As students learn to read independently, they’ll undoubtedly run into words they have trouble decoding. This worksheet helps students to reflect on the tricky words they run into and how they can decode them.

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

Get to know one of the most unique and colorful monkeys, the red-shanked douc langur. Read about why they are an endangered species with this info-sheet.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Poetic Personification.

The more students read about a topic, the more they’ll become experts! Help kids embrace their expert status by having them recommend books to friends. They'll write a letter recommending at least two different books, sharing what makes each unique.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Making Text Connections.

This quick story of Captain Kidd brings pirates and reading on an adventure for your kids!

Have your students record new words they come across on this bookmark and jot down what they think they mean.

Have students record new words in this organizer and jot down what they think they mean.

Students can use this organizer to jot down the new words they encounter and also note what they think they mean.

The more books you read about a topic, the more you learn! This worksheet helps students compare and contrast information they learn from multiple books about the same topic.

This worksheet helps guide kids along as they read their chosen book.

This printable worksheet offers a space for students to record facts they have learned from a book. Recalling facts helps develop their ability to summarize reading.

Read page six from The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. Read about the nightingale's life in the palace, and color in the illustration.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Making Predictions.

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: A Script with Adverbs.

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

Use this passage as an opportunity to work on reading comprehension, and explore Aunt Em's character inside and out.

Did you know mako sharks can leap 30 feet out of the water? Give your first grader a fun and informational coloring page, all about the mako shark!

Do you know why hammerhead sharks have such a funny-shaped head? Here's a fun and informational shark coloring page for you and your child to share!

Continue the illustrated story of The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen.

Find out what happens next in this classic Christmas story, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

Sing the classic song "The Farmer in the Dell," and color in the worksheet at the same time.

Read page 10 of The Nightingale, by Hans Christian Andersen, and find out what will happen to the Emperor!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Exploring Fictional Text.

Is it a tiger or a shark? Give your child a fun and informative coloring page, sure to satisfy any shark fanatic!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading with Symbols.

Read part two of this classic tale by the Brothers Grimm! Enjoy a fun fairy tale series where your child can color in the illustrations herself.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Asking Deeper Questions.