2nd - 7th Grade Reading Resources : Page 30

These printable cards give students the chance to practice using supporting evidence to identify an author’s claims.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Inference Making.

The Battle of Trenton was a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War. Your young historian will learn the facts with this worksheet.

Use this short story with comprehension questions to help your students practice identifying cause and effect relationships in a fictional text.

Have some fun with haiku! Practice syllable counting and creative writing by coming up with funny haiku poems for April Fools' Day.

Use this worksheet to show how to compare characters’ thoughts and actions.

Assemble your favorite actors and find the perfect parts for them in your summer reading book.

This old Native American myth, The Raven Steals the Light, is the perfect story to spook -- but not scare -- kids this Halloween.

Read this famous Norse myth starring Sif and Loki and find out how mythology shapes our understanding of the world around us.

Use this discussion guide to encourage thoughtful discussions about chapters 5–9 of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins! 

Guide students to get the most out of non-fiction texts by thinking about their previous knowledge, what they learn, and what they still want to know. When they finish, they can trim it to paste into a spiral-bound notebook.

Get ready for some active reading! As your students read through this passage, they will underline key words and reinforce their understanding of words in context.

In this activity, your child will get the chance to adapt a favorite book for the stage or screen.

Review or assess your second graders' understanding of simple non-fiction text features with this table of contents activity. Young readers will practice using a table of contents to find information and answer questions about chameleons.

The Nez Perce is a Native American tribe in the Northwest U.S. This worksheet will hep your little learner to explore Native American history and culture.

Choose your literary nonfiction response prompt! Students will choose one of two writing prompts focused on analyzing the impact of an author’s word choice.

Can your child tell fact from fiction? Boost reading comprehension with this story sheet featuring a famous tall tale character: Paul Bunyan!

Give your child the tools to decide the difference between fact and opinion with this fun and simple exercise. In this worksheet, children will identify which statements can be proven to be true and which are based on a personal view.

This Louis Pasteur biography goes over his accomplishments, and includes a bacteria-based science activity at the end!

Make reading time fun, with this classic short story by Rudyard Kipling. Then, complete a few comprehension activities on "How the Alphabet Was Made."

Use this resource to teach your students how to use signal words as they explain the beginning, middle, and end of a fictional story.

After reading the last sections of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with these questions!

Kids hunt for different reading genres using this interactive worksheet.

Use this resource to give your students practice identifying key ideas by looking for repeated words and phrases in a text.

Use this graphic organizer to support your students as they distinguish their own viewpoint from those of characters in a fiction text.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

Meet Charles Darwin, the man responsible for the theory of evolution and many other revolutionary scientific discoveries.

After reading Linda Sue Park's novel A Long Walk to Water, students demonstrate their understanding of the novel with these post-reading response prompts.