Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Read with Expression!

These bookmarks will provide thinking frames for your students as they read, encouraging deeper thinking and strengthening comprehension.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Read with Expression!

Students will read and answer questions about the Bradley family's summer vacation. 

What will you be doing on Saturday? Jamie will be on a fishing boat with her grandpa. Read all about her grandpa's boat and then answer the questions.

With this exercise, students will think deeply about their reading by describing important events, asking questions, and making comparisons.

Explore the sounds and patterns of poetry with this second- and third-grade reading activity!

Discover the rhythm and rhyme of poetry with this second- and third-grade reading activity!

Who is telling the story? Words like I, me, she, and he can help figure this out! Use this exercise with your students to practice determining who is telling the story.

Learn about the fascinating earthworms to boost your reading comprehension skills!

After reading a short story, your students will practice writing a simple summary.

During this pre-reading exercise, your students will rely on nonfiction text features and their own background knowledge to gather information.

Analyze a short poem in this second- and third-grade practice worksheet!

Students will read a short biography of Keller, then answer a thoughtful prompt designed to help them reflect on what they have read.

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

Imagine racing along the shoreline with the wind in this second- and third-grade poetry comprehension worksheet!

Children will select a chapter book, then make predictions as they progress through the story, in this reading comprehension template.

Read about Pete and all of his pets in this story. 

Get ready to take an exciting trip as you read this cheerful passage!

Kids will learn about sharks as they read this short and informative worksheet.

Read this classic story by Rudyard Kipling with your students for basic reading comprehension practice. As they answer who, what, where, when, why, and how questions, your students will prove that they understand what they read!

Read through this version of The Crane Wife and answer comprehension questions along the way.

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of their texts.

Kids who are just starting to read longer texts may need some extra practice making mental pictures of text they read. Use this fun, short passage to help them practice visualizing and illustrating a scene.