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!

Have you ever heard of a lemon shark? Learn all about him, and why he was named that way, with a fun and informative coloring page!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Going on a Nonfiction Picture Walk.

Fluent readers are able to derive meaning from the text and make connections! Have your students read independently, and then check for comprehension by having them share how it connects to other books they've read.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Key Details.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

This worksheet teaches first graders how to write headings for informational texts.

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.

Keep rolling along with Kolobok, the main character in this well-known Russian folk tale. Your child will love coloring as she builds reading skills!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Putting it Together to Find the Main Idea.

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.

As students read multiple nonfiction books about a topic, they’ll begin to learn more. Help them organize their notes and keep track of the new information they're learning with this fun book-themed graphic organizer!

Summarizing a whole book can be daunting, so why not start with just one page? Help students to retell information they’ve read in nonfiction books by choosing one page to summarize.

It's fun to share interesting facts with others! Get the fun started with this top five list.

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare with Adjectives.

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

Santa rewards kids on the nice list ... but what about his sneaky elves? Make your kids giggle this Christmas with these silly elf notes.

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

Discover how our friends across the pond celebrate the holiday season!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sorting & Describing Books.