How was writing first invented? Find out by reading this delightful story by Rudyard Kipling, "How the First Letter was Written."

Step right up to the most famous wall on Earth! Spanning nearly four thousand miles, the Great Wall of China is one of the oldest wonders of the world.

In the worksheet Ideas of the Harlem Renaissance, children learn what this cultural movement was about, as well as some famous artists who emerged at the time.

What do you know about the wonderful country of Guatemala? Find out how the country got its name and what the people like to do for fun!

Get ready for Thanksgiving with this worksheet about Plymouth Colony, the Pilgrims' first home in America.

Your young historian can explore the Mohawk tribe. This Native American group played an important role in American history.

Feel inspired to move to the beat with our reading comprehension exercise about Mexican music. Kids answer questions about the article in this writing worksheet.

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

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

Take an imaginary trip to a country that loves baseball, boxing and basketball. It's not America -- it's the Dominican Republic!

Children learn the inspiring life story of historical hero Frederick Douglass, who rose from slavery to become a preeminent leader of the abolitionist movement, in this worksheet.

Get to know scientist, artist, and activist Mae Jemsion in this reading comprehension worksheet!

This worksheet will help your child organize the details needed to write about a book they've read!

During or after reading a fictional book, help your learner put their thoughts onto paper with this book or character mind map!

Ask students questions about "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer to develop their reading comprehension skills.

Maximize what your students learn from reading nonfiction by having them fill out a KWL chart before and after reading.

This Shakespeare biography, written for kids, teaches young readers, writers and thespians all about the literary giant.

Practice reading nonfiction and making connections in a text with this informational worksheet all about George Washington!

Learning to read chapter books and summarize the key components is an important skill for young readers. Use this handy guide to assist your child in writing about the characters, setting, conflict, and goals in the book they are reading.

Use this resource to teach your students about the six most common words used to start questions.

Ancient mariners mistook the manatee for a mermaid! Your young biologist won't make the same mistake after learning about the manatee with this worksheet.

This short fictional text can be used to help students determine words and phrases the author uses to help the reader figure out the central message of the story.

As your students complete this close reading exercise, they will learn about the Transcontinental Railroad while practicing their active reading skills.

Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.

Students will read and recall a story by answering comprehensive questions about the series of the events in the story.

Characters often change over the course of a story, and this worksheet will help young readers track and understand their development. Students can use this graphic organizer to consider various elements of a character's development throughout a story.

Use this resource to teach your students to identify cause and effect relationships in context by looking at the signal words.

Students can use this versatile graphic organizer to order events in fiction or nonfiction texts.

In the worksheet The History of African American Spirituals, children read about how African Americans used spirituals during different moments in history, starting from their enslavement to the civil rights movement.

EL students will practice using sentence frames to write about main idea and details.