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.

Spheres are all around us—basketballs, globes, even the planet Earth! Help your students develop an understanding of this 3-D shape by identifying spheres in pictures and in real life.

Use this handy grammar handout to help students learn about or review adjectives!

Help students get ready to write personal narratives by selecting interesting topics to write about. Through this activity, students will brainstorm about past adventures they've had and then choose one moment to focus their narratives on.

Help students get ready to write personal narratives by brainstorming interesting topics to write about. Through this activity, students will generate ideas about big events they've experienced and then pick one to focus their narratives on.

Help your students practice their writing skills using this journal page about their weekend. Challenge them to fill the entire page!

Show what you know about consonant digraphs in this cheerful phonics worksheet!

Learn about word families, and practice sounding out short e, with this phonics worksheet.

This zebra-themed writing worksheet challenges your child to write sentences about the pictured animal. Write about the zebra using the given words and picture.

Use this graphic organizer to help students plan their personal narratives by drawing what will happen. Thinking about the beginning, middle, and end of their narratives encourages young writers to stretch out the small moments they write about.

Draw, name, and write about your very own snowman in this cheerful activity!

Help your child learn about sensory language as they write a 5-senses poem.

Engage students in reading before they even start! Students prepare for reading a nonfiction text by looking at the pictures in the book and answering a series of questions that get them thinking about what they already know about the topic.

Enhance your addition skills with this colorful first-grade worksheet about making 10!

Have snow much fun writing about winter activities in this creative writing worksheet!

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.

Enjoy part two of this fun Russian folk tale, about Kolobok the little ball of dough, created accidentally by an old woman.

You may have tried a savory or a sweet pie, but what about a silly one?

Students answer key questions about their main character to develop details in this pre-writing worksheet.

This round-up of addition word problems contains some cute images that get kids thinking about basic addition in a new way.

After reading informational books, have students share a summary with a partner. Then have them write out their retelling using this worksheet. Students will be masters of their topics when all is said and done!

Write about a place that is special to you with this worksheet for first and second graders!

Shed your worries about short e words with the help of this colorful word family activity!