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.

Students will identify supporting details, in the form of adverbial phrases, in a nonfiction text excerpt.

You may not think drama and theater is its own literary genre, but it requires a whole different style of writing and storytelling.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Scary Story Elements.

Paraphrasing means putting another's writing into your own words. This is an important skill for middle school children to master.

How many similies can you find in this Christmas poem? Get into the holiday spirit with a holiday classic, "The Night Before Christmas"!

Get to know some tundra animals as you look for them in the snow.

Help your child monitor their progress as readers with this reading goals worksheet. The act of reflecting and goal setting will set students up for reading success!

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.

After reading a fable or folktale, students will use this cute graphic organizer to record the most important things that happened in the beginning, middle, and end. Then they'll try their hand at identifying the moral of the story.

This is a comprehension resource for students to record their questions before, during, and after they have read nonfiction text.

Learn more about molecules and how they comprise the air all around us in this intro-to-earth-science worksheet.

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

We all know the classic fairy tale, and now you have a chance to put your own spin on the story of Cinderella! Your kids can let their imaginations take flight as they add their own plot twists and illustrations to the beloved story.

This template encourages thoughtful, engaged reading as children practice making predictions as they go.

Join Joe and Kyla as they explore the Museum of Natural History. Read all about their adventure and then answer the questions.

Help your EL students identify big ideas before they write short summaries.

This worksheet introduces fifth graders to Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

A strong ending is a key part of creative writing! Have your second graders flex their fiction comprehension muscles with this activity. Students will consider problem, solution, characters, and detail as they answer questions after reading a short story.

Mmmm! Can you smell the Christmas cookies in the oven? Warm up your child's writing skills with this Christmas cookies writing prompt.

Use this resource to practice close reading in a fictional text. Your students will look at the adjectives, adverbs, and verbs that give more details about the important story elements.

The Ant and the Grasshopper is a fable that teaches kids the value of hard work. Kids will focus on comprehension and predictions in this worksheet.

Use this bubble map to compare two things in a visually-appealing way.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African-American jazz legend Charlie Parker!

There are lots of stories around the world for the rabbit moon: a rabbit image seen in the shadows on the moon's face. Here's one for young moon-gazers!

Can you haiku? Put your syllable knowledge to good use and count the beats with these seasonal haiku poems.

In this worksheet, children read about the March on Washington, the ideals that inspired it,  and the people who attended it.

Use this Valentine's Day reader's theater script to engage students as they practice reading fluently.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Match Author's Point with Evidence.

Students will compare two informational texts on the same topic using a Venn diagram.