Read this shortened version of the Momotaro story, then think about what makes a true hero, both in a fairytale and in real life.

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

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.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Comparative and Superlative.

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

Students will provide details of cause and effect events directly related to theme.

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

A fun game for students, book bingo can either be played as a game to diversify student reading or as a way to have students begin interacting and talking about the types of reading materials they enjoy.

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.

This story starter is getting warmer! Read this version of the story of Helios the sun god, then have your child make his own sun myth.

Your students will be amazed to learn about different types of fungus in this nonfiction reading exercise!

Does your child know the story of Cinderella? Sit down with your young reader and put these Cinderella story sequencing pictures back in order!

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.

Are some predictions better than others? In this worksheet, students identify the event most likely to happen and use details from the story to explain their thinking.

Children reflect on the importance of a book's setting as they design a travel brochure for a work of fiction they have read.

Making a timeline is a good way to sort out a story's events. Double the challenge by having kids make The Hobbit timeline, one of the book and one of the film.

Prepare students for reading A Night to Remember by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity.

How many similies can you find in this Christmas poem? Get into the holiday spirit with a holiday classic, "The Night Before Christmas"!

Help your child understand why it's so important to take care of the environment with this info-sheet about an endangered species: the spectacled bear.

Help your young writer prepare to write procedural books by filling out this planner. Considering each step of a process sets students up for success when writing how-to books.

Searching for a worksheet that will help your child practice their reading skills? This printable uses life science as a background to help young readers.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading Fluently to Support Comprehension.

As students write stories, encourage them to add dialogue to their writing with this fun worksheet. Students practice both correctly punctuating dialogue and adding details to make their writing pop!

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

A soldier meets a mysterious stranger in a graveyard. Could this be the dark figure that townsfolk have seen darting in and out of the shadows?

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Making Inferences About Feelings.

This reading and writing worksheet teaches your young film buff about cool Coraline stop motion effects.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Who Is Telling the Story?

Take flight with this ode to inventors! See the history of the helicopter, from its conception in ancient China to the modern vehicle it is today.

This engaging activity helps students practice retelling stories by recounting the details of a favorite story, movie, or TV show. Students are asked to write a paragraph about the beginning, middle, and end of the story, as well as illustrate one of the