2nd - 4th Grade Reading Resources : Page 37

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?

Learn about famous nonfiction writers such as Henry David Thoreau and Jack London in this fun worksheet, then try writing some nonfiction yourself.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Character Comparisons.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Building Fluency with Punctuation.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Figuring Out the Theme.

Bring fiction to life by having your little readers choose a scene from their book to illustrate and caption! Students will work on visualizing a quoted passage from a book with this creative illustration exercise.

Use this graphic organizer to help guide your students through the process of drawing inferences.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Signal Cause and Effect.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Words That Show Cause and Effect.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Character Actions and Emotions.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Identify and Develop an Opinion.

This easy-to-assemble bookmark offers helpful tips for readers as they encounter unfamiliar words and make sense of what they have read.

Calling all chefs! This menu needs a new sandwich item. Can you come up with a delicious and innovative concoction?

This graphic organizer will help your students reflect on important story elements in their fantasy texts, as well as focus on the key details of their stories.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Distinguish Between Facts and Opinions.

Thanksgiving readers theater is fun for the whole family. This Thanksgiving readers theater activity tells the true story of the first Thanksgiving.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Unknown Words.

The Humpty Dumpty story cards are mixed up and don’t make sense. Ask your students to solve this case by cutting the cards out and putting them in order from beginning, to the middle, and the end.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Who Is Telling the Story?

Is your child having trouble navigating the rough waters of reading? Hand her this worksheet about some Olympic events: canoeing and kayaking.

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Identifying the Author's Purpose.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Words That Show Cause and Effect.

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

Mary Lou Retton tumbled into America's heart in the 1988 Olympics. Read about her Olympic victories in this worksheet, then complete a short reading exercise.

This activity, complete with sentence frames and a word bank with key words and phrases, can be used to assist those students who need extra support with writing a response.

Does your child know where their toys come from before they're in the toy store? Get your student ready to research with this fun worksheet and activity.

Read page six from The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. Read about the nightingale's life in the palace, and color in the illustration.