Ling, a young girl from China, has sent your child a letter. Using the letter outline, encourage her to write a letter back to Ling about her life and dreams.

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

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.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Multiple-Meaning Words.

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

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.

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Prepositional Phrases as Key Details.

This worksheet teaches first graders to be literature sleuths by identifying which of the sample texts are fiction and which are nonfiction.

Enjoy part three of this Russian folk tale, Teremok. The little hideaway hut is getting crowded! Have your child read to you to find out what happens next.

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

Share some special storytelling time during the holidays. Cozy up with your little reader to enjoy "The Elves and the Shoemaker".

Use this stop and jot reflection activity to assess reading comprehension. Your students will choose their favorite response to their reading and explain their choice.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Pick out the Parts of a Story.

Reading is so much more than just following words on a page—it's about deriving meaning from the text! Have your students read independently, and then check for comprehension by having them draw and write about their favorite parts.

If your little one loves to read about the creepy creatures, he'll enjoy this spooky page about the Jersey Devil.

Enjoy one of the most well-known Christmas stories, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Color the illustrations as you go!

Guide students in learning about supporting their ideas with textual evidence.

Valentine's Day isn't just about handing out paper cards and heart-shaped candies -- it's about showing your family and friends how much you love them!

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare with Adjectives.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Exploring Sequence with Signal Words.

Nonfiction books have a variety of text features. But they could sometimes use more! In this activity, students analyze the existing text features in a book and create a new feature to add.

As students retell stories, have them use symbols to highlight certain parts in their book, such as question marks to note questions and hearts to indicate their favorite parts.

Can you memorize this poem? Can you draw a picture of it? This worksheet challenges your child to do both while getting a taste of poet Robert Frost.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Map a Story.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Basic Fiction Summaries.

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

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Repeated Words and Phrases.