Use this exercise with your students as they focus on finding the similarities between two short fiction texts.

Neverland: an imaginary place where your child never grows up. Have him read this passage from the story of Peter Pan and draw his own Neverland.

The "Somebody Wanted But So Then" reading strategy is a great way to help kids identify the key elements of a story. Students will use this easy format to begin summarizing a story of your choice in this fun treasure map-themed worksheet!

Use this paragraph frame worksheet to support ELs as they navigate through the process of retelling text using transition words. This template can be used as a scaffold for any fictional text in the classroom!

Young readers practice close reading as they learn about black bears in this literacy worksheet.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Reading Fluently.

There's nothing better than a mug of hot chocolate! Your child can work on their writing skills as they describe how to make a great cup of cocoa.

Look at the evidence and practice making inferences with the help of this handy graphic organizer.

Get to know nonfiction text features! Use this resource with your class to compare nonfiction text features for same-topic selections. This resource goes along with the Comparing Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

Young readers will love digging into this passage's cool stingray facts, and they'll get a nice reading comprehension workout in the process.

Select a topic that interests you, then learn about it from a variety of sources, such as books, websites, and articles.

Learn about first Lady Dolley Madison with this history worksheet, complete with some reading comprehension exercises.

Learn some interesting history about some of the oldest, and longest, roads in the U.S.! Your child will learn about a famous trade route to Mexico.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Character Comparisons.

The worksheet provides a tool for learners to gather and organize key information about civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Map a Story.

One of the most popular genres is fiction. Learn what this genre is, who some of its most famous authors are, and try to write some yourself!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

Get caught up in the drama of "Casey at the Bat" with this reader's theater script.

Get students excited about taking reading notes with this bubbly worksheet! This fun format can be used to jot down quick notes about each chapter in your students’ books, then used as a reference for complete summaries when the time comes.

Close reading texts from mixed media puts a fun twist on the usual compare and contrast. This writing worksheet guides your kid in examining the story's climax.

Use this graphic organizer with your students to re-imagine story dialogue with characters from another story.

Children learn about Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner, a record-breaking silver and gold medalist in track and field, in this sports biography worksheet.

Students will use sentence frames to cite quotes from nonfiction texts.

If your child needs help understanding big ideas and concepts, have her tackle this helpful reading comprehension worksheet.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Scary Story Elements.

This activity, complete with sentence frames and a word bank with key words and phrases, can be used to assist those students who need extra support with writing a response.

Learn more about Julia Morgan, the woman who designed her way into California history, and also practice reading informational paragraphs.