This persuasive writing prompt asks kids to write a position statement about whether students should or should not have homework over summer vacation.

Children examine eight pictures to determine which is pronounced with a short E.

This robot soldier has found something on a Mars exploration that he's taking back home. What is it? Only your imaginative young author can decide.

This coloring page doubles as an info sheet, all about the burrowing owl! Your child will get to draw his own owl using the grid helper.

Use this prewriting activity to help students organize their writing and reinforce transitional language.

This critical thinking worksheet, part of our upcoming A Day in the Life of the President workbook, challenges kids to plain their own campaign tour!

Ever heard of a Harris Hawk? Learn all about this cool bird with a fun sheet, including a grid drawing to guide your child in drawing his own hawk.

"X" marks the spot for the "X" adjectives! While not many words start with "X," there are lots that start with the "X" sound.

Kids will read about the Menehune legend and answer questions about it afterwards.

Check out this fun and spooky Halloween worksheet all about apostrophes. Your child will read the story and add in the missing apostrophes.

Do you know when to write the right word? Give your child some practice with homophones using these sample sentences!

Enjoy one of the most well-known Christmas stories, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Color the illustrations as you go!

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

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Vocabulary Focus.

This worksheet asks kids to write out the capital of Kansas (Topeka) in cursive, effectively reinforcing geography and handwriting skills.

Searching for a worksheet to help your child with their vocabulary? This printable will help him get a handle on "homophones," or words that sound the same.

Have you heard the herd of buffalo? This homophones worksheet focuses on words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.

On this Halloween-themed second grade reading worksheet, kids circle the adjectives and underline the nouns.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Sentence Parts and Making Predictions.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Answering "Why" Questions.

There are many different ways to start a story! Hone creativity and build knowledge about literary devices with these fun story starting prompts.

What will happen next in The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen? Find out with page 4 of this illustrated story set.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Differentiating Main Ideas from Details.

Talented turtles and tearful tigers team up in a story written by your child. She'll practice alliteration with this worksheet starring the letter T.

Explore your own life to find something magnificent and then turn it into a poem!

For those who prefer their fairy tales cheery all the way, here's an alternate ending to Rapunzel that's sure to please. Compare and contrast the two endings!

Continue the illustrated story of The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen.

During this activity, students will learn about Japan's capital city, Tokyo and create their own travel brochure.

Can your second grader get control of these cluttered adjectives? He'll boost his familiarity with adjectives and gain some handwriting practice.