Use this worksheet to help students write sentences about the first African American women to enter space, Mae Jemison.

Children are introduced to Sonia Sotomayor, one of the nine Supreme Court justices, and the only Latina, in this reading and writing worksheet.

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

In this writing assessment, see how well your students draw connections between texts and the real world.

Read about the Wampus Cat, a famous Tennessee legend. Test comprehension as your child reads about some of the sightings.

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

Get your students excited about making text connections!

Kids identify information about characters and setting in this worksheet.

Help your students think deeply about literature with these helpful conversation starters.

Use this worksheet to have students write or draw about their reading each day.

Discover more about the dingo, a type of wild dog that lives in Australia, in this worksheet.

This reading and writing worksheet teaches your young film buff about cool Coraline stop motion effects.

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

After students have learned about reading response letters they can use this checklist to polish their own letter.

Learn more about this magnificent marsupial in this science and reading worksheet that presents some quick facts and a fun writing exercise!

Learners will discover seven facts about Mars, then use these and their own research to draft a work of science fiction.

Give students the opportunity to think creatively about Louis Sachar’s Holes after they’re done reading!

After reading Esperanza Rising, get students thinking about point of view with this creative novel study extension activity!

Use this reading and writing worksheet to teach first and second grade students about Angela Davis and her life as an activist, writer, and scholar.

The silent film era featured creative storytelling techniques like miming and slapstick. Read and write about silent film era classics like Charlie Chaplin.

Got a curious kid at home? Help him discover more about the kangaroo, the national animal of Australia and a favorite of zoo-goers everywhere.

Your students will practice fiction comprehension while they read this short story about best friends and then make connections and predictions based on the reading.

Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.

Help your early reader get to know a classic Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. He'll make a prediction about what will happen, and identify the moral.

This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.

Then what happened? In this activity, students will choose stop and jot sticky notes from different parts of the story to practice their sequencing and summarizing skills as they respond to questions about the literature.

Help your students prepare to write about their favorite book with this opinion writing organizer. This handy worksheet breaks down opinion writing into easy-to-follow steps that will have your kids writing persuasive essays with ease in no time.