Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Draw Beginning, Middle, and End.

Nonfiction books are jam-packed with information, which is why it’s important to read them more than once! This worksheet encourages students to reread nonfiction, summarizing what they learned with pictures and words.

This set of picture cards can help students to strengthen their reading comprehension skills by identifying the main topic and supporting details.

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.

Who doesn't love sharing about a good book? Your students will love writing and drawing about their books in this reading comprehension activity. After students read independently, have them share about what they read using this fun worksheet.

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

Students become authors as they dream up the best book ever with this worksheet.

This activity adds a discussion element to nonfiction reading. Use this worksheet to get your students thinking about facts in the books they read.

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.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Draw Beginning, Middle, and End.

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

Engage your students in retelling stories and sharing their thoughts with this fun worksheet. After reading a book independently, young critics will tell what happens in the story and explain why they would or would not recommend it.

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

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

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 helps guide kids along as they read their chosen book.

Learn to retell events in your own words with the help of this adorable story!