Being able to identify when and where a story takes place is an important skill for young readers. After reading fiction books, check students’ comprehension by having them draw the setting of the story in this fun reading comprehension activity.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Understand Text Features.

Reading fluency is so much more than just following words on a page—it's about finding meaning and making connections! Have your students read independently, and then check for comprehension by having them share about how it connects to their own lives.

Have a storytelling adventure with Cinderella! Little readers will love putting their own spin on a classic fairy tale.

Does this shark look strange to you? Learn all about why his tail is so long with a fun and informative coloring page!

There's a happy-looking, big-eared bat and some fun facts on this coloring page! And it's a great way to start a talk about endangered animals with your child.

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.

Engage reluctant readers with this fun video game-themed worksheet! Students will share what happened at each point in the book as they advance through each level of the retell game.

This is the final chapter of the tale of Kolobok. Famous in Russian folklore, this clever ball of dough finally meets his match, the fox!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Creating Cause and Effect Skits

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Scary Story Elements.

After reading nonfiction books, encourage students to share what they’ve learned by writing letters to a family member. Students will use this letter template to share the name of the book and a detailed summary of what they learned.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Poetic Personification.

In "The Elves and the Shoemaker," the reader meets a friendly shoemaker. This Grimm's fairy tale is told through colorable pictures and kid-friendly text.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Using the 5 W's.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea.

As students begin to read independently, they may have questions about what they read. These questions should be encouraged! Have students record their questions about their reading or any unknown words on this graphic organizer.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Dictionaries & Definitions.

This activity, complete with sentence frames and a word bank with key words and phrases, can be used to assist those students who need extra support with writing a response.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Searching for Text Features.

Read about this dry, warm biome, then review what you've learned as you play a round or two of this fun-fact card game.

Look at the evidence and practice making inferences with the help of this handy graphic organizer.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Focus on the Differences.

Venn diagrams aren't just a math tool; they make great charts for reading comprehension too!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Steps to Make an Inference.

Put a personalized twist on the old-school bookmark and your young reader will make the experience more fun for themselves by reviewing the book as they go.

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

Clues can help us make predictions! Students will read a story about Molly, find the clues, and use those clues to predict what Molly will do next.