice his organization skills to prepare for back to school.

The "teremok", or the little hideaway, is becoming home to many animals! Enjoy part two of this Russian folk tale, and help your child build reading skills.

Language is fascinating and confusing! Learn some words in other languages that don't translate to English with this great linguistics worksheet.

If your child prefers scaly and slithery to soft and fluffy, here's a worksheet on the goanna, a large lizard that lives in Australia.

Find out what happens to the Velveteen Rabbit in part two of this beautiful storybook coloring series.

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.

Use this organizer to compare facts from a nonfiction text with examples from a novel or short story.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Comparing Literature Themes.

When paired with nonfiction texts, this classic graphic organizer will help students visualize the similarities and differences between two accounts of the same event.

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!

Meet one of the most well-known Native American women in our country's history--Sacagawea!

The Battle of Camden was a low point for the American forces in the Revolutionary War. Discover the errors made at the battle in this worksheet.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Fairy Tale Character Traits.

If you wanted to protect an underground kingdom, how would you do it?

Did you know that you could celebrate Christmas in December and then fly to Russia to celebrate the same holiday in January?

In this worksheet, students will learn how to use adverbial phrases in their writing.

As students become independent readers, they may have questions about what they read. Instead of taking the questions as they come up, encourage students to write them down using this handy worksheet.

Use this exercise to evaluate a fiction text and support judgments with evidence.